Tapit Trice Earns ‘Rising Star’ Nod At Gulfstream

[Wandering Eyes]

Though it took him two tries to break his maiden, TAPIT TRICE (c, 3, Tapit–Danzatrice, by Dunkirk) quickly made an impression in his third start with a romp against optional claimers Saturday at Gulfstream. Away evenly from the inside gate, the grey was outsprinted early and switched outside by jockey Luis Saez to race in the clear up the backstretch. Fourth in a tightly-bunched field, the $1.3 million yearling held his ground behind a pair of dueling leaders up front, staying wide out on the track as the opening quarter went in :24.25. Up into third by the time the leaders began to swing around the far turn, Tapit Trice surged up under a hand ride past the quarter pole to join his stablemate Shesterkin (Violence) for the lead. The pair matched strides for only a few yards before Tapit Trice went on with it into the final furlong, running up the score late for the clear victory at odds of 6-5. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1.

O-Whisper Hill Farm LLC and Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck); B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd; T-Todd Pletcher. Sales History: $1,300,000 KEESEP ylng.

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