Take Charge Indy
Fee: $7,500 S&N
A.P. Indy - Take Charge Lady, by Dehere
Proven Son of A.P. Indy
- 2026 runners led by Houston Ladies Classic S. (G3) second STANDOUTSENSATION, Fred W. Hooper S. (G3) second Back Em Up, and Ladies S. second BERNIETAKESCHARGE.
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2025 runners include INDY BAY, winner of the Charles Town Oaks (G2), Jersey Girl S., and third in the Victory Ride S. (G3); TAKE CHARGE MILADY, winner of the Monomoy Girl Overnight S., Martha Washington S., and second in the Ashland S. (G1); BERNIETAKESCHARGE, winner of the Heavenly Prize Invitational S., Bay Ridge S., and Critical Eye S.; STANDOUTSENSATION, winner of the Pippin S., and Turnback the Alarm S.; PETINGAS TWIN, winner of the Dave’s Friend S.; TOASTMASTER, winner of the First Lady S.; Montalcino, second in the Commonwealth S. (G3); Sometime, third in the $125,000 Jamestown S.; FORTISSIMO, third in the Best of Ohio Sprint S.; Lead The Charge, second in the King County Express S., third in the Gottstein Futurity and W.T.B.O.A. Lads S.; etc.
- Higher % of BTWs lifetime than other value sires like Hard Spun, Violence, Goldencents, Jimmy Creed, Tonalist, Frosted, etc.
- $87,000 average earnings/runner lifetime
- 73% winners/starters lifetime
- 6.90% stakes winners/runners lifetime – #1 among all Kentucky stallions standing for $10,000 and under in 2026 (100+ starters)
- #2 Kentucky sire by % of winners/runners in 2025, only Vekoma was higher (50+ starters)
- G1-winning millionaire by top sire of sires A.P. INDY
- Out of 3-time G1 winner and Broodmare of the Year TAKE CHARGE LADY
It’s difficult to get a sire that can upgrade your mares like this stallion can. We’ve had mares that had bred ordinary horses and then we bred them to this son of A.P. Indy and we got a stakes horse."
This horse is priced where anyone can afford to breed to him and if you’re trying to improve your mare, he’s a horse that’s shown he can do it."
This horse produces runners: very talented runners, 3-year-old runners, Derby contending runners."
Take Charge Indy is a proven sire of GSWs. Take Charge Indy is half-brother to a Champion by Unbridled’s Song, and he has two SWs, including G2-winning millionaire Long Range Toddy out of mares by that horse, and GSW Take Charge Paula out of a mare by that horse’s son, Songandaprayer. That would encourage trying mares by other sons of Unbridled’s Song, such as Midshipman, Rockport Harbor, and First Defence. Mares descending from Unbridled through Empire Maker, via Pioneerof the Nile, Bodemeister, Cairo Prince, and American Pharoah (sire of G1W As Time Goes By, out of Take Charge Lady). The Quiet American branch of Fappiano should do well here also, including through Midnight Lute. From other branches of Mr. Prospector, Take Charge Indy has SWs from mares by Not For Love, Smoke Glacken, Lemon Drop Kid, Smart Strike (sire of Curlin and Lookin At Lucky) and Distorted Humor. Other Mr. Prospector line sires that might work here include City Zip, Street Cry and branches of Seeking the Gold. Take Charge Indy has two SWs out of mares by sons of Storm Cat, including GSW Noble Indy (out of a mare by Storm Boot). He also has a SW out of a mare by Storm Cat grandson, Harlan’s Holiday (sire of Into Mischief). From another branch of Northern Dancer, there is a SW out of a mare by Medaglia d’Oro (by El Prado), and two SWs out of mares from his own Deputy Minister broodmare sire line Take Charge Indy has SWs out of mares by Defrere (a brother to Take Charge Indy’s broodmare sire, Dehere) and Badge of Silver (by Silver Deputy). – Alan Porter
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | $112,500 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | $709,324 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | $281,672 |
| Totals | 14 | 3 (2) | 4 (3) | 2 (2) | $1,103,496 |
A MdSpWt at Arlington Park (6f, D).
2nd at 2Arlington-Washington Futurity S. (G3) at Arlington
Won at 3Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park
2nd at 3Clark H. (G1) at Churchill Downs
3rd at 3Fayette S. (G2) at Keeneland
Won at 4Alysheba S. (G2) at Churchill Downs, 109 Beyer
2nd at 4Skip Away S. (G3) at Gulfstream
3rd at 4Donn H. (G1) at Gulfstream
Take Charge Indy Videos
Top Progeny
Noble Indy, winner of the G2 Louisiana Derby
Indy Bay wins the G2 Charles Town Oaks at Charles Town Race Course.
Long Range Toddy, winner of the G2 Rebel S.
Take Charge Paula winning the G3 Forward Gal S. at Gulfstream Park.
Standoutsensation winning the Turnback the Alarm S. at Aqueduct.
Take Charge Milady capturing the Monomoy Girl S. at Churchill Downs.
