Asmussen mulling what's next for Tapizar, Silver Medallion

Future plans were on hold Sunday morning for Triple Crown candidate

TAPIZAR (Tapit), who finished fifth as the 1-5 favorite in Saturday's

Robert B. Lewis S. (G2) at Santa Anita after being extremely rank early.

"We had quite a few workers this morning, and I was going to wait and

get him out after we got everything done, and then I was going to call

(owner) Ron Winchell and David Fiske (Winchell's racing manager) and

talk to them," trainer Steve Asmussen said. "I didn't want to be

disrespectful to them and make any statements before I talk to them."

Tapizar was the heavy favorite in the nine-furlong test following his

4 1/4-length victory in the January 15 Sham S. (G3). The bay broke his

maiden by 10 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs in late November.

While Tapizar was upset at Santa Anita, the Asmussen-trained SILVER

MEDALLION (Badge of Silver) provided an upset of his own as the

impressive winner of the El Camino Real Derby (G3) at Golden Gate

Fields. Asmussen also sent out fellow three-year-old and heavy 1-2

favorite ALBERGATTI (Unbridled's Song) to break his maiden in the 3RD

race at Santa Anita.