Tapit Trice

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Tapit Trice
Sire Tapit
Grandsire Pulpit
DamDanzatrice
Damsire Dunkirk
Sex Colt
Foaled (2020-02-17) February 17, 2020 (age 4) [1]
CountryUnited States
Color Gray or roan
Breeder Gainesway Thoroughbreds
OwnerWhisper Hill Farm & Gainesway Stable
Trainer Todd A. Pletcher
Record9: 4-0-3
Earnings$1,213,650 [2]
Major wins
Tampa Bay Derby (2023)
Blue Grass Stakes (2023)
Last updated on 26 August 2023

Tapit Trice (foaled February 17, 2020) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland and Grade III Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs in 2023 as a three-year-old. [2]

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Background

Tapit Trice is a gray or roan colt that was bred in Kentucky by Gainesway Thoroughbreds. He was sired by Tapit, the leading sire in the US in 2014, 2015 and 2016. [3] Tapit stands at Gainesway Farm for $185,000 in 2023. Tapit Trice was sold for $1,300,000 at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale to Amanda Pope's Whisper Hill Farm from the consignment of breeder Antony Beck's Gainesway Farm, which subsequently bought back in as a partner. [4]

Tapit Trice is out of the Grade III-placed (2017 Groupie Doll Stakes) multiple stakes winner Danzatrice, [5] a daughter of 2009 Belmont Stakes runner-up Dunkirk. Danzatrice is a half sister to 2018 US champion two-year-old filly Jaywalk, a two-time grade 1 winner. [4]

Tapit Trice is trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Todd A. Pletcher.

Racing career

2022: two-year-old season

Tapit Trice ran two times in late 2022 in Maiden events at Aqueduct Racetrack [2] winning on his second start. [6]

2023: three-year-old season

Tapit Trice has run four times in 2023 winning three of his races. Two of his victories were in major qualification events on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Grade III Tampa Bay Derby [7] and then a grinding win in the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes by a neck [4] thus easily qualifying for the 2023 Kentucky Derby. He finished 7th in the Kentucky Derby.

Statistics

DateDistanceRaceGradeTrackOddsFieldFinishWinning
Time		Winning
(Losing)
Margin		JockeyRef
2022 – Two-year-old season
Nov 13, 2022 Maiden Special Weight Aqueduct 2.00921:38.38 Flavien Prat [8]
Dec 17, 2022 Maiden Special Weight Aqueduct 1.70*811:39.05Kendrick Carmouche [6]
2023 – Three-year-old season
Feb 4, 2023Allowance Gulfstream Park 1.30611:36.44 Luis Saez [9]
Mar 11, 2023 Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Downs 0.50*1211:43.37 Luis Saez [10]
Apr 8, 2023 Blue Grass Stakes Keeneland 1.64*1111:50.00 Luis Saez [11]
May 6, 2023 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs 4.531872:01.57 Luis Saez [12]
Jun 10, 2023 Belmont Stakes Belmont Park 5.30932:29.23 Luis Saez [13]
Jul 22, 2023 Haskell Stakes Monmouth Park 4.80851:49.52 Luis Saez [14]
Aug 26, 2023 Travers Stakes Saratoga 13.50732:02.23 Jose Ortiz [15]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Tapit Trice was the post-time favorite.

    Pedigree

    Pedigree of Tapit Trice, Gray or roan colt, February 17, 2020 [1]
    Sire
    Tapit
    (2001)    		 Pulpit
    (1994)    		 A.P. Indy*
    (1989)    		 Seattle Slew (1974)
    Weekend Surprise (1980)
    Preach
    (1989)    		 Mr Prospector (1970)
    Narrate (1980)
    Tap Your Heels
    (1996)    		 Unbridled*
    (1987)    		 Fappiano (1977)
    Gana Facil (1981)
    Ruby Slippers
    (1982)    		 Nijinsky II (CAN) (1967)
    Moon Glitter (1972)
    Dam
    Danzatrice
    (2012)    		 Dunkirk
    (2001)    		 Unbridled's Song
    (1993)    		Unbridled* (1987)
    Trolley Song (1983)
    Secret Status
    (1997)    		A.P. Indy* (1989)
    Private Status (1991)
    Lady Pewitt
    (2004)    		 Orientate
    (1998)    		Mt. Livermore (1981)
    Dream Team (1985)
    Spin Room
    (1999)    		 Spinning World (1993)
    La Paz (1988) (family 19-b) [16]

    * Tapit Trice is inbred 3S x 4D to the stallion A. P. Indy, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

    * Tapit Trice is inbred 3S x 4D to the stallion Unbridled, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

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    References

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    2. 1 2 3 "Profile of Tapit Trice". Equibase. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Leading Sire Lists". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
    4. 1 2 3 Angst, Frank (April 8, 2023). "Tapit Trice Wears Down Verifying in Blue Grass; Verifying was a gritty second, well clear of Blazing Sevens in third". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
    5. ↑ "Profile of Danzatrice". Equibase. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
    6. 1 2 "Aqueduct: Maiden Special Weight (race 6)". www.equibase.com. December 17, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
    7. ↑ King, Byron (March 11, 2023). "Tapit Trice Delivers Late in Tampa Bay Derby; The Tapit colt, off slowly and climbing early, passed seven foes late". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
    8. ↑ "Aqueduct: Maiden Special Weight (race 7)". www.equibase.com. November 6, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
    9. ↑ "Gulfstream Park: Allowance Optional Claiming - (race 8)". Equibase. February 4, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
    10. ↑ "2023 Tampa Bay Derby Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. March 11, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
    11. ↑ "2023 Blue Grass Stakes Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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    16. ↑ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – CONSTANTIA (GB) – Family 19-b". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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