Tapitsfly

Tapitsfly (February 25, 2007 - March 2, 2018) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Tapitsfly is a gray mare from the second crop of three-time leading sire Tapit. Tapit won the 2004 Wood Memorial Stakes as a three-year-old and went on to finish ninth in both the Kentucky Derby and Pennsylvania Derby that year before retiring to stud, where he has also sired 2008 champion 2-year-old filly Stardom Bound, 2011 champion 2-year-old colt Hansen, 2014 champion 3-year-old filly Untapable, Belmont Stakes winners Tonalist, Creator and Tapwrit, and many other stakes winners. Tapitsfly is the third foal of her dam Flying Marlin, who raced primarily in allowance and allowance optional claiming company and won four of her 18 races. Her only stakes appearance was during her four-year-old season, where she finished fifth in Gulfstream Park's Orchid Handicap. Racing career During her racing career, Tapitsfly raced as a homebred for Frank L. Jones, Jr. and was trained by Dale Romans.