Tizway,
third in the 2010 Metropolitan Handicap, continued his preparations for this
year’s renewal with a 1:01.71 five-furlong breeze over Saratoga’s Oklahoma
training track Sunday morning.
“It
was exactly what we wanted, and we plan to give him another workout next
weekend,” said Jim Bond, who trains the 6-year-old son of Tiznow for William L.
Clifton.
Victorious
in the Grade 2 Kelso Handicap at Belmont
last October, Tizway has made two starts in 2011, finishing third in both the
Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap on March 12 and in the Grade 1 Charles Town
Classic on April 16.
Bond,
who believes Tizway runs his best races in one-turn miles, was impressed with
the horse’s performance in the Charles Town Classic, which was contested around
three turns at 1 1/8 miles.
“He
ran great,” said Bond. “The track was pretty soupy that night, and he lost his
balance a little. He ran gallantly and he always tries hard.”