Basic Info
Registered Thoroughbred Gelding
Y15 Born
Bay
16.2 Hands
Y15 Born
Bay
16.2 Hands
Pedigree
Personality
With a sire like GS Royal Crown, you'd expect Tapper to have some semblance of class. Nope... The handsome bum is too much like his dam in the worst way. The bay is on the muscle all the time. He needs two handlers in the paddock and needs ear stuffies to block out all sound. He struts and screams all the way to the track, both at home and in public. He's an odd bugger and noisy as can be. For all of his loudness, Tapper could get away with silence and still attract attention. There isn't a better looking horse in the bunch and he just glows with some sensational quality. Tapper never seems to have a bad day and trains like a powerhouse. He'll bury his workmates if he can and he'll run himself into the ground to do so. For that reason, Tapper rarely works or gallops with others.
The mostly unmarked colt will cooperate to some degree under saddle, although he likes to have the outrider pony with him in front of crowds. He'll nicker and chat all the way to the starting gate, but he'll go in well and stand as long as it takes for those gates to break open. The GS Royal Crown son leaps out of the gate, but will settle back in fourth or fifth. He has a high cruising speed and will generally settle wherever his rider chooses. He's not one to out foot the sprinters, but once the final turn come, Tapper is already moving. He'll launch into full gear and power around the turn. He's agile and can easily navigate bigger fields. He seems to relish them actually and becomes that much tougher. In a duel, Tapper will battle to the death with his mother's passed down willpower and ferocity.
The mostly unmarked colt will cooperate to some degree under saddle, although he likes to have the outrider pony with him in front of crowds. He'll nicker and chat all the way to the starting gate, but he'll go in well and stand as long as it takes for those gates to break open. The GS Royal Crown son leaps out of the gate, but will settle back in fourth or fifth. He has a high cruising speed and will generally settle wherever his rider chooses. He's not one to out foot the sprinters, but once the final turn come, Tapper is already moving. He'll launch into full gear and power around the turn. He's agile and can easily navigate bigger fields. He seems to relish them actually and becomes that much tougher. In a duel, Tapper will battle to the death with his mother's passed down willpower and ferocity.
Race Stats |
Workouts |
Notable Wins |
Race Record: 56-14-15-13
Prospect Record: 2-1-0-1 Dirt: Great Turf: Great [Surface Supreme applied 8/5/16] Distance: 6-11 Furlongs [2 furlong extension applied 9/20/17] Leg Type: Stalker |
Major Wins
Y18 Battlestone Downs Turf Classic Y18 Autumn Cup Grade Three Turf Y19 Top Quality Stakes Y19 King Edward Stakes |
Y16 - Prospect Season |
Y17 - Juvenile Season |
1st - TW Bagarre Prospect Race 3 - March Wk 4 [7F/T]
3rd - TW Hegemon Prospect - July Wk 4 [7F/T] |
1st - GHF April Juvenile Turf Faceoff - Apr Wk 2 [7F/T]
1st - BSD Mars Shield Stakes - Mar Wk 3 [7F/T] 1st - TW Sweeping Maiden - Feb Wk 3 [7F/T] 2nd - BSD Emma Carly Handicap - Nov Wk 3 [8F/T] 2nd - BSD De La Rose Stakes - Oct Wk 1 [7F/T] 2nd - TW Lure Stakes - Sept Wk 1 [8F/T] 2nd - BSD Allegra Derby - Aug Wk 3 [7F/T] 2nd - TW Remson Stakes* - June Wk 3 [7.5F/T] 2nd - BSD Bimelech Derby - Mar Wk 1 [8F/T] 2nd - GHF All Things Gorgeous Cup - Feb Wk 1 [7F/T] 2nd - BSD Gatsborough Stakes - Jan Wk 3 [10F/T] 3rd - BSD Well Monied Stakes - Nov Wk 1 [8F/T] 3rd - TW Tri-State Futurity* - Oct Wk 3 [7F/T] 4th - GHF Azalea Cup Colts* - July Wk 4 [7F/T] 4th - BSD Titre Memorial Stakes* - July Wk 3 [9F/S] 4th - TW Knickerbocker Stakes - Jan Wk 1 [9F/T] |
Y18 - Three Year Old Season |
Y19 - Four Year Old Season |
1st BSD Renfro Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [11F/T]
1st GHF Autumn Cup Grade 3 Turf* - Aug Wk 4 [10F/T] 1st GHF Sequin Stakes - July Wk 4 [11F/T] 1st BSD Black Birdie Stakes - Apr Wk 4 [11F/T] 1st BSD Battlestone Downs Turf Classic* - Feb Wk 1 [11F/T] 1st BSD Sword Dancer Handicap - Jan Wk 3 [11F/T] 1st BSD Fablus Derby - Jan Wk 1 [9F/T] 2nd BSD Frozen Motion Handicap - Aug Wk 2 [10F/T] 3rd BSD Virginia Derby* - Sept Wk 4 [10F/T] 3rd GHF Preakness Champion Stakes* - May Wk 2 [11F/T] 3rd GHF Derby Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [10F/T] 3rd GHF Prince Cup* - Mar Wk 2 [9F/T] 3rd BSD Simply Perfect Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [8F/T] 4th BSD Thornfield Stakes* - Dec Wk 4 [10F/T] 4th BSD Maryland Derby* - Nov Wk 2 [11F/T] 4th BSD California Derby* - Oct Wk 2 [10.5F/T] 4th TW The Lure Green Mile* - July Wk 2 [8F/T] 4th BSD Flatfoot Mile* - June Wk 4 [8F/T] |
1st BSD King Edward Stakes* [9F/T] - Sept Wk 2
1st GHF Top Quality Stakes* [10F/T] - Apr Wk 3 1st TW Telega Stakes [7F/T] - Apr Wk 2 1st BSD Avante-Gard Derby [9F/T] - Jan Wk 2 2nd TW Man O' War Stakes* [9F/T] - Oct Wk 1 2nd BSD Maker's Mark Mile* [8F/T] - July Wk 4 2nd BSD Knob Creek Manhattan Stakes* [11F/T] - June Wk 1 2nd TW Anathema Stakes Race 1 [10F/T] - May Wk 2 2nd TW Ratheripe Stakes [11F/T] - Mar Wk 2 2nd TW Sweet Victory Stakes [10F/T] - Jan Wk 4 3rd TW Monte Man Marathon* [10.5F/T] - Oct Wk 3 3rd GHF Autumn Cup Grade One Turf* [10F/T] - Aug Wk 4 3rd GHF Anodyne Memorial Stakes* [10.5F/T] - Aug Wk 2 3rd GHF Summer Cup G1 Turf* [10F/T] - May Wk 4 4th BSD Black Tie Affair Handicap* [9F/T] - June Wk 3 4th GHF Deadly Desires Memorial Stakes* [8F/T] - Mar Wk 4 4th GHF Spring Cup G2 Turf* [10F/T] - Feb Wk 4 4th BSD Carnival Stakes* [9F/T] - Feb Wk 2 5th GHF Full Moon Derby* [9F/T] - July Wk 3 |
Y20 - Five Year Old Season
3rd TW International Stakes* [9F/T] - Feb Wk 2 (6)
3rd GHF Unicorn Horn Classic* [11F/T] - Jan Wk 4 (6)
5th TW Wire Finish Cup Turf* [9F/T] - Mar Wk 2 (6)
3rd GHF Unicorn Horn Classic* [11F/T] - Jan Wk 4 (6)
5th TW Wire Finish Cup Turf* [9F/T] - Mar Wk 2 (6)