The Phipps Stable and Claiborne Farm have a promising older horse to look forward to for next year in Performer, who repelled a bid from the favored Tax to take Saturday's $203,200 Discovery (G3).

Considering that Sadler’s Joy had finished third to European stars Enable and Magical in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), and a close fourth in the prior running at Del Mar

Like Funny Cide a New York-bred, Tiz the Law stumbled at the start and was taken back to fifth by jockey Manny Franco. Tiz the Law dominated the Champagne.