Queen's Plate pedigree profile: Jammin Still

Jammin Still

Take Charge Indy–Cat’s Garden, by Tale of the CatBred in Ontario by William D. Graham ($87,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by Derek Chin)

Take Charge Indy’s son Everfast finished second in the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago and will start in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. Take Charge Indy also is the sire of Queen’s Plate hopeful Jammin Still, giving the stallion the chance to chase classic wins in both the United States and Canada this season.

Take Charge Indy, by prominent sire-of-sires and stamina influence A.P. Indy, won the 2012 Florida Derby. From three crops, including current juveniles, he also is the sire of last year’s Louisiana Derby winner Noble Indy and Gulfstream Oaks winner Coach Rocks, and this year’s Rebel Stakes division winner Long Range Toddy, who started in the Kentucky Derby. Everfast has won just once from 11 starts, but was a hard-charging second in the Preakness Stakes.

Take Charge Indy, who now stands in Korea, is out of Grade 1 winner and Broodmare of the Year Take Charge Lady. That makes him a half-brother to long-winded champion Will Take Charge and to Charming, the dam of this year’s Arkansas Derby winner, Omaha Beach.

Jammin Still is one of two winners from as many starters out of unplaced Cat’s Garden, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Forest Secrets, Grade 3 winner Rumor Has It, and stakes-placed Bajan Tryst. Their granddam, Grade 2 winner Rokeby Rose, is the dam of champion and Hall of Fame racemare Silverbulletday. Two of Silverbulletday’s daughters are graded/group stakes producers.