Proxy
Bay Colt / April 24th, 2018 in KY / by Tapit out of Panty Raid
$733,520
2022 earnings
116
speed figure
33%
2022 wins
racing Record
2022 Stats
Career Stats
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2
Firsts
4
2
Seconds
5
2
Thirds
2
0
Unplaced
2
6
Starts
13
$733,520
Earnings
$971,220
$122,253
Earnings / Start
$74,709
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Bio
Carrying the royal blue colors of Godophin, Proxy became a Grade 1 winner late in his 4-year-old season when he won the $750,000 Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Proxy debuted at Monmouth Park as a 2-year-old on Oct. 24, 2020, closing to lose his first race by just a neck. Sent to Fair Grounds for his next start on Nov. 26, he went gate-to-wire to break his maiden by two lengths in impressive style. In his following race against non-winners of two allowance types at Fair Grounds on Dec. 19, he once again set the pace and won by 2 1/2 lengths.
Carrying the royal blue colors of Godophin, Proxy became a Grade 1 winner late in his 4-year-old season when he won the $750,000 Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Proxy debuted at Monmouth Park as a 2-year-old on Oct. 24, 2020, closing to lose his first race by just a neck. Sent to Fair Grounds for his next start on Nov. 26, he went gate-to-wire to break his maiden by two lengths in impressive style. In his following race against non-winners of two allowance types at Fair Grounds on Dec. 19, he once again set the pace and won by 2 1/2 lengths.
Proxy started his 3-year-old season with a second-place finish in the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds on Jan. 16. In his next start, the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds on Feb. 13. He subsequently was fourth in the Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby on Mar. 20 after a rough trip. Trying to garner enough points for a start in the Kentucky Derby, Proxy shipped to Keeneland for the Grade 3 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes on April 10 but finished fourth in what would be his final start of 2021.
After a 10-month layoff, Proxy returned to make his 4-year-old debut on Feb. 25, 2022, and won an optional claiming race at the Fair Grounds at 1 1/16 miles by 3 3/4 lengths. He subsequently tried his luck several more times in stakes races during 2022, with respectable results including a third-place finish in the Grade 2 Bel Ali at Keeneland on April 23, a second in the $200,000 Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 4, and a third in the Grade 2 $750,000 Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs on July 2.
Proxy's stakes breakthrough came in the Grade 1 Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs on Nov. 25, when he topped a six-horse field that included 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike. Proxy pressed the pace much of the way and then challenged front runner West Will Power turning for home and outlasted that foe after a stretch battle to get the victory by 3/4 of a length. Proxy ran the 1 1/8 miles in a time of 1:48.89.
Proxy is trained by Michael Stidham. He was bred in Kentucky by the sire Tapit out of the mare Panty Raid by Include.
