Jockey Flavien Prat, broadly anticipated to win an Eclipse Award for his driving achievements this 12 months, tied a stakes file set by Irad Ortiz Jr. in 2022 by successful his 79th stakes race of the 12 months in piloting Tizzy within the Sky to victory within the $200,000 Go for Wand Stakes (G3) Dec. 7 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
An hour and a half later, Prat would take the file outright when Godolphin’s Poster narrowly received the Remsen Stakes (G2)—giving Prat 80 stakes wins this 12 months. Fifty-five of them have come on the graded stage, tying Corridor of Famer Jerry Bailey’s graded file set in 2003.
Prat had his mount nicely positioned early within the Go for Wand by putting her in second, chasing longshot chief Rachel’s Rock . He then went after her on the flip of the mile race, and Tizzy within the Sky took over in early stretch and repelled challenges from runner-up Occult and third Film Moxy down the lane to prevail by a half-length. The Todd Pletcher trainee was timed on a quick observe in 1:35.64, paying $8.20 to win
Prat stated of the record-equaling triumph, “It has been a terrific season and I am very grateful. It means loads to me.”
KimDon Racing’s Tizzy within the Sky, a 5-year-old daughter of Sky Kingdom , received her second stakes race and first on the graded stage. Bred in Kentucky by Westrock Stables, she is out of the Tiznow mare Tiz the Tide .
