After standing six seasons in Central Kentucky, 2017 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Tapwrit will transfer in 2025 to the Indiana Stallion Station, the place the farm’s Ryan Campbell mentioned the son of Tapit would be the first traditional winner to face within the Hoosier State.
Campbell mentioned Tapwrit will stand the 2025 season for $2,500 on the farm close to Anderson, Ind. At age 10 in 2024, Tapwrit stood the season for $7,500 at Gainesway Farm close to Lexington, which, after all, is also the house of Tapit, a three-time main sire.
Tapwrit made an impression on the Indiana farm with a 2023 filly named Fact From a Dare, who has proven loads of potential.
“In January of 2023 we purchased a mare named Inheritor to Dare who was very particular to our household on the Keeneland January Sale. She was carrying a filly by Tapwrit,” Campbell mentioned. “Sadly, we misplaced the mare three days after the filly was born. Nevertheless, that Tapwrit filly has turned out to be an impressive foal, and from that time on we have now been excessive on him.”
Tapwrit is ranked one hundred and fifth on the 2024 basic sires checklist (by Dec. 15). A few of his high runners total embody stakes winners Victory Formation , Lightofmaine , and Amstrong .Join BloodHorse Each day
A $1.2 million yearling, Tapwrit was campaigned to a 4-1-1 report from 13 begins and earnings of greater than $1.36 million by Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Companions, and Robert LaPenta. He was educated by Racing Corridor of Famer Todd Pletcher.
Tapwrit is out of 2006 Spinaway Stakes (G1) winner Interesting Zophie , by Profitable Attraction; who additionally has produced grade 2 winner Journey a Comet and stakes winner Inject .
Noting Tapwrit set a stakes report in successful the 1 1/16-mile Tampa Bay Derby (G2) in 1:42.36 after which went on to win the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes by two lengths, Campbell believes Tapwrit might be a terrific addition to the farm and the state’s breeding program.
“It’s so thrilling for us to have the ability to information this a part of his stallion profession,” Campbell mentioned. “We consider he’ll make a constructive affect on the Indiana program because the first-ever winner of a Triple Crown race to face within the state. Being by a legendary sire of sires like Tapit and out of a dominant, grade 1-winning mare, Tapwrit has confirmed he can produce high quality runners at any distance already.
“With the addition of state-bred restricted races, we see his foals outperforming expectations right here in Indiana.”