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| Tiago |
Stats Updated Through: 2/2/2009
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Trainer:
John A. Shirreffs
Jockey:
Mike E. Smith
Owner:
Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S.
Age/Sex
5-year-old
Colt
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| 2008 Stats: | | Starts | | 8 | | 1st-2nd-3rd | | 1-3-2 | | Earnings (Rank) | | $1,094,000 (25) | | Win % (In-The-Money %) | | 12% (75%) |
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Strengths: Highly capable if a dogfight breaks out, nearly all of his career victories have come by a half-length or less, out-slugging classy horses like Heatseeker and Awesome Gem. Versatile performer, surface-wise, he’s a graded stakes victor on dirt and all-weather tracks. Will be “home” for this year’s Classic, vanning across town from Hollywood Park, but certainly having an affinity for the surface and surroundings at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.
Weaknesses: Typically fails to reproduce big efforts in succession, either needing a bit of a break or a few races to bounce back. Unlike his big brother, Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, he’s struggled to light the board in races at the 1-1/4 mile distance, including a well-beaten fifth in the 2007 Classic.
Bet You Didn't Know: Tiago is named for famed singer Sergio Mendes' son. Mendes is a longtime friend of Tiago's owner, music mogul Jerry Moss.
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NOTE: Stats include North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list.
Biographies on jockeys, trainers and owners are from the Breeders' Cup World Championships events from 2001 through 2009, and are intended as informational resources. Biographies will be updated if an individual is again a participant in the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Biographies are available for most horses appearing in the top 100 money earnings list, and/or for those who are frequently making headlines in the news starting with the 2006 Triple Crown season.
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