1 Leading Overall Sire, 2014, 2015, 2016
3 Tapit runners in the top 5 on the 2016 Derby points list
4 Sons of Tapit ran in the Kentucky Derby between 2010-2015
8 Runners finished in front of Tapit in the 2004 Ky. Derby
16.8 Million dollars in progeny earnings in 2014, a record
18.3 Million dollars in progeny earnings in 2015, breaking the record
134 Mares bred to Tapit in 2015
300,000 Current stud fee
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what would/could the odds be for the following?
1. A Tapit wins the Triple Crown?
2. Tapit wins the ex / tr / in each leg?
What is the lifetime record of Tapits offspring at 10f(starts vs wins)
Only four possible/probable Tapit\'s as of today on points:
Creator
Cupid
Lani
Mohaymen
Tapit maxed out at nine furlongs in the Wood.
Frosted,Tapiture,Normandy Invasion,Hansen his Derby starters to date managed a couple of 4ths.
Three or four Tapit\'s however won graded stakes at Classic distances:
Tonalist
Careless Jewel
White Rose
There was a Japanese Derby winner also.
So it\'s possible a Tapit or two can factor in the Classics this year but they might also be maxing out at 8.5 to 9f\'s.
I think it\'s around 8% in Graded Stakes at 10f plus Mike.
Thanks Big. Tapit\'s breeding/dosage was so good it surprised me somewhat to hear respected horsemen label his offspring maybe a little distance challenged. Later found out that reference was made to Tapits\' being rogues, not wanting to settle/relax,too hot to go far.Mohaymen is described as totally calm in the am and seems so during his races.
Pretty much guided by racetrack performance vs distance breeding these days as far too many seem to outrun their distance pedigree.
Mike
in the last year
dirt sprints 299-55 18%
dirt route 430-77 18%
turf sprint 86-11 13%
turf route 330-46 14%
allow stakes 15%
clm 18%
msw 19%
mcl 24%
I was thinking about the Tapit and Uncle Mo clans last night but but did not want to post for fear of waking up Fairmount. Not long ago, Storm Cat was the fashionable sire. His influence @ 10F not stellar either.
In looking at this years hopeful and expected derby starters with no expected distance limitations two jumped out at me. 1. Exaggerator (Curlin) 2. Swipe (Birdstone) coincidentally both trained by K. Desormeaux and both left coasters consequently candidates for inclusion in Miff\'s undetailed preferred group. Swipe is working regularly and I have no idea where he is heading but has a legit 10F sire.
There are are some other prospect sires whose 10F influence I consider curious, Bernardini (ineutral), Twirling Candy (?) Eskendereya (?), Candy Ride (ineutral). The distance is what makes the Kentucky Derby so interesting to me because most years a horse or two jump up from the not fast enough on the numbers list to part of the super perfecta list. Working from memory, last year being a notable exception. Not to mention the multitude of brilliant milers who start fading at about that point in KY.
All that said, what I really want to know is if Angie Tibecka funny or just schmaltz (whatever that is?)