{ Tapit ESSENTIAL QUALIT Y GR/RO 2018 16.212HH Delightful Quality { { By TAPIT (2001) Wood Memorial S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,545 foals aged three and up, 85% starters, 65% winners, 10% Black Type winners, including ESSENTIAL QUALITY, FROSTED, FLIGHTLINE, CONSTITUTION, CREATOR, CUPID, HANSEN, JOYFUL VICTORY, LARAGH, STARDOM BOUND, SWEET LORETTA, TAPIZAR, TAPWRIT, TONALIST, UNIQUE BELLA, UNTAPABLE, VALIANCE, ZAZU, etc. 1st dam: Delightful Quality by Elusive Quality. 2 wins (6f-7f) at 3 and 4, 2nd Correction S, 3rd Bed o Roses H (G3). Dam of 6 foals, 3 to race, 2 winners: ESSENTIAL QUALITY (c Tapit) Champion, see race record. Famed (f Uncle Mo) Winner (612f-7f) at 2 and 3, 2022, 2nd Weather Vane S. 2nd dam: Contrive by Storm Cat. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners: FOLKLORE (f Tiznow) Champion two-year-old filly in the US. 4 wins at 2, Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Matron S (G1). Dam of: Rhodochrosite (f Unbridleds Song) Dam of: CONTRAIL (c Deep Impact) Champion twoyear-old and three-year-old colt in Japan. Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Yushun (G1), Satsuki Sho (G1). DIVIDED ATTENTION (f A.P. Indy) 3 wins at 2 to 4, Ladies H, 2nd Tempted S (G3). AMUSING PLAN (f Pleasantly Perfect) Winner. Dam of: TIZ PLAN (c Tiznow) Busan Mayors Cup. 3rd dam: JEANO by Fappiano. 10 wins at 6, Shirley Jones H (G3). Dam of 7 winners: KEW GARDEN (f Seattle Slew) Winner at 3. Dam of: QUEENS PLAZA (f Forestry) Sorority S. Grandam of: FORTE (c Violence) Breeders Cup Juvenile (G1), Breeders Futurity (G1), Hopeful S (G1). Never a No Hitter (f Kris S.) Unraced. Dam of: TIZAHIT (f Tiznow) Demoiselle S (G2). Dam of: COME DANCING (f Malibu Moon) Ballerina S (G1), Gallant Bloom H (G2). Ruffian S (G2). 6 DARLEY 2023 Pulpit Tap Your Heels Elusive Quality Contrive { { { { A.P. Indy Preach Unbridled Ruby Slippers Gone West Touch of Greatness Storm Cat Jeano ON THE RACECOURSE Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Two 3 3 Three 7 5 1 1 Total 10 8 1 1 Earned $1,335,144 $3,420,000 $4,755,144 At 2 Eclipse Champion two-year-old colt 1st Breeders Cup Juvenile (G1), 812f, Keeneland, beating Hot Rod Charlie, Keepmeinmind, Jackies Warrior, Rombauer, Classier, Sittin On Go. 1st Breeders Futurity (G1), 812f, Keeneland, by 314l, beating Keepmeinmind, Super Stock, King Fury. 1st Maiden Special Weight, 6f, Churchill Downs, by 4l. At 3 Eclipse Champion three-year-old colt 1st Belmont S (G1), 12f, Belmont Park, beating Hot Rod Charlie, Rombauer, Known Agenda, Rock Your World. 1st Travers S (G1), 10f, Saratoga, beating Midnight Bourbon, Miles D, Keepmeinmind, King Fury. 1st Blue Grass S (G2), 9f, Keeneland, beating Highly Motivated, Rombauer, Keepmeinmind, Sittin On Go. 1st Jim Dandy S (G2), 9f, Saratoga, beating Keepmeinmind, Masqueparade. 1st Southwest S (G3), 812f, Oaklawn Park, by 414l, beating Jackies Warrior. 3rd Breeders Cup Classic (G1), 10f, Del Mar, to Knicks Go, Medina Spirit, beating Hot Rod Charlie, Art Collector, Max Player. 4th Kentucky Derby (G1), 10f, Churchill Downs, to Medina Spirit, Mandaloun, Hot Rod Charlie. AT STUD Essential Qualitys first crop are foals of 2023.