Will Take Charge
Will Take Charge | |
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Clark Handicap (2013) Oaklawn Handicap (2014) | |
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American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (2013) |
Will Take Charge (foaled April 13, 2010) is a retired American
Background
Will Take Charge is a
In September 2011, the yearling was consigned by the Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency to the Keeneland sales where he was bought for $425,000 by Willis D. Horton.[8] of Three Chimneys Farm. The colt was sent into training with the veteran D. Wayne Lukas.
Racing career
2012: two-year-old season
Will Take Charge was ridden in all his 2012 races by Jon Court. He began his racing career by finishing fifth in a five and a half furlong maiden race at Saratoga Race Course on August 16, 2012. After a break of two months, he reappeared in a seven furlong maiden at Keeneland and recorded his first success, coming from well off the pace with a strong run on the wide outside to win by a length from Hard Aces.[9] The colt was then moved up in class for the Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs in November and finished last of the thirteen runners. On his final appearance of the year, he finished second to Texas Bling in the Springboard Mile at Remington Park.
2013: three-year-old season
In early 2013, Will Take Charge was campaigned at
The colt left Oaklawn after his win in the Rebel Stakes to contest the
Will Take Charge faced Moreno again in the
He finished the year as the number two-ranked horse in purse wins in the US behind Mucho Macho Man but ahead of both Game on Dude and Orb.
2014: four-year-old season
Will Take Charge hit the board in five of his six starts in 2014.
Retirement and stud career
Will Take Charge entered the stud farm at Three Chimneys Farm in 2015.[23]
In 2020 and 2021 Will Take Charge stood at Haras Phillipson in Uruguay. Will Take Charge sired a South American champion in Esidio, who was named champion older horse and champion stayer in Peru for 2020.[24] In 2022, Will Take Charge stood at Three Chimneys Farm for $5,000.[25]
In November 2022, Will Take Charge was moved to Japan to stand stud at Darley Japan Farm.[26] As of 2024, he is standing at Darley Japan Farm for 1.2 million yen.[27]
Notable progeny
'c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
2018 | There Goes Harvard | c | Hollywood Gold Cup
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Pedigree
Sire Unbridled's Song (USA) 1993 |
Unbridled (USA) 1987 |
Fappiano | Mr. Prospector |
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Killaloe | |||
Gana Facil | Le Fabuleux | ||
Charedi | |||
Trolley Song (USA) 1983 |
Caro | Fortino | |
Chambord | |||
Lucky Spell | Lucky Mel | ||
Incantation | |||
Dam Take Charge Lady (USA) 1999 |
Dehere (USA) 1991 |
Deputy Minister | Vice Regent |
Mint Copy | |||
Sister Dot | Secretariat | ||
Sword Game | |||
Felicita (USA) 1994 |
Rubiano | Fappiano | |
Ruby Slippers | |||
Grand Bonheur | Blushing Groom | ||
Director (Family 22-c)[28] |
References
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- ^ "Will Take Charge". Equibase. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Will Take Charge photo". NYRA. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ a b Shinar, Jack (29 November 2013). "Will Take Charge Nips 'Dude for Clark Victory". BloodHorse. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Will Take Charge gets up in time". ESPN. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Unbridled's Song Stud Record". Racing Post. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Florida Derby (G1) winner Take Charge Indy to stand at WinStar". WinStar Farm. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Keeneland Association September 2011 Yearling Sale". Racing Post. 20 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Maiden special weight result". Equibase. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Smarty Jones Stakes result". Equibase. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Rebel Stakes result". Equibase. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Travers Stakes result". Racing Post. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ Wilkin, Tim (4 October 2013). "State: No cheating in the Travers". Times Union. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ Hegarty, Matt (4 October 2013). "Luis Saez cleared of buzzer allegations in Travers win". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Derby". Equibase. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Santa Anita Park – November 2, 2013 – Race 12" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Clark Handicap 2013" (PDF). Equibase. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Horse Racing Statistics". Equibase. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Three Chimneys Buys Half of Will Take Charge". BloodHorse. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "2013 Eclipse Award Winners". Daily Racing Form. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b Evan Hammonds (21 September 2014). "Champion Will Take Charge Retired". BloodHorse. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Whitney Handicap result". Racing Post. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Overview - Will Take Charge". threechimneys.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Eric (31 May 2022). "Midshipman, Will Take Charge Shuttling to Uruguay; Both sires will be standing at Haras Phillipson". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Gantz, Tracy (31 May 2022). "Ortiz and There Goes Harvard Upset Hollywood Gold Cup East Coast invader Irad Ortiz Jr. got his third win for the day's first four races". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "ダーレージャパンが米国3歳王者ウィルテイクチャージを来春から供用". サンスポZBAT! (in Japanese). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Will Take Charge | Japan". Darley. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Mrs. Quickly – Family 22-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 26 July 2013.