Tizway was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2011 Whitney Stakes and Metropolitan Handicap.
12 Facts About Tizway
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Tizway's debut came in a 2-year-old maiden special weight at Aqueduct Racecourse.
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Tizway came in 6th place and did not run again that year.
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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.
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Tizway brought the best in himself in his final season.
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At the beginning of the race, Tizway bolted out of the gate and went to the lead, but he then settled behind Friend or Foe and Morning Line.
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Unfortunately, Tizway developed a ligament injury while training for the Breeders' Cup Classic and was retired.
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Tizway was an Eclipse Award finalist for 2011 champion older horse, finishing third behind Acclamation with 52 votes.
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Tizway was retired to stud at Spendthrift Farm in 2012.
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Tizway stood his first season for a fee of $15,000.
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In June 2017, Spendthrift Farm sold Tizway to stand at stud in South Korea, along with fellow former Spendthrift sire Archarcharch.
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Tizway died on March 2,2024, at Karacabey Stud in western Turkey following a heart attack.