Take Charge Indy Back to WinStar for 2020
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Take Charge Indy in 2013 at WinStar Farm
WinStar Farm has initiated the process to return Take Charge Indy to the United States for the 2020 breeding season, it was announced Sept. 7.
WinStar stood the 10-year-old son of A.P. Indy out of multiple grade 1 winner and graded stakes producer Take Charge Lady for his first three seasons at stud, during which he bred an average of 133 mares per year. He sold in November 2016 to the Korea Racing Authority, with an option for the Kentucky operation to buy him back.
Take Charge Indy is currently the No. 1-ranked third-crop sire in North America, with more than $4.4 million in progeny earnings, and stands at No. 31 on the general sire list, behind only Malibu Moon and well ahead of Flatter , Mineshaft , and Bernardini as leading sons of A.P. Indy standing in North America.
"Everywhere I go breeders ask me about Take Charge Indy, especially since he's the leading third-crop sire and No. 31 on the general sire list," said Elliott Walden, president, CEO, and racing manager of WinStar. "With a strong demand for proven sires, we are excited to announce that Take Charge Indy will be returning to Kentucky for the 2020 breeding season."
Take Charge Indy's top runners in 2019 include Long Range Toddy, winner of a division of this year's Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park and collected earnings of $918,559 to date; Preakness Stakes (G1) and Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull Stakes (G2) runner-up Everfast; multiple graded stakes-placed Motion Emotion, and stakes winner and graded stakes-placed Pole Setter.
The No. 2-ranked second-crop sire of 2018 with progeny earnings of $4.77 million, Take Charge Indy ranked No. 1 by stakes winners last year with 10. Numbered among his black type winners a year ago were Noble Indy, winner of the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2); Forward Gal Stakes (G3) winner Take Charge Paula, four-time stakes winner Split Time, and Long Range Toddy, a two-time stakes winner at 2.
Take Charge Indy will be included in the WinStar Incentive Network (WIN), which has already awarded more than $3.6 million to breeders.
A graded stakes performer at 2 on the track, Take Charge Indy captured his biggest win in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) in 2012 at Gulfstream Park. He went on to take the Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs as a 4-year-old before he retired with earnings of $1,103,496. He is a half brother to Will Take Charge (by Unbridled's Song), the 2013 Eclipse champion 3-year-old and five-time graded stakes winner who stands at Three Chimneys Farm.