Tacitus (horse)

Tacitus (foaled February 21, 2016) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2019 Tampa Bay Derby.[1]

Tacitus (horse)
BreedThoroughbred
SireTapit
GrandsirePulpit
DamClose Hatches
DamsireFirst Defence
SexStallion
FoaledFebruary 21, 2016
CountryUSA
BreederJuddmonte Farms Inc.
OwnerJuddmonte Farms Inc.
TrainerWilliam I. Mott
JockeyJose L. Ortiz
Record12:8-2-2[1]
Earnings$1,353,000
Major wins
Tampa Bay Derby (2019)
Wood Memorial Stakes (2019)
Suburban Stakes (2020)

Career

2018: two-year-old season

Tacitus' first race was a maiden special weight on October 4th, 2018 at Belmont Park, where he placed 4th.

He captured his first win on November 10th, 2018 in another maiden special weight at Aqueduct Racetrack.


2019: three-year-old season

Tacitus picked up his first graded win by winning the 2019 Tampa Bay Derby on March 9th,[1] and then won the 2019 Wood Memorial Stakes on April 6th.[2]

His wins in the Tampa Bay Derby and the Wood Memorial Stakes helped him gain points in the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby and ultimately, gained him a spot in the 2019 Kentucky Derby.

In the 2019 Kentucky Derby, Tacitus crossed the finish line fourth but placed 3rd after the disqualification of Maximum Security.[1]. Tacitus also gained entry to the 2019 Belmont Stakes, where he finished 2nd.[3]

Tacitus finished out his three-year-old season with second-place finishes in the Jim Dandy Stakes and Travers Stakes, and a third-place finish in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.


2020: four-year-old season

As a four-year-old, Tacitus came fifth in the Saudi Cup and fourth in the Oaklawn Handicap. Later, he captured the Suburban Stakes by eight lengths in July of 2020.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Tacitus (USA), 2016[4]
Sire
Tapit (USA)
2001		 Pulpit (USA)
1994		 A.P. Indy Seattle Slew
Weekend Surprise
Preach Mr. Prospector
Narrate
Tap Your Heels (USA)
1996		 Unbridled Fappiano
Gana Facil
Ruby Slippers Nijinsky
Moon Glitter
Dam
Close Hatches (USA)
2010		 First Defense (USA)
2004		 Unbridleds Song Unbridled
Trolley Song
Honest Lady Seattle Slew
Toussaud
Rising Tornado (USA)
2005		 Storm Cat Storm Bird
Terlingua
Silver Star Zafonic
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References
  1. "Tacitus". Equibase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. "Tacitus Outlasts Tax in Wood Memorial". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "Tacitus finishes second in Belmont Stakes". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. "Tacitus". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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