Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway have introduced that grade 1 winner and classic-placed Tapit Trice will enter stud at Gainesway upon his retirement from racing.
Tapit Trice, a Gainesway homebred, is out of the grade 3-placed stakes-winning Dunkirk mare Danzatrice , who herself is a half sister to the champion 2-year-old filly Jaywalk . He was subsequently offered to Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm for $1.3 million on the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
A winner at 2, Tapit Trice captured the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and Blue Grass Stakes (G1) throughout his sophomore marketing campaign. He additionally positioned in each the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1).
“Profitable the grade 1 Bluegrass Stakes in partnership with Gainesway has been an actual spotlight for our racing steady,” Mandy Pope mentioned. “We’re extraordinarily enthusiastic about Tapit Trice’s potential at stud and will probably be supporting him with a few of our greatest mares.”
Entered within the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Traditional (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar, Tapit Trice was victorious this yr’s Woodward Stakes (G2) and Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3).
“I couldn’t be prouder or extra excited to companion with Mandy and convey this thrilling homebred son of Tapit again to Gainesway Farm,” mentioned Gainesway chairman Antony Beck. “Tapit Trice is line-bred 3×4 to each A.P. Indy and Unbridled, two of probably the most influential stallions of this period. Our hope is he follows in his father’s footsteps.”
A stud price will probably be introduced upon his retirement.
This press launch has been edited for content material and magnificence by BloodHorse Workers.
