Da' Tara
| Da'Tara | |
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| Sire | Tiznow |
| Grandsire | Cee's Tizzy |
| Dam | Torchera |
| Damsire | Pirate's Bounty |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | April 26, 2005 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark bay |
| Breeder | WinStar Farm |
| Owner | Robert LaPenta |
| Trainer | Nick Zito |
| Record | 19-2-5-3 |
| Earnings | $743,090 |
| Major wins | |
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Triple Crown race wins: Belmont Stakes (2008) |
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| Last updated on June 7, 2008 | |
Da' Tara (foaled April 26, 2005) is an American thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2008 Belmont Stakes in an upset over Big Brown. Da' Tara was a 38-1 underdog entering the post at Belmont. He is trained by Nick Zito, his jockey is Alan Garcia, and his sire is Tiznow.
In his first race, a 7-furlong maiden event on the main track at Belmont Park, Da' Tara lost to his stablemate, Anak Nakal, by a length, finishing second and beating the third place horse by a nose. Alan Garcia, who rode Da' Tara to victory in the 2008 Belmont Stakes, was also the jockey that day.
The colt failed to break his maiden as a two-year-old, finishing fourth in a Calder maiden race in December.
In January 2008, Da' Tara led all the way to win a nine-furlong maiden race at Gulfstream. He was entered in an allowance race shortly after and finished third, beaten by more than four lengths after dueling on the lead. Already based at Gulfstream Park, trainer Nick Zito decided to enter Da' Tara in the Grade 1 Florida Derby. The other entries included Zito's Fountain of Youth winner Cool Coal Man, South American Champion Tomcito, and Big Brown, who had won both of his two previous starts. Da' Tara finished 9th: 23½ lengths behind the winner, Big Brown.
Da' Tara ran in the Derby Trial, finishing fifth. In the Barbaro Stakes, at 8.5 furlongs, he finished second behind Roman Emperor.
In the June 7, 2008, Belmont Stakes, Da' Tara, the longest shot in the field at 38-1 odds, moved swiftly to the lead under Alan Garcia and led wire to wire, winning by 5.5 lengths over previously undefeated Big Brown, who was attempting to win the Triple Crown. Da' Tara ($79) ran the 1 1/2 miles in the relatively slow time of 2:29.65 on a dirt track rated fast (with quarter-mile fractions of 23.82 seconds, 48.30, 1:12.90, 1:37.96, and 2:03.21).
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