Taking Charge Desi (USA)
About
Taking Charge Desi is a 6yo chestnut from the United States trained by Emily Szczepanski. He is by the stallion Will Take Charge out of the mare Hurricane Bernie. To date, the horse has won four races. On March 29, 2023 at Turf Paradise, Taking Charge Desi earned his biggest victory, collecting the $21,400 purse in Race 2.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 14-Aug-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 16.00 stalked the pace three and four wide and went evenly. | J S Toledo 54kg 5.10L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $217 (of $21,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 25.00 was no threat. | J S Toledo 54kg 15.25L | 6 (7) |
| Thistledown 24-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $200 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: 16.00 had brief speed inside. | J S Toledo 54kg 26.50L | 8 (9) |
| Thistledown 30-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.660, SP: 10.00 3w, lead lane, 2best | J S Toledo 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $10,395 (of $16,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.090 forwardly place in the three path, responded readily when set down, made the lead two wide near the furlong marker under right handed urging and drew away late under left handed pressure. | J S Toledo 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 24-Feb-25 1307m R8 Race 8 $585 (of $16,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.210 raced between horses early on close up to turn, faltered back. | J D Ramos 55.8kg 13.70L | 5 (8) |
| Turfway Park 30-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $9,702 (of $15,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.780 outside run to quarter pole grinded along in stretch determined. | J D Ramos 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 16-Jan-25 1207m R1 Race 1 $1,078 (of $15,401) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.560, SP: 9.00 raced along evenly off rail throughout with no response stretch. | J D Ramos 54.4kg 5.80L | 4 (9) |
| Turfway Park 20-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $2,160 (of $21,602) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.910, SP: 9.00 good position never far back to turn, bid stretch, missed place spot. | J D Ramos 54.4kg 1.05L | 3 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 29-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $160 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.330, SP: 7.00 raced in the three path on the turn and faded. | K J Asmussen 54.9kg 16.35L | 9 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 23-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.530, SP: 19/5 Stalked4p,bid1/8,faltr | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 31-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R2 $1,400 (of $8,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.280, SP: 12/5 4p,brsh3/8,no late bid | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 1.50L | 3 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R1 $2,800 (of $8,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.190, SP: 10/1 2p,shift4p str,no mtch | F C L De 54.9kg 5.50L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 31-May-24 1207m FIRM R8 (of $175) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 12/1 Stalked btw,faded str | E Asmussen 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 18.75L | 7 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $18,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.289, SP: 17/5 Prompted winner,faded | L Fuentes 55.3kg 13.00L | 5 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $19,050) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 17/10 4w 3/8, tired | L Fuentes 53.5kg 0.15L | 8 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,000 (of $19,050) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 4/1 Pressed 5-3w,even late | L Fuentes 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,170 (of $19,685) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.530, SP: 9/1 Closer 4w, flattened | F Arrieta 54kg 4.75L | 4 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 06-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.410 in mid pack outside, four out to five wide late in the turn, not enough in the late going for the top two, lasted for the show. | F Arrieta 54.9kg 2.00L | 3 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $31,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.490 forwardly placed off the inside, lacked a closing response. | C A Torres 54.9kg 6.60L | 5 (10) |
| Prairie Meadows 24-Sep-23 1106m FIRM (of $8,100), Winning Time: 01:04.070, SP: 17/5 Steadied inside early | E Gonzalez 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 14-Sep-23 1307m FIRM R5 CL (of $28,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.510 raced from off of the pace in the three path and was no menace. | D Berrios-lopez 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 9.60L | 5 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Aug-23 1307m FIRM R1 CL $1,850 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.420 Bumped, vied, tired | A Quinonez 55.3kg 5.85L | 3 (4) |
| Canterbury Park 21-Jul-23 1508m GOOD R1 CL (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.580 raced in the two path around the first turn, settled off the pace between horses for the run up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the two path and improved position late while never threatening the top three. | E Gallardo 55.3kg 4.50L | 5 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 29-Jun-23 1307m FIRM R2 CL (of $28,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.090 raced off the pace on the inside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the three path and made no bid. | L Wade 55.3kg 14.25L | 5 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 08-Jun-23 1307m FIRM R3 CL (of $28,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.160 chased the pace setter on the outside through the opening stages, saved ground around the bend and weakened in the stretch. | K Lopez 55.3kg 7.00L | 6 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Apr-23 1106m SYNTHETIC CL (of $62,400), Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 18/1 3-4w turn, no bid | W D L Cruz 56.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 6 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 29-Mar-23 1307m R2 Race 2 $13,482 (of $21,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.970 was reserved just off the leaders early, moved four-wide to offer a bid nearing the five-sixteenths pole, vied and edged away through the final yards. | J L Zunino 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 12-Mar-23 1508m R2 Race 2 (of $21,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.160 settled off the leaders early, moved three-wide through the second turn and failed to rally. | J L Zunino 55.3kg 5.50L | 7 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 17-Feb-23 1106m R5 Race 5 $2,190 (of $21,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.640 showed no early speed, raced six-wide through the turn and finished with some late run. | J L Zunino 55.3kg 5.50L | 3 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 27-Jan-23 1106m GOOD R4 Race 4 $4,280 (of $21,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.530 tracked the leaders from the inside, angled out nearing the quarter, rallied late and just missed. | J L Zunino 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 11-Jan-23 1609m FIRM R8 Bell Of The Ball Overnight Stakes (Stakes) (of $28,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.930 lacked early foot, saved ground through the second turn, angled out nearing the quarter and did not offer a bid. | J L Zunino 53.1kg 16.30L | 7 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 15-Dec-22 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $12,852 (of $20,400) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.520 settled off the leaders early, moved five-wide through the turn, reached the fore with a sixteenth to run and drew clear. | H Hernandez 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Turf Paradise 29-Nov-22 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,080 (of $20,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.520 was reserved just off the leaders early, moved five-wide through the second turn and finished with good late energy. | L Wade 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 16-Nov-22 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,080 (of $20,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.330 bumped at the start, went five wide entering the stretch, took command, led to deep stretch and was outclosed in a good effort. | L Wade 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 02-Sep-22 1307m R1 Race 1 $7,800 (of $39,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.720 but maintained a clear advantage under firm encouragement. The latter tracked the pacesetter inside a rival in second flight shifting a bit off the inside racing to the turn, moved to close the gap looming outside the eventual winner nearing upper stretch, lost her path momentarily entering the lane and flattened out late. | L Wade 54kg 7.75L | 2 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 11-Aug-22 1609m R1 Race 1 $7,800 (of $39,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.990 Pressed foe, edged 2d | L A Fuentes 54kg 2.75L | 2 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 23-Jun-22 1207m R1 Race 1 $3,900 (of $39,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.240 , forwardly placed along the inside prompting the leaders to the turn, steadied while bobbling midway through the turn, tipped out racing into upper stretch and continued with interest to improve position between foes to the end. | L Wade 54kg 3.50L | 3 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 06-Jun-22 1307m R5 Race 5 $3,900 (of $39,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.530 tracked off the second flight near the inside on the backstretch, tipped out splitting foes gaining position on the turn, switched out five wide in upper stretch and continued with interest but was outkicked for second. | L Wade 54kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Will Rogers Downs 04-May-22 1106m R2 Race 2 $4,740 (of $23,760) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.510 forced the early pace from the two path then gained ground in the stretch but couldn't catch the winner. | A T Jr 53.5kg 3.75L | 2 (6) |