# Tapit Trice

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.

## 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. 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.
Tapit Trice is out of the Grade III-placed (2017 Groupie Doll Stakes) multiple stakes winner Danzatrice, 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.
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 winning on his second start.

### 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 and then a grinding win in the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes by a neck thus easily qualifying for the 2023 Kentucky Derby. He finished 7th in the Kentucky Derby.

## Statistics

| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey |
| 2022 – Two-year-old season ||||||||||||
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 mile | Maiden Special Weight | | Aqueduct | 2.00 | 9 | 2 | 1:38.38 | (2+1⁄2 lengths) | Flavien Prat |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 1 mile | Maiden Special Weight | | Aqueduct | 1.70* | 8 | 1 | 1:39.05 | neck | Kendrick Carmouche |
| 2023 – Three-year-old season ||||||||||||
| Feb 4, 2023 | 1 mile | Allowance | | Gulfstream Park | 1.30 | 6 | 1 | 1:36.44 | 8 lengths | Luis Saez |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Tampa Bay Derby | III | Tampa Bay Downs | 0.50* | 12 | 1 | 1:43.37 | 2 lengths | Luis Saez |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Blue Grass Stakes | I | Keeneland | 1.64* | 11 | 1 | 1:50.00 | neck | Luis Saez |
| May 6, 2023 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Kentucky Derby | I | Churchill Downs | 4.53 | 18 | 7 | 2:01.57 | (9+1⁄4 lengths) | Luis Saez |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 1+1⁄2 miles | Belmont Stakes | I | Belmont Park | 5.30 | 9 | 3 | 2:29.23 | (1+1⁄2 lengths) | Luis Saez |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Haskell Stakes | I | Monmouth Park | 4.80 | 8 | 5 | 1:49.52 | (8+3⁄4 lengths) | Luis Saez |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Travers Stakes | I | Saratoga | 13.50 | 7 | 3 | 2:02.23 | (3+1⁄2 lengths) | Jose Ortiz |
| 2024 – Four-year-old season|- ||||||||||| |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Monmouth Cup | III | Monmouth Park | 2.80 | 8 | 1 | 1:50.46 | 5+1⁄4 lengths | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Jockey Club Gold Cup | I | Saratoga | 2.35 | 7 | 4 | 2:03.25 | (6+3⁄4 lengths) | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Woodward Stakes | II | Aqueduct | 2.40 | 4 | 1 | 1:50.09 | 3⁄4 length | Dylan Davis |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Breeders' Cup Classic | I | Del Mar | 31.30 | 14 | 6 | 2:00.78 | (10+3⁄4 lengths) | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
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 :
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Pulpit (1994) | A.P. Indy* (1989) | Seattle Slew (1974) |
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Pulpit (1994) | A.P. Indy* (1989) | Weekend Surprise (1980) |
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Pulpit (1994) | Preach (1989) | Mr Prospector (1970) |
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Pulpit (1994) | Preach (1989) | Narrate (1980) |
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Tap Your Heels (1996) | Unbridled* (1987) | Fappiano (1977) |
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Tap Your Heels (1996) | Unbridled* (1987) | Gana Facil (1981) |
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Tap Your Heels (1996) | Ruby Slippers (1982) | Nijinsky II (CAN) (1967) |
| Sire Tapit (2001) | Tap Your Heels (1996) | Ruby Slippers (1982) | Moon Glitter (1972) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Dunkirk (2001) | Unbridled's Song (1993) | Unbridled* (1987) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Dunkirk (2001) | Unbridled's Song (1993) | Trolley Song (1983) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Dunkirk (2001) | Secret Status (1997) | A.P. Indy* (1989) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Dunkirk (2001) | Secret Status (1997) | Private Status (1991) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Lady Pewitt (2004) | Orientate (1998) | Mt. Livermore (1981) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Lady Pewitt (2004) | Orientate (1998) | Dream Team (1985) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Lady Pewitt (2004) | Spin Room (1999) | Spinning World (1993) |
| Dam Danzatrice (2012) | Lady Pewitt (2004) | Spin Room (1999) | La Paz (1988) (family 19-b) |
* 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.