Tizway
| Tizway | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Whitney Handicap (2011) |
Tizway (February 17, 2005 – March 2, 2024) was an American
Racing career
Early career
Tizway's debut came in a 2-year-old maiden special weight at
As a three-year-old, Tizway did not run in any stakes races. His first 4 races he lost. Out of them his best finish was a third. But on the 5th try Tizway won his first race. He never raced again as a three-year-old.
2009: Four-Year-Old Season
After 10 months of rest, Tizway came in 2nd in his return before winning his 2nd race, an allowance. He ran in the Whitney for the first time. This was also the first time Tizway ran in a stakes race. He ended up in 4th. He also was 3rd in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. In his last race as a 4-year-old, Tizway was entered in the Japan Cup Dirt. He finished 12th.
2010: Five-Year-Old season
Tizway started his 5-year-old campaign on April 23, 2010, with a win in an allowance race at Aqueduct, then finished third in the Metropolitan Handicap on May 31. Unfortunately, he then suffered a small fractured wingbone that Dr. Alan Nixon successfully treated.
2011: Six-Year-Old Season
Tizway brought the best in himself in his final season. He started the season with third place finishes in the
On August 6, Tizway faced multiple Grade 1 winners in the
Unfortunately, Tizway developed a ligament injury while training for the Breeders' Cup Classic and was subsequently retired.[5]
End of career statistics
At the end of his career, Tizway had an overall career record of 20–7–1–5 and total earnings of $1,359,274.[1] He was an Eclipse Award finalist for 2011 champion older horse, finishing third behind Acclamation with 52 votes.[6]
Stud record
Tizway was retired to stud at Spendthrift Farm in 2012. He stood his first season for a fee of $15,000. His first foals reached racing age in 2015. His first winner, on August 8, was named Tizzarunner.[7] He finished 2015 as the #21 ranked First Crop Sire, with leading earner Tiz Imaginary ($114,089).[8]
As of July 2016, Tizway was a top 10 ranked second crop sire, whose notable offspring included stakes winner Bear'sway.[9]
In June 2017, Spendthrift Farm sold Tizway to stand at stud in South Korea, along with fellow former Spendthrift sire Archarcharch. As part of the sale deal, both horses would return to the U.S. when their breeding careers were over.[10] From South Korea, he was then sent to stud in Turkey.[11]
Death
Tizway died on March 2, 2024, at Karacabey Stud in western Turkey following a heart attack. He was 19.[12]
Pedigree
| Sire Tiznow 1997 |
Cees Tizzy 1987 |
Relaunch
|
In Reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foggy Note | |||
| Tizley | Lyphard | ||
| Tizna | |||
| Cee's Song 1986 |
Seattle Song | Seattle Slew | |
| Incantation | |||
| Lonely Dancer | Nice Dancer | ||
| Sleep Lonely | |||
| Dam Bethany 1994 |
Dayjur 1987 |
Danzig | Northern Dancer |
| Pas de Nom | |||
| Gold Beauty | Mr. Prospector | ||
| Stick to Beauty | |||
| Willamae 1980 |
Tentam | Intentionally | |
| Tamarett | |||
| Raciette | Hoist the Flag | ||
| Laurie's Dancer |
References
- ^ a b "Horse Racing | Horse Racing Entries | Horse Racing Results | Past Performances | Mobile | Statistics". Equibase.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ a b Shandler, Jason. "Tizway Cruises in Met Mile". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Shandler, Jason. "Tizway Makes the Grade in Kelso Handicap". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Shandler, Jason. "Tizway Decisive Winner in Whitney Handicap". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Shandler, Jason. "Tizway Out of Breeders' Cup Classic, Retired". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "2011 Eclipse Award winners". drf.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Lewyn, Myra. "Tizzarunner First Winner for Tizway". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "2015 First Crop Sires". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Tizway on Stallion Register Online". Stallion Register Online. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Stallions Archarcharch, Tizway Sold; To Stand In South Korea". www.paulickreport.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ Tizway to Relocate to Turkey from South Korea
- ^ Denk, Pete (2 March 2024). "Multiple Grade 1 Winner Tizway Dies at Age 19". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Tizway Pedigree". www.equineline.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.