Another potential Kentucky Derby runner from the powerful Todd Pletcher stable, Charge It all but earned himself a spot in the gates on the first Saturday in May by finishing second to White Abarrio in the Florida Derby (G1). A Whisper Hill Farm homebred, Charge It is by multiple champion sire Tapit, whose progeny have stayed up to 1 1/2 miles on dirt, out of the Indian Charlie mare I’ll Take Charge. She is a winning daughter of the outstanding broodmare Take Charge Lady, dam of Travers S. (G1) winner Will Take Charge and Florida Derby (G1) winner Take Charge Indy, and granddam of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Take Charge Brandi and Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Omaha Beach. If ever a horse had an ideal pedigree for a Kentucky Derby candidate, it’s Charge It.

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