Born:
1937-12-30 Lancaster Pennsylvania, USA Currently Residing: Woodbine Midland, USA Barclay Tagg is single but his assistant trainer Robin Smullen and main galloper are like his family members. Notes: Tagg got involved with racehorses in 1963 when he was managing a farm in Pennsylvan ia. He started riding in 1966, and concentrat ed solely in training horses near the end of 1971. Tagg plied his trade in the Mid-Atlant ic for more than two decades before moving his operation to the New York/Flori da circuit . At home in Maryland, Tagg’s Crab Grass won the overall Mid-Atlant ic Thoroughbr ed Championsh ip Series in 1999. Tagg has had three Breedersâ €™ Cup startersâ €”Highland Springs, (ran seventh in the 1989 Mile), and Funny Cide (finished ninth in the 2003 Classic) and 10th in the 2004 renewal. |
| Year | Races Run | Wins | Place | Show | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 5 | $230,200 |
| 2010 | 299 | 44 | 45 | 40 | $2,159,746 |
| 2009 | 389 | 64 | 71 | 43 | $3,378,845 |
| 2008 | 458 | 71 | 64 | 58 | $4,692,046 |
| 2007 | 344 | 63 | 63 | 48 | $5,174,308 |
| 2006 | 209 | 47 | 40 | 27 | $3,505,889 |
| His top performers include: Nobiz Like Shobiz, Bit of Whimsy, Dry Martini, Tale of Ekati, Factual Contender and Dance Away Capote |
| Major Racing Wins:- Alabama Stakes (2003) Jockey Club Gold Cup (2004) Coolmore Lexington Stakes (2006) Colonial Turf Cup (2006) Secretariat Stakes (2006) Jamaica Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006) Hollywood Derby (2006) Remsen Stakes (2006) Holy Bull Stakes (2007) Wood Memorial Stakes (2007, 2008) Red Smith Handicap (2007) Mrs. Revere Stakes (2007) Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (2007) Futurity Stakes (2007) U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (2007) Kent Breeders' Cup Stakes (2007) Jamaica Handicap (2007) Tampa Bay Derby (2008) |
| American Classics:- Kentucky Derby (2003) Preakness Stakes (2003) |