'His pedigree is among the very best available to breeders' - new stallion for Gainesway in 2025

Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm homebred Charge It has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Gainesway Farm for the 2025 breeding season.

The son of Tapit broke his maiden at Gulfstream Park by eight and a half lengths and quickly proved he belonged with the best in his class when in his next start he ran second to future Breeders’ Cup Classic winner White Abarrio in the Grade 1 Florida Derby.

Charge It stamped himself as a top-class colt when he won the Grade 3 Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park by 23 lengths and earned a career-best 111 Beyer Speed Figure.

This Beyer was the highest figure achieved by any three-year-old going a mile or less on dirt in 2022.

His campaign at four was led by another dominant victory, this time coming at a mile and a quarter in the Grade 2 Suburban Stakes, in which he drew away to win by four and three-quarter lengths. 

Charge It tied for the highest Beyer Speed Figure among all horses going a mile and a quarter that year when he earned a 106.

“Winning any Graded race by 23 lengths, as Charge It did in the Dwyer, takes an immensely talented horse," said his trainer Todd Pletcher. "Charge It’s ability was at the Grade 1 level."

In total, Charge It registered Beyer Speed Figures of 100 or higher on four occasions, and retired with four wins and earnings of $887,270.

Charge It hails from one of the most prominent and active families. He is bred on the same cross as Horse of the Year, Flightline, being out of the Indian Charlie mare, I’ll Take Charge, herself a $2.2 million yearling. 

Second dam is the multiple Grade 1 winner and 2013 Broodmare of the Year, Take Charge Lady.

Take Charge Lady is the dam of champion Will Take Charge and Grade 1 winners Take Charge Indy and As Time Goes By. She is also the granddam of champion Take Charge Brandi and Grade 1 winner Omaha Beach.

“Charge It is an exceptional-looking horse that possessed brilliance,” added Gainesway general manager Brian Graves. “His pedigree is among the very best available to breeders.”

A stud fee will be announced at a later date.

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