Tawny Port
Dark Bay or Brown Colt / March 20th, 2019 in KY / by Pioneerof the Nile out of Livi Makenzie
$389,800
2022 earnings
102
speed figure
40%
2022 wins
racing Record
2022 Stats
Career Stats
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2
Firsts
3
1
Seconds
1
0
Thirds
0
2
Unplaced
2
5
Starts
6
$389,800
Earnings
$427,000
$77,960
Earnings / Start
$71,167
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Bio
Tawny Port had high expectations from the start. He sold for $430,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in 2020. Bred by WinStar Farm, he was purchased by Peachtree Stable and placed in the barn of trainer Brad Cox.
On Dec. 4, 2021, Tawny Port broke his maiden on debut at Turfway Park in impressive fashion. He came from 8 3/4 lengths out of it to win a one-mile maiden special weight race going away. He validated that form with a first-level allowance optional claiming victory at Turfway on Jan. 7, 2022.
Tawny Port had high expectations from the start. He sold for $430,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in 2020. Bred by WinStar Farm, he was purchased by Peachtree Stable and placed in the barn of trainer Brad Cox.
On Dec. 4, 2021, Tawny Port broke his maiden on debut at Turfway Park in impressive fashion. He came from 8 3/4 lengths out of it to win a one-mile maiden special weight race going away. He validated that form with a first-level allowance optional claiming victory at Turfway on Jan. 7, 2022.
After an unplaced finish in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford at Fair Grounds, Tawny Port bounced back with a second-place finish in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park. He finished second by 2 1/4 lengths, and earned 40 qualifying points towards the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Two weeks later, Tawny Port returned in the Grade 3 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on Apr. 16. After racing wide early on, he made his move in the stretch and pulled clear to win by 1 1/4 lengths. That race earned him 20 more Derby qualifying points and affirmed his spot in the big race.
