Birthdate - Dec. 30, 1937
Website - barclaytaggracing.com
FAST FACTS
* Won the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes with New York-bred Funny Cide.
* Tale of Ekati became a dual Grade 1 winner in 2008 with victories at Aqueduct in the Wood Memorial and Cigar Mile, with the latter having come via DQ.
* Tagg added a second Cigar Mile in 2010 when Jersey Town defeated Haynesfield by a head.
* Graduated from Penn State in 1961 with a degree in Animal Science.
* Robin Smullen serves as his assistant.
NOTABLE STAKES WINS
Bit of Whimsy: QE II Challenge Cup (2007), Sands Point (2007)
Dance Away Capote: Noble Damsel (2007)
Dave: Red Smith (2007), Ashley T. Cole (2007); Kingston (2006)
Dry Martini: Suburban (2009)
Funny Cide: Kings Point (2006); Jockey Club Gold Cup (2004); Excelsior (2004); Preakness (2003); Kentucky Derby (2003); Sleepy Hollow (2002); Bertram F. Bongard (2002)
Island Fashion: Alabama (2003)
Jersey Town: Cigar Mile (2010)
Miss Josh: Gamely (1991)
My Princess Jess: Lake George (2008)
Nobiz Like Shobiz: Jamaica (2007); Museum of Racing/Hall of Fame (2007); Wood Memorial (2007); Remsen (2006)
Royal Mountain Inn: Red Smith (1993); Man o’ War (1994)
Showing Up: Hollywood Derby (2006); Jamaica (2006); Secretariat (2006)
Snit: Turnback the Alarm (1998)
Social Retiree: Kingston (1993); Gallant Man (1990)
Stormy Kiss: Honorable Miss (2006)
Tale of Ekati: Cigar Mile (2008); Wood Memorial (2008); Futurity (2007)
Tampico: Beaugay (1999); Athenia (1998)