Tapit Shoes (USA) Horse
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Tapit Shoes is a 6yo ch from United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by Tapit out of Awesome Flower and has secured five wins in his career. On May 13, 2024, at Churchill Downs, he captured his biggest victory, taking the $127,000 Race 9. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 31% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 18-Jun-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $9,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.110, SP: 5.50 saved ground in midpack, advanced two wide and between horses in midstretch then gained show late. 1st Seminole Chief ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Andthewinneris ( F Geroux 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Tapit Shoes ( L Saez 118 ) 1.50L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 15-May-26 2213m R5 Race 5 $1,638 (of $134,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:12.860, SP: 13.00 settled off of the pace three wide, floated six wide into the lane, eight wide in midstretch and failed to factor. 1st Soleil Volant ( B Curtis 122 ) 2nd Noble Confessor ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2.00L 3rd End Of Romance ( J Ortiz 122 ) 1.25L 9th Tapit Shoes ( R Bejarano 122 ) 4.90L See full results | R Bejarano 55.3kg 4.90L | 9 (11) |
| Turfway Park 22-Mar-26 1811m R10 TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (Stakes) $2,500 (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 ) 1.50L 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) |