Before the yearling sales start, I want to do some profiles of successful horses and examine what they looked like when they were sold as a yearling.
i guess there is no better place to start than with Tiz The Law.
Jack Knowlton purchased him for $110,000 out of a Fasig-Tipton sale in Saratoga in August of 2018. What characteristics did this purchase have.
- Constitution was a first year sire with a stud fee of $25,000 at Lane’s End Farm
- Constitution did not win 2, but won the Florida Derby at 3, and the Donn Handicap at 4
- The buyer paid 4.5x the stud fee
- The average Constitution yearling sold for $50,000 in 2018
- The dam, Tizfiz, did not run until May of her 3 year old season
- She ran an Equibase fig of 105, but only won a stake as a 5 year old at 1 1/8 miles on turf
- The dam sire, Tiznow was a classic distance horse, and the second dam’s sire, Go for Gin, was also a classic winner
- The second dam, Gin Running, was a runner, Eqibase fig 99, and an above average producer
- The dam won $450,000 and produced 2 winners from 4 foals.
- The dam had been bred to Tapit and Uncle Mo
Tiz the law was born an March 19th as a classic distance horse, or what many buyers would call a plodder.
Buying A Race Horse 