Tacitus In While Country House Out Of Gr.1 Belmont Stakes
Juddmonte Farms homebred Tacitus also in the running for the Gr.1 Belmont Stakes made his first breeze after a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Tacitus, who captured the Wood Memorial, breezed over the main track just after 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, working in company with graded stakes winner Multiplier.
Country House, who provided Mott with his first Kentucky Derby winner, developed a cough after his historic win and was forced to skip the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Grade 1 Preakness.
Country House was examined at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington and returned to Churchill Downs on Wednesday.
Mott said he will take his time with Country House before deciding on where the Derby winner will make his next start.