Thoroughbred Profile: Tonalist

The son of Tapit created quite the buzz after his impressive 4-length win on an extremely sloppy track in the Peter Pan Stakes (G1), May 10th, 2014, at Belmont Park. The big bay colt with a very large stride ran just one race as a 2-year-old and has shown much consistency as a 3-year-old, most notably winning the 2014 Belmont Stakes and denying California Chrome of a Triple Crown. Bred by Woodslane Farm and owned by Robert S. Evans, Tonalist can pick up the pace and take over the lead at the drop of a dime. During a race you can find the colt one or two positions behind the pace maker before taking off on the stretch.

Tonalist
February 11, 2011
(Tapit – Settling Mist, by Pleasant Colony)

Recent Starts:
Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 [1¼] – 5th Place  (Bayern-1st, Toast of New York-2nd, California Chrome-3rd)
JC Gold Cup G1 [1 ¼] – 1st Place – by 1 ¾ lengths – Final Time 2:02.12  (Zivo-2nd, Long River-3rd)
Travers Stakes G1 [1¼] – 3rd Place (V.E. Day-1st, Wicked Strong-2nd)
Jim Dandy S. G2 [1 1/8] – 2nd Place (Wicked Strong-1st, Kid Cruz-3rd)
Belmont STK. G1 [1½] – 1st Place – by a head – Final Time: 2:28.52  (Commissioner-2nd, Medal Count-3rd)
Peter Pan G1[1 1/8] – 1st Place – by 4 lengths – Final Time: 1:48.30  (Commissioner-2nd, Irish You Well-3rd)
Alw Opt-Cl NW1X [1 1/16] -2nd Place (Wicked Strong-4th, Matterhorn-10th)
GP MSW-47K [1 1/8] – 1st Place – by 4 lengths – Final time 1:50.21 (Global Strike-2nd, Palace Gate-3rd)

Notable Bloodlines:
Pulpit
Pleasant Colony
A.P. Indy
Unbridled
Seattle Slew
Mr. Prospector
Buckpasser
Northern Dancer

Distance bloodlines with Placings in Belmont Stakes: 1970 Secretariat, 1961 Raise a Native, 1954 Nearctic, 1949 Tom Fool 

Race Videos

Jockey Club Gold Cup G1

Travers Stakes G1

Jim Dandy Stakes G1

Belmont Stakes G1

Photo: © Chelsea Durland/NYRA

 Updated: November 2015