Hard to know what happened to Tiz in the Derby. Maybe he just got beat by a better horse or he just didn't like Churchill. Raw fractions seem to indicate the Derby was a faster race than the Travers for which I think Tiz got a 115 beyer which I think is the fastest race by a 3 year old going into the Derby in recent memory so you would think he would have won easily and of course that was reflected in his odds, but they aren't machines and maybe he just needs a break. Be that as it may, I don't think anybody should look forward to facing Maximum Security, if he goes in the Classic. All this to say, I think if I were the connections of Tiz I might consider going in the Preakness and a rematch with Authentic, if that one goes in the Preakness.
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