Tapizar is heading out...

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Tapizar is heading out...

Postby madelyn » Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:44 am

to Japan for 2021. Must have been a bit of a last minute deal since they had already announced him at Gainesway for $10K.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... n-in-japan
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Re: Tapizar is heading out...

Postby Shawklit Won » Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:59 pm

Despite having sired Monomoy Girl, who has won well over 4 million dollars and many grade 1 stakes, Tapizar was only bred to 33 mares in 2020. Gainsway already has Tapit and his sons Tapwrit and Anchor Down, so I guess they felt that Tapizatr was expendable. Besides, they probably got a lot of money for him.

Too bad; I was rooting for him.
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Re: Tapizar is heading out...

Postby madelyn » Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:40 am

Interesting how money seems to completely rule these days. Maybe also they were not getting the "book full" in December that so many farms strive for.
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Re: Tapizar is heading out...

Postby Shawklit Won » Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:20 pm

In case some people here don't know, Tapizar never made it to Japan. Unfortunately, Tapizar died in a stall accident. So, Japan loses a stallion and Gainsway loses some money. Sad news.

R.I.P. Tapizar.
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Re: Tapizar is heading out...

Postby madelyn » Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:49 am

This just SUCKS. Died in quarantine stall. WTH!!
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Re: Tapizar is heading out...

Postby Shawklit Won » Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:06 am

I agree.
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Re: Tapizar is heading out...

Postby Shawklit Won » Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:08 pm

BTW, Tapizar's 2 year old son, Quick Tempo, won the 75K Sugar Bowl Stakes at the Fair Grounds today.
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