Gainesway's Tapizar Has First Winner
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Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Draft Beer, by Tapizar, wins at Gulfstream Park
Gainesway's grade I-winning freshman stallion Tapizar got his first winner May 26 in a $40,000 maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park.
Draft Beer, out of Henny Blues (Hennessy), broke quickly in the 4 1/2-furlong race and never got a serious challenge from any of the field's other eight contenders. He won by 4 1/2 lengths in :51.65.
Both the colt and his dam were bred in Florida by Harriet Finkelstein and Hartley/de Renzo Thoroughbreds. Draft Beer was offered through the Four Star Sales consignment at the 2015 Keeneland September yearling sale, where agent Tom Haughey bought the colt for PTK for $23,000.
Dane Kobiskie trains Draft Beer for PTK along with a colt named I Shod the Sheriff, who became freshman sire Caleb's Posse's first winner April 28.
Draft Beer is the first foal out of Henny Blues, a half sister to grade II stakes winner Blues Street (Street Cry) and grade III-placed Beal Street (Street Cry).
Tapizar, a son of Tapit who won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), stands at Gainesway for $15,000.