Underpressure captures Dixie Poker at Fair Grounds
Birdstone’s 5-year-old Louisiana-bred son Underpressure recorded his second stakes triumph of the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots meet on March 2.
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Tapit ranked leading stallion by stakes winners
With two new graded stakes winners, Tapit soars ahead of all 2019 North American stallions by black-type winners with nine to his credit. English Channel and Curlin are tied for second on that list with four graded stakes winners each in 2019.
Karakontie’s international influence runs deep
It’s no secret that European Classic-winning miler Karakontie could be poised to become Gainesway’s next star stallion in a long line of great European imports.
Gainesway-bred Jaywalk Earns Eclipse Award
Gainesway earned some accolades as breeders when the Jaywalk earned an Eclipse Award Winner as top 2018 2-year-old filly.
Tapit’s daughter Unique Bella named 2018 Champion Older Dirt Female
Tapit’s daughter Unique Bella boosted her star status to new echelons when the gray mare received an Eclipse Award as 2018 champion older dirt female. Now a dual champion, Unique Bella was also named the nation’s top female sprinter in 2017.
Tapizar represented by first champion in Monomoy Girl
Tapizar is beginning to follow in the footsteps of his champion sire Tapit by throwing champion runners. The stallion was represented by his first Eclipse Award winner when his talented daughter Monomoy Girl clinched the 2018 title for top 3-year-old filly.
Tapit ‘still on top’ by progeny speed figures
Gainesway’s three-time leading sire Tapit completed the 2018 racing season as the No. 1 sire by Beyer Speed Figure performance standings, Daily Racing Form reported Jan. 2.
Tapit adds two new ‘Rising Stars’ on same day
Two-year-old Tapit colts Cornacchia and Gun It both won maiden special weight races Dec. 22 at Fair Grounds and were named “TDN Rising Stars” for their performances.
Tapit’s Dream Pauline sprints to first graded victory at Gulfstream
Stonestreet Stables’ homebred Dream Pauline scored a narrow but determined victory in the six-furlong Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3) Dec. 15 at Gulfstream Park to become the latest graded stakes winner for champion sire Tapit.
Pharoah’s half-sister becomes Tapit’s 25th Grade 1 winner in Starlet
Chasing Yesterday, a 2-year-old Tapit half-sister to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, gamely won the Dec. 8 Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos to become her sire’s 25th Grade 1 winner.