Tappan Street

Tappan Street won his maiden at first asking with a 1 3/4 victory in his only outing as a 2-year-old going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park on Dec. 28, 2024. That win launched him up versus stalkes company for his second lifetime start which was his 3-year-old debut in the Grade 3 $265,000 Holy Bull Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on Feb. 1, 2025. Sent off as the 1.70-1 favorite in a field of seven in the Holy Bull, Tappan Street rallied from off the pace and briefly led in the stretch until being overtaken by Burnham Square to settle for second. The Holy Bull was a points race on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby, and with his runner-up finish, Tappan Street earned 10 qualifying points.

Tappan Street remained in south Florida but bypassed a start in the Fountain of Youth Stakes in order to point for his final Kentucky Derby prep race in the Grade 1 $1 million Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa going 1 1/8 miles at Gulfstream Park on March 29. Sent off as the 2.40-1 second choice from post 9 in a 10-horse field in the Florida Derby, Tappan Street stalked the pace up close throughout, rallied to even terms with the leaders in mid-stretch, and drew off to a convincing 1 1/4 victory under jockey Luis Saez. The win earned Tappan Street the Florida Derby's 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to secure his spot in the May 3 run for the roses.

Tappan Street is trained by Brad Cox. He was bred in Kentucky by the sire Into Mischief out of the mare Virginia Key by Distorted Humor.