Multiple champion sire Tapit continues to make his mark, and the son of Pulpit was at it again this weekend.
Not only is Tapit’s Gr2 Amsterdam/Gr3 Bay Shore Stakes winning son Coup De Grace sire of Saturday’s Gr1 World Sports Betting SA Classic winner Anfields Rocket, another son of Tapit, Tapiture, is the sire of Saturday’s Listed Al Bastakiya Sponsored by Arabian Adventures winner Go Soldier Go.
Anfields Rocket charges home to win the WSB Gr1 SA Classic (Pic – JC Photos)
In landing the SA Classic, Anfields Rocket was claiming his second graded win, with the gelding also victorious in this season’s Gr3 Allied Steelrode Graham Beck Stakes.
Tapit is also the sire of Gr1 Gazelle Handicap winner Dance Card- whose seven-year-old son Endorsed (Medaglia D’Oro) won Saturday’s Gr2 WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes.
Tapit is the sire of the highly rated Gulfstream Park Mile runner up Charge It, while another son of Tapit, Proxy, finished second in Saturday’s Gr1 Santa Anita Handicap.
Tapit
Champion sire in the USA in 2014, 2015 and 2016, Tapit enjoyed another outstanding year in 2022 thanks in part to the deeds of his unbeaten son Flightline. The latter, who recently had his first mare confirmed in foal, ended his unbeaten career on a high note when he stormed home to an eight and a quarter length win in the 2022 Gr1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
While Flightline has retired, his sire still appears to be potentially on course for another good year in 2023.
Tapit’s sophomores this year include the promising Tapit Trice, winner of two of his first three starts and a potential Derby contender, while his older runners include the likes of Charge It and Proxy. He was also responsible for a pair of graded stakes winning daughters in January with his daughters Pauline’s Pearl and Personal Best winning the Gr3 Houston Ladies Classic Stakes and Gr3 La Prevoyante Stakes respectively.
To date, Tapit’s best sire son has been Florida Derby/Donn Handicap victor Constitution. The latter is currently the sire of more than 40 stakes winners headed by four time Gr1 winner, and Ashford sire, Tiz The Law, and Gr1 Cigar Mile victor Americanrevolution. Constitution has also enjoyed great success in Chile where he was Champion Sire in 2020-2021.
Tapit’s Belmont Stakes winning son Tonalist is the sire of recent Saudi Cup runner up Country Grammer, who was victorious in last year’s Gr1 Dubai World Cup.
Country Grammer – Tapit grandson
Another son of Tapit, Tapwrit (like Tonalist a winner of the Belmont Stakes), is the sire of 2023 Smarty Jones Stakes winner Victory Formation, while Tapit’s multiple Gr1 winning son Frosted is responsible for this year’s Gr3 Santa Ynez Stakes queen Ice Dancing.
With Tapit’s two Breeders’ Cup winning sons Essential Quality and Flightlne yet to be represented by runners, the Tapit legacy looks set for further growth in the years to come!
