Take Charge Indy
Fee: $10,000 S&N
A.P. Indy - Take Charge Lady, by Dehere
Young, Proven Son of A.P. Indy
- First yearlings since returning to the U.S. included colts for $425,000 and $280,000 at Keeneland September and a $165,000 colt at Fasig-Tipton NY-Bred Sale
- 2022 racing: Everfast, placed in the Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (G1) and the Al Maktoum Challenge R2 (G2) at Meydan; LONG RANGE TODDY, runner-up in the Commonwealth S. (G3); POLE SETTER, runner-up in the Forego S.; Matta, placed in Laurel Dash S. and the Van Clief S.; Best You Ever Seen, placed in the Sam’s Town S.; etc.
- Siring a higher % of BTWs than VIOLENCE
- G1-winning millionaire by top sire of sires A.P. INDY
- Out of 3-time G1 winner & 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 maiden special weight race at Arlington Park (6f, D).
- Arlington-Washington Futurity S. (G3) at Arlington (8f, D).
- Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream (9f, D).
- Clark H. (G1) at Churchill Downs (9f, D).
- Fayette S. (G2) at Keeneland (9f, D).
- Alysheba S. (G2) at Churchill Downs (8.5f, D, 109 Beyer).
- Skip Away S. (G3) at Gulfstream (9.5f, D).
- Donn H. (G1) at Gulfstream (9f, D).
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Top Progeny
Noble Indy, winner of the Louisiana Derby (G2)
Long Range Toddy, winner of the Rebel S. (G2)
A G Indy, winner of the 2021 Ken Maddy S. (G2) on the Breeders' Cup undercard
Everfast, runner-up in the Preakness S. (G1) and G1-placed in Dubai in 2022
Take Charge Paula, 4-time stakes winner
Motion Emotion, winner of the Zia Park Oaks and multiple GSP
