Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XX Hip No. Groovy Tapit Barn 382 12 A.P. Indy Pulpit ...... Preach Tapit ...... Unbridled Tap Your Heels ...... Groovy Tapit Ruby Slippers Bay Colt; Gone West April 6, 2013 Elusive Quality ...... Touch of Greatness Royale Michele ...... (2005) Groovy Michele Royale ...... Wise and Happy By TAPIT (2001). Black-type winner of $557,300, Wood Memorial S. [G1] (AQU, $450,000), etc. Leading sire, sire of 8 crops of racing age, 893 foals, 634 starters, 58 black-type winners, 468 winners of 1285 races and earn - ing $68,622,955, 5 champions, including Stardom Bound ($1,861,610, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies [G1] (OSA, $1,080,000), etc.), Untapable [G1] (to 3, 2014, $2,996,725), Hansen [G1] ($1,810,805), and of Tonalist [G1] (at 3, 2014, $1,952,000), Tapitsfly [G1] ($1,495,503), Zazu [G1] . 1st dam ROYALE MICHELE , by Elusive Quality. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $231,365, Barbara Fritchie H. [G2] (LRL, $90,000), New Year's Eve S. [L] (MNR, $45,000), 2nd What a Summer S. (LRL, $10,000), 3rd Distaff H. [G2] (AQU, $15,- 876). Dam of 3 other registered foals, 2 of racing age, none to race. 2nd dam Michele Royale , by Groovy. 6 wins, 2 to 4, $107,704, 2nd Doylestown H. (PHA, $7,700). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, all winners, including-- ROYALE MICHELE (f. by Elusive Quality). Black-type winner, above. 3rd dam Wise and Happy , by Exuberant. 8 wins, 2 to 4, $103,558, 3rd Coconut Grove S. (HIA, $1,931), Perrine S.-R (HIA, $2,618). Sister to CAGEY EXUBER - ANCE . Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, including-- KILLING ME . 8 wins, 3 to 10, $256,364, Junius Delahoussaye Memorial Sprint S.-R (EVD, $60,000). Michele Royale . Black-type-placed winner, above. Afleet's Gold. 4 wins to 3, $26,535. Dam of 10 foals, 8 winners, including-- EXCESS THRILLING . 3 wins at 2, $111,726, Colin S. [L] (WO, $40,068(CAN)), 2nd Victoria S. [L] (WO, $13,356(CAN)), etc. Bitdaboss . 3 wins at 2 and 3, $54,664, 2nd Jack Hardy S. (ASD, $6,000(CAN)). Dam of Limedaboss (at 2, 2014, $35,667, 3rd City of Anderson S.-R (IND, $9,550)). 4th dam PROUDEST CAGEY, by Proudest Roman. 5 wins, 2 to 6, $32,479. Sister to PROUDEST BEE ($139,969). Dam of 8 foals, 6 winners, including-- CAGEY EXUBERANCE . 18 wins, 2 to 5, $765,017, Astarita S. [G2] , etc. Dam of BURBANK [L] ($746,126), GRACEFUL MINISTER [L] ($446,445). NIMBLE . 32 wins, 2 to 11, $478,637, E. William Furey Memorial S.-etr, etc. LILY LA BELLE . 4 wins, 2 to 4, $125,826, Vallejo S. (GG, $24,280), etc. Wise and Happy . Black-type-placed winner, above. Proud Entrance. 2 wins, $22,570. Dam of PROUD MAN (10 wins, $1,034,520, Palm Beach S. [G3] , etc.). Granddam of Senkaku [G3] (Total: $893,733). Engagements: Breeders' Cup. Foaled in Kentucky. (KTDF).