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1 Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow Cicadas are those loud insects that come out every 17 years. You can say the same thing about Barclay Tagg and Sackatoga Stables, which come out every 17 years and make loud noise on the Derby trail with a New York-bred. Unlike the often fiery Funny Cide, Tiz the Law is the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman A pair of accomplished 3-year-olds from New York will try their luck in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, but there's no guarantee their proven class will win the day. Joining the fray is a speedy, undefeated colt with the potential to give them a ...

After reading the names of 19 groups or people who had submitted letters offering opinions on the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2019 to the subcommittee she chairs, Rep. Janice Schakowsky paused to catch her breath and noted, “There’s a lot of interest in this.” Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection ...

1 Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow We said in the first two Dozens to ignore the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2), he could be the best of the lot and a big effort in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) could land him the No. 1 spot. Well, this certainly was a big effort, as he returned to his Champagne (G1) dominance and ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Saturday, February 1 is going to be a big day on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Aqueduct is hosting the Withers Stakes (G3) and Santa Anita has the Robert B. Lewis (G3) on the agenda, but the highlight of the afternoon might be the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Eight ...

It was a two-avenue block walk to Flatlands Ave. in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn. You knew the schedule, so it was never a long wait for the Pioneer bus to arrive. The bus arrives pretty much on time. You walk on, pay the fare and are immediately engulfed by the smell of cigar smoke. I have never taken a puff of a cigar, but the smell is ...

If there is one thing constant in Thoroughbred racing, it’s change. The four editions of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) are a testament to that. While the venue, Gulfstream Park, and the distance, a mile and an eighth, have remained the same, little else has. We’ll admit The Stronach Group’s vision to create a world-class event in ...

1 Dennis' Moment Dale Romans Tiznow—Transplendid, by Elusive Quality His works keep improving, the latest being a half-mile breeze in :48. For a No. 1-ranked horse, it is still difficult to get a good gauge on him because of his two misfortunes, so you’re basically relying on an Ellis Park maiden romp and his stakes-record Iroquois Stakes ...