Taking Charge Desi (USA)
About
Taking Charge Desi is a 6yo ch unknown from United States trained by Emily Szczepanski, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Will Take Charge out of the dam Hurricane Bernie. Taking Charge Desi has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 29th Mar 2023 at Turf Paradise, Taking Charge Desi scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $21400.00 Race 2.
Raced At
Thistledown
• Turfway Park
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Oaklawn Park
• Canterbury Park
• Turf Paradise
• Will Rogers DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 11-Nov-25 1110m R3 Race 3 $910 (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.380, SP: 10.00 tracked the early pace from inside of runners, saved ground into the turn and ran in pursuit to the quarter marker, maintained an inside path to the stretch and advanced at the furlong grounds, could not sustain that run to the final sixteenth and was outkicked late for third. | Y Aviles 56.2kg 6.25L | 4 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Oct-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $130 (of $13,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: 15.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the four path and was empty in the lane. | Y Aviles 56.2kg 7.50L | 7 (8) |
| Thistledown 09-Oct-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $854 (of $12,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.420, SP: 3.75 offered a mild bid along the rail into the stretch then was outfinished. | A Rodriguez 55.8kg 2.25L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 14-Aug-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 17.00 stalked the pace three and four wide and went evenly. | J Toledo 54kg 5.10L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $217 (of $21,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 26.00 was no threat. | J Toledo 54kg 15.25L | 6 (7) |
| Thistledown 24-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $200 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: 17.00 had brief speed inside. | J Toledo 54kg 26.50L | 8 (9) |
| Thistledown 30-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.660, SP: 11.00 3w, lead lane, 2best | J Toledo 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Mar-25 1210m 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 Toledo 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 24-Feb-25 1310m R8 Race 8 $585 (of $16,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.210, SP: 9.00 raced between horses early on close up to turn, faltered back. | R Joseph 55.8kg 13.70L | 5 (8) |
| Turfway Park 30-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $9,702 (of $15,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.780, SP: 3.75 outside run to quarter pole grinded along in stretch determined. | J D Ramos 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 16-Jan-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $1,078 (of $15,401) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.690, SP: 3.25 raced along evenly off rail throughout with no response stretch. | J D Ramos 54.4kg 5.80L | 4 (9) |
| Turfway Park 20-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $2,160 (of $21,602) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.910, SP: 10.00 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 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $160 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.330, SP: 4.50 raced in the three path on the turn and faded. | K J Asmussen 54.9kg 16.35L | 9 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 23-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.530 stalked the pace in the four path, bid at the eighth pole and falterd late. | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 31-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.280 4p,brsh3/8,no late bid | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 1.60L | 3 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.190 stalked the pace in the two path, shifted to the four path in the stretch but was no match for the winner. | F D L Cruz 54.9kg 5.50L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 31-May-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $23,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.660 stalked between rivals before fading in the stretch. | E Asmussen 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 18.75L | 7 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,100 (of $31,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.290 in the second flight early, moved closer to prompt the winner from the outside through the turn then gave way in the drive. | L A Fuentes 55.3kg 10.50L | 3 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.820 in mid pack early, four wide into the turn, asked for run soon after, failed to respond then tired through the stretch. | L A Fuentes 53.5kg 14.75L | 8 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.680 broke with field, prompted the issue from the second flight while widest up the backstretch, five down to three wide when chasing the winner through the turn, raced on equal terms with the runner up past the furlong marker then flattened late, remained clear of the others. | L A Fuentes 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,170 (of $31,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.530 in the second group early while outside, moved closer to lodge a brief bid four wide turning for home, fell back off the leader past the furlong marker then when flat to the wire. | F Arrieta 54kg 4.75L | 4 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 06-Jan-24 1210m 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 1210m 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 1110m 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 1310m R5 CL (of $28,498) 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 1310m R1 CL $1,850 (of $18,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.420 Bumped, vied, tired | A Quinonez 55.3kg 5.85L | 3 (4) |
| Canterbury Park 21-Jul-23 1510m 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 1310m R2 CL (of $28,498) 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 1310m R3 CL (of $28,498) 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 1110m FIRM CL (of $62,400), Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 19.00 3-4w turn, no bid | W D L Cruz 56.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 6 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 29-Mar-23 1310m 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 1510m 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 1110m R5 Race 5 $2,190 (of $21,902) 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 1110m 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 1610m 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 09-Jan-23 1610m FIRM (of $16,037), SP: 21.00 | J Zunino 53.1kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 7 |
| Turf Paradise 15-Dec-22 1110m 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 1610m 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 1210m 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 1310m 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 1610m 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 1210m 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 1310m 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 1110m 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) |
| Canterbury Park 07-Sep-21 1610m R5 Race 5 (of $39,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.060 , urged to the lead inside foes racing into the first turn, dueled for command inside to the far turn and gave way. | R Fuentes 53.5kg 15.00L | 5 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 27-Aug-21 1110m R4 Race 4 (of $39,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.020 settled between foes racing to the turn and proved no threat. | R Fuentes 53.5kg 12.75L | 9 (11) |