Though started on the dirt, Tam Tam really hit her stride when switched to the grass early this year. A two-time winner and placed in a pair of graded stakes races in the four months since, this beautifully-bred daughter of Medaglia d'Oro added a second stakes victory Saturday in the Tepin Stakes at Churchill Downs.Last seen running third as the favorite in the 1 1/8-mile GIII Regret Stakes May 30, she went off the wagering choice once more at 2-1 on this cut back to the flat mile. Coming wide from the gate, Tam Tam was initially outrun up the backstretch but quickly advanced up from fourth past the half-mile in :48.14A early leader Faye's Gold (Goldencents) shortened stride in the back half of the race, Tam Tam easily assumed command and was well in charge by the time she led in East Jabip (Ire) by 5 3/4 lengths.Stonestreet Stables purchased Princess Julia as a yearling for $400,000 and while that mare never found the winner's circle, the daughter of Eclipse-winning 2-year-old filly Folklore has produced three winners from as many to race. Also under Folklore is the three-time Japanese champion Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) while further back on the page is another two-time champion in Essential Quality (Tapit).Princess Julia has a 2-year-old Charlatan filly and produced another filly this spring by Twirling Candy. TAM TAM (2-1) powers home to win the Tepin Stakes and close out Stephen Foster Day @ChurchillDowns. Junior Alvarado aboard, trained by Phil Bauer.Bet #TwinSpires pic.twitter.com/FzBJvQyOsO— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) June 27, 2026TEPIN S., $258,500, Churchill Downs, 6-27, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.36, gd.1–TAM TAM, 118, f, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro 1st Dam: Princess Julia, by Distorted Humor 2nd Dam: Folklore, by Tiznow 3rd Dam: Contrive, by Storm Cat($975,000 Ylg '24 FTSAUG). O-Rigney Racing LLC; B-StonestreetThoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Philip A. Bauer; J-JuniorAlvarado. $162,525. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 8-3-2-2,$468,800.2–East Jabip (Ire), 118, f, 3, Mehmas (Ire)–Bandiuc Eile (Ire),by New Approach (Ire). (€36,000 Ylg '24 GOFORY). 1ST BLACKTYPE. O-Blue Bird Stables, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners andKen T. Reimer; B-JS Bolger (IRE); T-Brian A. Lynch. $42,750.3–Use Me (Ire), 118, f, 3, Starman (GB)–Vociferous Marina (Ire),by Vocalised. (€115,000 2yo '25 TATBRU). 1ST BLACK TYPE.O-JDT Racing LLC; B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE); T-Brendan P. Walsh.$21,375.Margins: 5 3/4, 3/4, HF. Odds: 2.02, 4.18, 11.98.Also Ran: Bohemian, Ground Support, Final Accord, How About Now, Turner's Charm, Mescat, Faye's Gold. Scratched: Woodstock. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.The post Tam Tam Takes The Tepin appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.