Tiz the Bomb Set for Return in Fair Grounds Stakes

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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Tiz the Bomb on the track at Churchill Downs

Tiz the Bomb  is set to return from a six-month injury layoff Feb. 18 in the Fair Grounds Stakes (G3T), a 1 1/8 mile test at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots. 

He last ran Aug. 5, finishing fourth in the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course. According to a tweet from trainer Kenny McPeek, the colt stumbled heading into the first turn and came away with an injury below his right knee at the top of the tendon. Despite that, Tiz the Bomb still finished fourth. 

Now, the son of Hit It a Bomb  and Tiz the Key, by Tiznow  will look to regain the form that saw him compete in the Kentucky Derby (G1) as well as the 2021 Breeders' Cup. 

Also in the field of eight 4-year-olds and up is last year's Fair Grounds Stakes winner, Calvary Charge . Trained by Dallas Stewart, the son of Honor Code   won last year after setting the pace early but holding on to claim victory by a head. Like Tiz the Bomb, he is returning from a layoff, having most recently run in the Mint Million Stakes (G3T) five months ago at Kentucky Downs where he finished last of eight. The 2022 Fair Grounds Stakes was his last visit to the winners' circle. 

Rounding out the challengers are Bay Street Money , Corelli , English Tavern , Gentle Soul , Pixelate , and Two Emmys .

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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Saturday, February 18, 2023, Race 11

  • Grade IIIT
  • About 1 1/8m
  • Turf
  • $150,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 5:09 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Tiz the Bomb (KY) Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 118 Kenneth G. McPeek 9/2
2 2Two Emmys (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate James Graham 118 Hugh H. Robertson 3/1
3 3Cavalry Charge (KY) David Cohen 118 Dallas Stewart 6/1
4 4Gentle Soul (KY) Reylu Gutierrez 122 W. Bret Calhoun 7/2
5 5English Tavern (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Deshawn L. Parker 118 Michelle Lovell 8/1
6 6Pixelate (KY) Luis Saez 118 Michael Stidham 8/1
7 7Corelli (KY) Florent Geroux 118 Jonathan Thomas 8/1
8 8Bay Street Money (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Michael J. Maker 6/1