Tapit himself finished 9th in the 2004 Derby far behind Smarty Jones. He went off at 6.40-1 as the 3rd choice. Trained by Michael Dickinson and ridden by Ramon Dominguez.

For more of a trip down memory lane, an old article. Not great, but worth the read.


https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/02/sports/horse-racing-wet-track-unfamiliar-territory-for-tapit.html