The World Series, Final Four and Super Bowl of horse racing runs this weekend. Oct 26, 2007
Of the others, only Tiago, a homebred owned by Jerry and Anne Moss (of 2005 Derby winner Giacomo fame), is almost certain to be running in 2008. This not only robs the sport of the type of generational rivalries described earlier, but it also forces racing into trying to cultivate enduring fan interest with seven-month careers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Tiago takes on best in Breeders' Cup Oct 26, 2007
Yet the average fan still knows him better as the baby half-brother of Giacomo, who won the 2005 Derby at 50-1 ... "Giacomo, the advantage was that he had campaigned," Shirreffs said Wednesday morning outside Barn 8 on the Monmouth Park backstretch ... "Giacomo had run in a lot of races, run in big races. Tiago hadn't had that experience. [Jockey] Mike [Smith] said that when [Tiago] was standing in the gate [in the Derby], he was just looking at the crowd. It was overwhelming. It was overload.... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Tiago nips Awesome Gem to win at Santa Anita Oct 2, 2007
The victory reunited owner-breeders Jerry and Ann Moss, trainer John Shirreffs and Smith in the winner's circle with the half brother of 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo. "He hadn't run in 2 1/2 months, so whichever way it went we knew he put in a good effort. The horse gave everything he had,'' Jerry Moss said. "We dream about being in races like this and having a great animal that can run like this. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Goodwood: Tiago edges Awesome Gem Oct 1, 2007
A half-brother to 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, Tiago won the Santa Anita Derby last April. He was the only 3-year-old in the Goodwood. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Tiago nips Awesome Gem to win $500,000 Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita Sep 30, 2007
The victory reunited owner-breeders Jerry and Ann Moss, trainer John Shirreffs and Smith in the winner's circle with the half brother of 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo. He hadn't run in 2 months, so whichever way it went we knew he put in a good effort. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The Tin Man can strike gold again in Arlington Million Aug 11, 2007
Shirreffs, who won his Kentucky Derby debut in 2005 with long-shot Giacomo, will be in the 1 1/4-mile Million for the first time Saturday with his 4-year-old colt. "After Market is a proven turf horse with a strong past performances behind him,'' Shirreffs said. "One of the things you always look for in a grass horse is to have a kick at the end. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights Aug 1, 2007
The Horse Whisperer at 6 p.m. - (Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill) * Legends of the Fall at 9 p.m. - (Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn) * Casanova at 11:15 p.m. - (Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Lena Olin) * The Legend of Zorro at 1:10 a.m. - (Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta- Jones, Rufus Sewell) * Quigley Down Under at 3:30 a.m. - (Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman). The Saturday Seduction: Passion, obsession and desire, Encore Love heats up every Saturday at 9... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nobiz, AGS, Tiago Lead 2 of 5 Wins Jul 21, 2007
Trainer John Shirreffs shunned the Preakness Stakes, but he brought Giacomo's half brother back for the Belmont Stakes. Under a savvy ride by veteran jockey Mike Smith, who also rode Giacomo to a Derby triumph in 2005, Tiago came on well late. (Suite101.com)
Del Mar's Polytrack era begins Jul 18, 2007
John Sherriffs, who trained Giacomo to a 2005 Kentucky Derby victory and has top 3-year-old Tiago (Giacomo's half brother) in his barn, is still a skeptical sort. "I have mixed feelings about the synthetic tracks," Sherriffs said. (North County Times)
No day at the beach likely for Tiago Jul 14, 2007
An expected victory would make Tiago, a half brother to 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, a viable candidate for Del Mar's premier race ---- the 1 million Pacific Classic on Aug. 19 ... First came Giacomo and his thrilling Derby victory. (North County Times)
Food Monthly Jun 24, 2007
Giacomo, the maitre d', a patrician, is above all, calm. I can cook, but cooking takes a lot of time, plus nerves and energy. (Guardian Unlimited)
More » Jun 15, 2007
The musical is based on the Giacomo Puccini opera Madame Butterfly, but takes place during the tail end of the Vietnam War. Quinceanera. (Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune, ID)
Tiago may switch to synthetic for Swaps Jun 14, 2007
Tiago is a half-brother to Giacomo, the 2005 Kentucky Derby winner. Unlike Giacomo, who had his best season at 3, Tiago may be better as an older horse, Shirreffs said. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Rags to Riches makes history with Belmont victory Jun 11, 2007
" Neither could Nadia Sanan Briggs of Padua Stables in Summerfield near Ocala, which owns a portion of Curlin, come up with excuses. Briggs said even though Curlin finished two tough races in the past five weeks, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, he was fit and ready for Saturday's race. "It was a beautiful stretch run," Briggs said after the race, adding that the quality of the filly brought out the best in Curlin. "Our horse now is going to go on to some great races," she said. Ocala can... (Ocala Star-Banner)
Belmont gate to be packed with intrigue Jun 9, 2007
Will the designer Fiji water that Tiago, the Santa Anita Derby winner, drinks daily be enough to fuel him to join his brother, Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, to victory in a Classic race. Does the fact ImawildandcrazyGuy finished a strong fourth in the Derby and then galloped out another quarter mile have real significance. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Handicap: Stretch-runners not likely to catch Hard Spun Jun 8, 2007
Tiago (10:1)Jockey: Mike Smith; has come up empty in 11 Belmont triesTrainer: John Shirreffs; seventh with Derby champ Giacomo (2005)Owners-breeders: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome MossSire: Pleasant Tap (Pleasant Colony). Dam: Set Them Free (Stop the Music). (USA Today -- Sports)
Belmont notebook: Zito back with longshot Jun 8, 2007
Shirreffs finished seventh with Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, Tiago's half brother, in 2005. "The Belmont is such a prestigious race," Shirreffs said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Preakness winner Curlin is Belmont favorite Jun 7, 2007
Tiago, seventh in the Kentucky Derby, is a half brother to 2005 Derby winner Giacomo. Like Giacomo, Tiago is owned by Jerry and Ann Moss, trained by John Shirreffs and will be ridden by Mike Smith. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Team Giacomo returns for Belmont try with Tiago Jun 5, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -Two years ago, Mike Smith won his first Kentucky Derby aboard Giacomo. The Hall of Fame jockey believes he can win his first Belmont Stakes on Saturday with Giacomo's half brother, Tiago ... "I wanted to make sure he got over the track well, and he did,'' said Smith, 0-for-11 before winning the 2005 Derby and currently 0-for-11 in the Belmont.Smith used to call New York home, but recently returned to ride in California. And he'd like nothing better than to win the Belmont for the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ready to ride Jun 5, 2007
NEW YORK - Two years ago, Mike Smith won his first Kentucky Derby aboard Giacomo. The Hall of Fame jockey believes he can win his first Belmont Stakes on Saturday with Giacomo's half brother, Tiago ... And he'd like nothing better than to win the Belmont for the same West Coast-based trainer and owners who put him aboard Giacomo. (Ocala Star-Banner)
Four horses who spent early years in Marion County contenders at Belmont Jun 5, 2007
He is half brother to Giacomo, who won the 2005 Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds. Also slated for the third leg of the Triple Crown are Maryland-bred Digger, Time Squared and Slew's Tizzy. (Ocala Star-Banner)
Kennady Vaughn May 21, 2007
Laura Pivonka--Billings wrote on Oct 1, 2006 11:21 AM:" You are surely naive, Shannon. First, owning a horse does not mean we have the right to do whatever we want with it. We have laws against abuse and neglect, and torturing our horses to death in slaughter plants has to be part of this equation of consideration. Second, if the opposition thinks it is ok for us to have slaughter plants for horses to benefit France, Belgium , why not slaughter our dogs and cats for China? It makes just about... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Weeks after comeback, still questioning how (Ryan O'Halloran) May 17, 2007
Street Sense's rally was the second-best during that span, behind only Giacomo's 18th-to-first journey two years ago. But at least Giacomo had to be steered eight-wide to make his final push. (Washington Times)
Street Sense's ascent slow, steady May 8, 2007
Who in heaven s name would ever have picked Giacomo two years ago. The truth is, Smarty Jones was not picked as much for his racing record as for his fetching name. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Derby produces plenty of local action May 7, 2007
Jelladian's horse was sired by 1994 Horse of the Year Holy Bull, who also sired 2005 Derby champion Giacomo. Farrell said horse racing is his passion. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
California's six horses up the track from victor May 7, 2007
Smith, who got his first Derby victory in his 12th try in 2005 on Giacomo, was on Santa Anita Derby winner Tiago in yesterday's race. Smith saw Borel and Street Sense go by on the rail and dropped over briefly along the same path. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Pletcher shut out again, but keeps stiff upper lip May 7, 2007
The two most recent Derby winners had seven-letter names ending in o, Giacomo and Barbaro, and there was one horse in yesterday's field that qualified to extend the string, Zanjero. Alas for name handicappers, Zanjero was a no-threat 12th. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
All-time winners May 6, 2007
Kentucky Derby winners. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
Borel's journey to the Derby's winner circle May 6, 2007
" There were other feel-good stories that did not get to the wire first on Saturday. Storm in May, the one-eyed horse, finished 16th. Dominican, named for a group of nuns in a small Kentucky town, came in 11th. Tiago, trying to make his mother the first ever to produce two Kentucky Derby champions along with half-brother Giacomo finished seventh. Sorry, Mom. And trainer Todd Pletcher, who wins relentlessly but loses the Kentucky Derby like the Buffalo Bills lose Super Bowls, finished sixth,... (USA Today -- Sports)
Anybody's guess May 6, 2007
"But you can that about Hard Spun and Curlin, Circular Quay, just about everyone of them. Now, I want to ask a question. Who are you going to throw out? Everyone threw out Giacomo (two years ago). Who won that race?". Giacomo did. (Albany Times Union)
Derby time: It's any horse's race in Run for the Roses May 5, 2007
John Shirreffs, the trainer of Tiago, did it with Tiago's half-brother Giacomo in 2005. Nobiz Like Shobiz added blinkers for the Wood, and Tagg stuffed cotton in his ears to limit distractions. (CBS News)
Bwana Bull part-owner reaps reward May 5, 2007
Bwana Bull is half-brother to 2005 Derby winner Giacomo; both were sired by 1994 Horse of the Year Holy Bull. Jelladian thought last year was as good as it gets, watching his horse Trickey Trevor win the $200,000 Churchill Downs Handicap on the Derby undercard and being involved in a sport he has loved since he skipped classes at Clovis West High to watch the races as a teenager. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
WP: Street Sense to win May 5, 2007
The winner might be another Giacomo, whose slow victory in 2005 (and subsequent trouncing in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes) established him as one of the weakest Derby winners of recent decades ... In overall quality, it's pretty Giacomo-like. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hard Spun could be the smart pick in Derby May 5, 2007
Tiago, a half-brother to Giacomo, sports the same California connections, with owner, trainer, jockey and breeder all identical to the 2005 Derby upset winner. Hard Spun might be dubbed the Smarty Jones of 2007. (USA Today -- Sports)
Barbaro's owners make first trip back to Churchill Downs May 5, 2007
The payoffs can be huge Giacomo paid $102 ... Shirreffs will be looking for his second Derby win following Giacomo, Tiago's half brother ... Holy Bull sired Giacomo, Pleasant Tap produced Tiago. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
History not with favorites at the Kentucky Derby May 5, 2007
But in the words of trainer John Shirreffs, who won the 2005 Derby with Giacomo and will saddle his half-brother Tiago in today's Derby, "There are just too many questions to be answered," he said. And the Derby's history may play the most significant role. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Kentucky Derby May 5, 2007
(Trainers made the same kinds of comments two years ago when Giacomo won the race and you can be damned sure that Giacomo wasn't one of the six or seven or eight really good racehorses they had identified. Intriguing questions. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Betting Favorites Often Struggle To Come Through May 5, 2007
I don't think anyone could have beaten him that day. " How many can Bwana Bull beat in the Derby's 20-horse field? More than most suspect, according to Hollendorfer, who points to Bwana Bull's fifth-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby. "My horse made a little run but he was a little farther back than we probably wanted," Hollendorfer said. "His race was probably a little bit better than it looked. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Sounds like a winner? No, my moneys on Circular Quay May 5, 2007
In this category I count more than 30 Derby winners, from Aristides in 1875 to Giacomo in 2005. Besides Imawildandcrazyguy, other horses committing name fouls this year include Cowtown Cat (mooooove on to another), Bwana Bull (enough with the bovine references already), Nobiz Like Shobiz (I oppose running words together in names), Storm in May and Any Given Saturday (Derby gods frown on calling your own shot). (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Guesswork running wild leading up to Kentucky Derby May 5, 2007
Shirreffs has had that luck, when Giacomo, who is Tiago's half-brother, came out of the pack as a 50-1 shot to win the Derby two years ago. Whether that happens today -- with scattered thunderstorms in the forecast -- is another issue, all of which should make this one of the most intriguing Derbys in recent years. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
First leg of Crown lacking 'it' horse (Ryan O'Halloran) May 5, 2007
"Everybody threw Giacomo out two years ago. It's a competitive and very wide open field. I think there are 10, 12 horses at least." Nafzger, who trains Street Sense, points to last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile as a sign of how strong the Derby is. Six horses from that race are running in the Derby, but that doesn't mean this is a great race. (Washington Times, DC)
Morning Line May 4, 2007
The surprise winner of the Santa Anita Derby, Tiago, has the same connections as his half-brother Giacomo. However, one win does not make a serious contender. (Fresno Bee)
Quantity or quality? Trainer Pletcher is hoping for both May 4, 2007
The veteran group includes Carl Nafzger, 65, who won the 1990 Derby with Unbridled and has 4-1 second choice Street Sense, Barclay Tagg, 69, who saddled Funny Cide to victory in 2003 and has 8-1 Nobiz Like Shobiz and John Shirreffs, who sends out 15-1 Tiago, a half-brother to Shirreffs' 2005 Derby winner Giacomo ... John Shirreffs, 61, (won '05 with Giacomo) will saddle Tiago ... Shirreffs' Giacomo pulled off a 50-1 upset. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Hard Spun rebounds from a fast workout May 4, 2007
FINISH LINES: The last two Derbies were won by horses with seven-letter names that ended in O Giacomo and Barbaro. The only horse that fits the pattern this year is Zanjero. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
O.J.'s Kentucky Derby pick? Tiago May 4, 2007
Tiago is the half brother of Giacomo, the 2005 longshot winner. I'm kind of going with him right now, even though I like Hard Spun, Simpson said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Street Sense happy and healthy May 4, 2007
John Shirreffs, who trained 2005 Derby winner Giacomo and is back this year with Tiago, was holding court with several reporters yesterday when one made a statement that stopped him cold. "O.J. Simpson just picked your horse to win," a reporter said. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Derby favorite Curlin draws No. 2 post position May 4, 2007
Since the 20-horse rule began in 1984, the race has gone off with a full field twice: in 2005 when Giacomo won at 50-1 odds and last year when Barbaro won by 6 1/2 lengths. Kentucky Derby. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Horse Racing: Tiago runs in brother's hoofprints at Derby May 4, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: On the day that Giacomo won the 2005 Kentucky Derby, his little half brother, then a yearling, was ambling around the fields of Mill Ridge Farm in Lexington, about 75 miles, or 120 kilometers, from the Churchill Downs finish line ... Tiago and Giacomo share not only the same mother, but the same owners (Jerry and Ann Moss) and trainer (John Shirreffs) ... The main difference is color: Giacomo is gray, and Tiago is brown. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Derby Coverage May 3, 2007
Tiago, a half-brother to Giacomo, was 29-1 when he won his race. Another possible morning line favorite is Wood Memorial winner Nobiz Like Shobiz. (Fresno Bee)
Curlin made 7-2 favorite for Derby | Handicap race May 3, 2007
Since the 20-horse rule began in 1984, the race has gone off with a full field twice in 2005 when Giacomo won at 50-1 odds and last year when Barbaro won by 6 lengths. Absent from this years Derby will be three-time winning trainer Bob Baffert, who sent out three horses last year, and Hall of Fame trainers D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time winner, and Nick Zito, a two-time winner. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Over-the-limit field of 22 entered in Kentucky Derby May 3, 2007
Since the 20-horse rule began in 1984, the race went off with the maximum field twice in 2005 when Giacomo won at 50-1 odds and last year when Barbaro won by 6 lengths. There have been 19 starters five times under the rule, most recently in 2000. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Kentucky Derby favorite Curlin will start from No. 2 post position May 3, 2007
Since the 20-horse rule began in 1984, the race has gone off with a full field twice -- in 2005 when Giacomo won at 50-1 odds and last year when Barbaro won by 6 1/2 lengths. ( Copyright 2007 Associated Press. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Cobalt Blue, Xchanger drop out of Derby picture May 2, 2007
With Tiago's trip to the Derby, trainer John Shirreffs can't help but think about his trip in 2005 with Tiago's half-brother, Giacomo, who gained attention by coming from behind to win. Shirreffs said the pair share some similar characteristics. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tiago looks to follow same path as Giacomo May 2, 2007
Think of Tiago as Giacomo, The Sequel ... Giacomo, a son of Holy Bull, was trainer John Shirreffs' 50-1 Derby winner in 2005 ... Tiago, a son of Pleasant Tap, is Giacomo's half-brother -- they are both out of the mare Set Them Free. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Everyone has a favorite in the wide-open Derby May 2, 2007
Remember, in 2005, I chose GIACOMO, and many of you flooded my e-mail inbox with terrible messages and threats [how BRAVE. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hold on for a wild, unconventional Derby Apr 29, 2007
John Shirreffs, who trained 2005 Derby winner Giacomo, brings that horses half brother, Tiago, into this years race. Tiago ran once as a 2-year-old, which Shirreffs believes was beneficial. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Derby contenders tightly bunched Apr 13, 2007
Tiago is the half-brother of Kentucky Derby long shot winner Giacomo. Mark Blaudschun can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Nobiz Like Shobiz shakes his erratic ways Apr 9, 2007
New this week are Cowtown Cat and Tiago, the long shot winner of the Santa Anita Derby and a half-brother to 2005 Derby winner Giacomo. The Blue Grass at Keeneland and the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park are on tap next Saturday, the final weekend of major preps before the May 5 Derby. (MSNBC -- Sports)
For two horses, Blue Grass Stakes a pivotal Ky. Derby test Apr 9, 2007
A half brother to 2005 Kentucky Derby upsetter Giacomo, Tiago had never won a race legitimately - his maiden win had come through a disqualification - before the Santa Anita Derby. The most impressive winner on Saturday might have been Cowtown Cat. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
HORSE RACINGSmokey Stover smokes field at Santa Anita Apr 8, 2007
" Upset in Santa Anita Derby: Tiago, a half-brother to 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo and with the same human connections, rallied from next-to-last place in a field of 10 and won Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby by a half-length over King of the Roxy. Sent off at odds of 29-to-1 after a dull effort in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Tiago ran without blinkers for the first time and finished 11/8 miles in 1:49.51. Giacomo was 50-to-1 when he won the Kentucky Derby for Smith,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Nobiz Like Shobiz wins Wood Memorial Apr 8, 2007
In other Derby preps Saturday, Pletchers Cowtown Cat won the $500,000 Illinois Derby, and Tiago, a half-brother to 2005 Derby winner Giacomo, was the surprise winner in the $750,00 Santa Anita Derby. The Wood was a flawless final rehearsal for Nobiz Like Shobiz, who seems to have found his stride five weeks after ducking in during the stretch and finishing third in the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tiago scores upset in Santa Anita Derby Apr 8, 2007
They think Tiago may be even better than half-brother Giacomo, their colt who won the 2005 Kentucky Derby as a 50-1 long shot. "He had great acceleration in the stretch, like Giacomo, although this horse has a better turn of foot,'' Jerry Moss said after Tiago turned on the speed late to win Saturday's Santa Anita Derby.advertisement"For this horse to do what he did in only his fourth race really amazed us ... We were just glad to be there with Giacomo. (MSNBC -- Sports)
No stars, but maybe another sleeper in Santa Anita Derby Apr 8, 2007
There might be another sleeper like Giacomo ... Giacomo finished fourth as the fourth wagering choice as long-shot Buzzards Bay won at Santa Anita ... Giacomo went on to win the Kentucky Derby as a 50-1 shot. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
'Nobiz' a Derby favorite after Wood win Apr 8, 2007
Santa Anita Derby // Long-shot Tiago, a half-brother of 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, went between horses in the home stretch to win by a half length in Arcadia, Calif ... "He finished today like Giacomo did in the Kentucky Derby." Liquidity, the 5-2 favorite in the $750,000 race, briefly held the lead in the final turn before fading to finish fourth. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Santa Anita winner has a Kentucky flavor Apr 8, 2007
"He ran a picture-perfect race. He finished today like Giacomo did the Kentucky Derby."I thought there would be plenty of pace and that they'd come back to us, and they did ... "He can really accelerate. Giacomo had those long strides."This was such a huge step. (North County Times)
