Tiznow's Tiz Breathtaking Noses Out Win in Mazarine

Tiz BreathtakingWEG/Michael Burns photo

Tiz Breathtaking (Tiznow) dropped out to trail in a paceless renewal of Saturday's GIII Mazarine S. over the Woodbine Polytrack, but was pulled out to the center of the track in upper stretch and managed to get her nose down on the wire to just touch off her chief market rival Carnival Colors (GB) (Distorted Humor) and the rail-rallying Cosmic Kitten (Kitten's Joy).

Favored at just over even money and stretching out to a route of ground off a 1 3/4-length success in the 5 1/2-furlong Shady Well S. Aug. 4, Tiz Breathtaking already caboosed the field entering the first turn and was quietly ridden despite the lack of any fractions to close into whatsoever. Spotting Carnival Colors a significant tactical advantage, as the latter raced much closer to the speed from midfield, Tiz Breathtaking was called upon, displayed a quick turn of foot and looked to have the most momentum. Carnival Colors re-rallied inside of Tiz Breathtaking and Cosmic Kitten made good ground at the fence, but the chalk was shoved across the line first in an exciting three-way go.

“When they broke there, it looked like we were going to have a nice little pace but then everybody slowed down and the pace was very, very slow,” said winning rider Eurico Da Silva, who was riding his meet-leading 21st stakes winner. “I had no choice anymore. I was in that position and I said, 'I'm going to wait here.' I have a lot of faith in this filly because when you move, she sprints, she sprints home. When I moved in the turn, she just broke from there.”

Winning trainer Mike Doyle indicated that the Nov. 4 Princess Elizabeth S. would likely be next for Tiz Breathtaking, but did not completely rule out a start in the Breeders' Cup.

Pedigree Notes:

Tiz Breathtaking is the 43rd graded stakes winner for Tiznow and is out of a full-sister to GSW Golden Itiz and to MGSW Sapphire N' Silk (Pleasant Tap), the dam of GSW Shaniko (A.P. Indy) and MSW Silky Smooth (Mr. Greeley). Another of Sapphire N' Silk's daughters, Silk n' Sapphire (Smart Strike), is the dam of GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Shared Account (Pleasantly Perfect). Tiz Breathtaking is kin to a yearling colt by Honor Code who fetched $400,000 at this year's Keeneland September sale. I'm Breathtaking was most recently bred back to Tiznow.

Saturday, Woodbine
MAZARINE S.-GIII, C$141,500, Woodbine, 10-6, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:45.28, ft.
1–TIZ BREATHTAKING, 118, f, 2, by Tiznow
1st Dam: I'm Breathtaking, by Elusive Quality
2nd Dam: Golden Tiy, by Dixieland Band
3rd Dam: Tiy, by Nalees Man
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($210,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP).
O-Windhaven Farms Inc.; B-William D. Graham (ON);
T-Michael J. Doyle; J-Eurico Rosa Da Silva. C$90,000. Lifetime
Record: 4-3-1-0, $179,530. *1/2 to My Cousin Martha (Stay
Thirsty), MSP, $117,810; Matador (Malibu Moon), SW & GSP,
$380,928. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.[bullet ad=”ontario-bred”]2–Carnival Colors (GB), 116, f, 2, Distorted Humor–Carnival
Court, by Street Sense. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Michael
Stidham. C$25,000.
3–Comic Kitten, 117, f, 2, Kitten's Joy–High Jinks (Brz), by
Crimson Tide (Ire). ($80,000 RNA Ylg '17 FTKJUL; $65,000 RNA
Ylg '17 FTKOCT). O/B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY);
T-Michael J. Maker. C$13,750.
Margins: HD, NO, 2 1/4. Odds: 1.05, 2.10, 5.25.
Also Ran: Lady Azalea, Jolie Bay, Crumlin Time, Not Orbinary.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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