Tappan Street Kicks Clear to Win Florida Derby
Tappan Street , a son of leading sire Into Mischief , delivers a powerful kick in deep stretch to capture the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) over favorite Sovereignty . The final time was 1:49.27.
Blue Heaven Farm bred the colt that was purchased for $1 million during Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale in 2023 and is now raced by WinStar Farm, CHC, and Cold Press Racing.
No Kentucky Derby (G1) prep has produced more winners of the Run for the Roses than the Florida Derby, from which 25 horses have gone on to win the first leg of the Triple Crown. Florida Derby runner-up Mage was the last to triumph in the Kentucky Derby in 2023.
From 1995-2017, the seven Florida Derby participants who were victorious in the Run for the Roses also captured the Florida Derby.
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