Tapdog is an Australian

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

racehorse who became the first horse to win the unlisted

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three times. He is a brown

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that was foaled on 9 October 1997. Tapdog was bred in

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by Doomland Pty Ltd. He is by Bletcharm and his dam Starjazz (Ireland) was by Dancing Dissident (USA). He was sold at the 1999 yearling sale in

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. His owners are Peter H. Day, Hans J. Hoiskar, and Peter R. Day. He was trained by Clive Lauritsen in

Geraldton Geraldton (Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West region of the Australian state of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth. At June 2018, Geraldton had an urban population of 37,648. ...

, Western Australia.

Cup and trophy races

* 2007 XXXX

, over 2,100 metres at

. The first horse in history to win the race three times. * 2006

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Cup, over 2,200 m at

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. * 2006 XXXX

, over 2,100 m at Geraldton. Equal race record time. * 2005 Landmark Christmas Cup, over 1,800 m at Geraldton. * 2004

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Hotel-

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Cup. * 2003 Supa Valu Kalbarri Cup, over 1,400 m at Geraldton. * 2002 Perak Turf Club Trophy, over 2,200 m at Ascot. * 2002 Geraldton Swan Draught Gold Cup, over 2,100 m at Geraldton. Tapdog's last start was in April 2008, when his record stood at 59 starts for 16 wins, 8 seconds and 7 thirds with earnings of A$225,427.ASB: Tapdog
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References

{{Reflist 1997 racehorse births Thoroughbred family 5-d Racehorses bred in Australia Racehorses trained in Australia