Essential Quality is the 26th Gr1 winner for Tapit winning the Breeders’ Futurity (8.5f) at Keeneland.
Essential Quality led most of the way and was untroubled in the home straight to defeat Keepmeinmind (Laoban) by 3-1/4 lengths with Super Stock (Dialed In) taking third.
The Godolphin-homebred is unbeaten in two starts for trainer Brad Cox.
Essential Quality is the first winner for his dam Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality), a winner twice and placed third in the Gr3 Bed o’Roses at Belmont.
She is a half-sister to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and Champion 2yo Filly of 2005 Folklore (Tiznow), the granddam of Japanese Champion Contrail (Deep Impact) and to Ladies Handicap at Aqueduct winner Divided Attention (A P Indy).
Gr1 winner Tapit stands at Gainesway in Kentucky and added his 27th Gr1 winner 24 hours later when Vallance landed the Spinster Stakes at Keeneland.