Tapit Shoes (USA) Horse
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Tapit Shoes is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Ed Moger, Jr. He is by the stallion Tapit out of the mare Awesome Flower. To date, Tapit Shoes has won five races. On May 13, 2024, at Churchill Downs, he secured his most important win, earning $127,000 in Race 9. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 40% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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Turfway Park • Churchill Downs • Presque Isle Downs • Kentucky Downs • Ellis Park • Saratoga • Belmont Park • Oaklawn Park • Fair GroundsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 22-Mar-26 1811m R10 TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.880, SP: 17.00 bobbled subtly at the start, laid off of the pace in the three path and failed to factor. 1st Willy D's ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Mercante ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Honor Marie ( J Ramos 122 ) 2.25L 6th Tapit Shoes ( L Contreras 120 ) 7.10L See full results | L Contreras 54.4kg 7.10L | 6 (9) |
| Turfway Park 28-Feb-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $66,780 (of $106,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.890, SP: 10.00 stalked near the two path into the backstretch, roused to the three path in pursuit of the top pair at the quarter pole, chased through midstretch, kicked in late and surged up to the new leader in the closing stages and forged an advantage at the wire. 1st Tapit Shoes ( L Contreras 124 ) 2nd Wadsworth ( L Machado 124 ) 0.15L 3rd California Burrito ( E Morales 124 ) 4.00L See full results | L Contreras 56.2kg | 1 (14) |
| Turfway Park 27-Dec-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $21,200 (of $106,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.410, SP: 7.50 pursued from midpack nearthe inside, then in the two path around the far turn, chased in the three path and between rivals nearing the lane, altered out to the five path while running on into the final sixteenth, rallied to offer a late bid but ran out of ground to reel in the leader. 1st Prince Of Power ( M Garcia 123 ) 2nd Tapit Shoes ( S Bermudez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Smokey Mandate ( W Rodriguez 123 ) 0.50L See full results | S Bermudez 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Turfway Park 07-Dec-25 2010m R7 Boone County Stakes (Stakes) $8,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:01.110, SP: 13.00 four wide first turn, lagged back, improve while evenly late. 1st Zverev ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Common Defense ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Safe Trip Home ( E Esquivel 125 ) 2.25L 4th Tapit Shoes ( S Bermudez 121 ) 6.50L See full results | S Bermudez 54.9kg 6.50L | 4 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-25 1810m R11 River City Stakes (Stakes) $2,665 (of $300,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:45.580, SP: 51.00 broke a step slow and was last away, trailed while moving out to the three path around the first turn, then made little impact. 1st Wolfie's Dynaghost ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Taking Candy ( A Concepcion 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Mercante ( J Ramos 125 ) 1.50L 8th Tapit Shoes ( M Gutierrez 121 ) 0.00L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.9kg 0.00L | 8 (11) |
| Presque Isle Downs 20-Sep-25 1710m R8 Presque Isle Mile Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.240, SP: 8.50 unhurried early on, raced two wide through the far turn, angled out nearing the eighth pole and moved up late to improve position. 1st Encino ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Grounded ( R Montanez 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Trademark ( A Gallardo 118 ) 0.50L 4th Tapit Shoes ( J Rosario 122 ) 2.75L See full results | J Rosario 55.3kg 2.75L | 4 (8) |
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1670m FIRM R10 Keeneland Sales Tapit Stakes (Stakes) $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 34.00 trailed early on, raced five wide near the three eighths pole outside of rivals and had no response. 1st Lagynos ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Ohana Honor ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Cameo Performance ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 0.15L 6th Tapit Shoes ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 10.10L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 10.10L | 6 (9) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-25 2010m GOOD R7 KY Downs Preview Turf Cup Stakes (Stakes) $2,505 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:58.600, SP: 26.00 brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, stalked from the two path, chased the top pair from the three path along with an outer rival around the turn, sustained pursuit four wide in upper stretch, but got outkicked between horses while being floated six wide at the sixteenth pole. 1st Highway Robber ( C Torres 122 ) 2nd Ole Crazy Bone ( J Torres 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Anglophile ( D Cannon 122 ) 0.50L 6th Tapit Shoes ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 2.20L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 2.20L | 6 (8) |
| Ellis Park 14-Jul-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $66,780 (of $106,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.020, SP: 6.50 raced along the inside early on, was in the four path into the lane, rallied down the lane, drove past the leaders three wide and cleared the field in hand in the final stages. 1st Tapit Shoes ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Noises Off ( C A Torres 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Degree Of Risk ( L Machado 122 ) 5.00L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-25 2210m GOOD R10 Chorleywood Stakes (Stakes) $1,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.010, SP: 21.00 dropped back into the first turn then trailed throughout. 1st Rebel Red ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Highway Robber ( C A Torres 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Verstappen ( B Curtis 118 ) 3.00L 9th Tapit Shoes ( R Bejarano 118 ) 8.20L See full results | R Bejarano 53.5kg 8.20L | 9 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-25 2410m GOOD R9 Louisville Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:26.700, SP: 11.00 trailed along the inside, but struck a fallen foe while attempting to leap that rival at the three furlong pole, dislodged his rider upon landing, then walked off. 1st Utah Beach ( V Cheminaud 123 ) 2nd Verstappen ( L Dettori 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Missed The Cut ( B J H Jr 118 ) 4.50L 9th Tapit Shoes ( R Bejarano 118 ) 99.99L See full results | R Bejarano 53.5kg 100L | 9 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Apr-25 1810m GOOD R8 Race 8 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.520, SP: 17.00 saved ground off of the pace, ran on and split foes late to gain a minor placing. 1st Call Protection ( J J Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Event Detail ( J Rosario 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Tall Boy ( L Machado 123 ) 3.25L 4th Tapit Shoes ( R Bejarano 123 ) 3.75L See full results | R Bejarano 55.8kg 3.75L | 4 (10) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R10 TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (Stakes) $2,330 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.080, SP: 7.00 was unhurried early, raced in the three path into the lane and lacked a rally in the stretch. 1st Mercante ( J D Ramos 120 ) 2nd Encino ( L Machado 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Hush Of A Storm ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 7.75L 8th Tapit Shoes ( E A Roman 120 ) 13.75L See full results | E A Roman 54.4kg 13.75L | 8 (11) |
| Turfway Park 16-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R7 Dust Commander Stakes (Stakes) $8,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.670, SP: 4.33 no speed to the half, rallied on from the far turn coming on late stretch. 1st Chiron ( S Doyle 122 ) 2nd Hush Of A Storm ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Prince Of Power ( S Sanjur 122 ) 2.00L 4th Tapit Shoes ( E A Roman 122 ) 2.10L See full results | E A Roman 55.3kg 2.10L | 4 (10) |
| Turfway Park 25-Jan-25 2010m FIRM R9 Race 9 $52,920 (of $84,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.570, SP: 17.00 stumbled start, no speed to far turn, rallied on in the stretch to edge clear under good handling to the wire. 1st Tapit Shoes ( E A Roman 120 ) 2nd Nyquick ( L Machado 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Lincoln Highway ( A Beschizza 120 ) 11.75L See full results | E A Roman 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Turfway Park 29-Dec-24 2010m FIRM R8 Race 8 $668 (of $84,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.770, SP: 17.00 off rail chase to far turn, could not go on and weakened late. 1st Bourbon Day ( F D L Cruz 121 ) 2nd Piroli ( G Corrales 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Bakwena ( C Miller 121 ) 4.00L 6th Tapit Shoes ( E A Roman 121 ) 5.50L See full results | E A Roman 54.9kg 5.50L | 6 (11) |
| Turfway Park 15-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $638 (of $82,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.750, SP: 8.50 failed to menace to stretch caught in tight late going. 1st Race Craft ( L Saez 123 ) 2nd Event Detail ( J D Ramos 123 ) 0.25L 3rd My Romeo Lima ( J E Felix 123 ) 1.25L 11th Tapit Shoes ( A Jimenez 123 ) 8.95L See full results | A Jimenez 55.8kg 8.95L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Nov-24 1810m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,441 (of $133,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.710, SP: 26.00 raced four wide around the first turn, raced three wide around the far turn and had no late rally. 1st Kinetic ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Single Dot Yaht ( C J Lanerie 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Baton Rouge ( R Bejarano 121 ) 3.00L 8th Tapit Shoes ( E A Roman 121 ) 5.85L See full results | E A Roman 54.9kg 5.85L | 8 (12) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $15,199 (of $75,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.460 pressed two wide, bid around the far turn, led into the lane, inched clear in midstretch, met challenges on both sides at the sixteenth pole, battled gamely but missed. 1st Out Of Deductions ( D Cohen 122 ) 2nd Tapit Shoes ( F Geroux 122 ) 0.05L 3rd El Kabong ( C J Lanerie 122 ) 0.55L See full results | F Geroux 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (9) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-24 2010m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $115,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:12.090 stumbled badly at the start and unseated the rider then was walked off after being apprehended by an outrider. 1st Arthur's Ride ( J Alvarado 124 ) 2nd Perform ( D Davis 122 ) 12.75L 3rd Duke Of Gloucester ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 20.75L 9th Tapit Shoes ( L Dettori 124 ) 99.99L See full results | L Dettori 56.2kg 100L | 9 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 13-May-24 1810m GOOD R9 Race 9 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.270, SP: 3.00 stuttered a step leaving the gate, tracked along the inside, tipped three wide at the half mile pole, bid three deep turning for home, bumped an inner rival forging an advantage entering the lane, bumped that one again shaking free into the final furlong and held sway from pursuers on either side. 1st Tapit Shoes ( L Dettori 124 ) 2nd Apollo Rising ( A Concepcion 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Caroom ( J Loveberry 124 ) 0.30L See full results | L Dettori 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Saratoga 14-Aug-23 1810m FIRM R8 CL (of $149,501) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.240, SP: 6.00 Stumbled st, eased 1st Magic Tap ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Film Star ( J Ortiz 125 ) 0.30L 3rd He's Got Swagger ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 8.25L 7th Tapit Shoes ( L Saez 120 ) 99.99L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 100L | 7 (7) |
| Belmont Park 11-Jun-23 2410m FIRM R12 CL (of $1,500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.230, SP: 21.00 Speed for 1/2, eased 1st Arcangelo ( J Castellano 126 ) 2nd Forte ( I O Jr 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Tapit Trice ( L Saez 126 ) 0.15L 9th Tapit Shoes ( J Ortiz 126 ) 52.80L See full results | J Ortiz 57.2kg 52.8kgL | 9 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 22-Apr-23 1810m FIRM (of $127,265), Winning Time: 01:50.940, SP: 6.00 3w bid,naild late btwn 1st Red Route One ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Tapit Shoes ( K Desormeaux 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Victory Formation ( L Saez 124 ) 0.50L | K Desormeaux 53.5kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-23 1710m FIRM (of $44,450), Winning Time: 01:44.410, SP: 7.00 Btw,dueld ins 2nd,game 1st Denington ( C Lanerie 119 ) 2nd Cagliostro ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Tapit Shoes ( L Saez 119 ) 0.75L | L Saez 54kg 0.75L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Jan-23 1710m FIRM (of $36,689), Winning Time: 01:45.260, SP: 7.50 Bobbld st,2-3w,wanderd 1st Determinedly ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Tapit's Conquest ( F Geroux 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Silver Heist ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 0.75L 4th Tapit Shoes ( C Lanerie 119 , Cd 0 ) 5.00L | C Lanerie 54kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 4 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 03-Dec-22 1710m FIRM Md (of $30,480), Winning Time: 01:46.090, SP: 2.70 2w,4w1/4,bid,lug,green 1st Tapit Shoes ( C Lanerie 120 ) 2nd More Than Five ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 7.50L 3rd Z Z's Prince ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 0.75L | C Lanerie 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-22 1710m FIRM Md (of $61,333), Winning Time: 01:48.010, SP: 7.00 3p2nd,traffic1/4,imprv 1st Denington ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Create Trouble ( J Talamo 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Parkway ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 5.00L 6th Tapit Shoes ( F Geroux 119 , Cd 0 ) 12.50L | F Geroux 54kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 6 (11) |