| Drum Taps | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Dixieland Band |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Lavendula Rose |
| Damsire | Le Levanstell |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1986 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | William Powell & Bates Newton |
| Owner | William Stamps Farish III Lord Carnarvon Yoshio Asakawa |
| Trainer | Dick Hern Neil Howard Lord Huntingdon |
| Record | 31: 15-5-2[1] |
| Earnings | £620,470 |
| Major wins | |
| W. L. McKnight Handicap (1990) (1990) Laurance Armour Handicap (1990) Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1991) Cumberland Lodge Stakes (1991) Coppa d'Oro di Milano (1992, 1993) Henry II Stakes (1992) Ascot Gold Cup (1992, 1993) | |
| Awards | |
| European Champion Stayer (1992) | |
| Last updated on August 25, 2007 | |
Drum Taps was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a noted stayer, showing his best form over distances in excess of two miles, but was also successful over shorter distances. He won England's most important staying race, the Ascot Gold Cup in 1992 and 1993. In 1992 he was named European Champion Stayer of 1992 at the Cartier Racing Awards. He raced in seven countries in a career which lasted from 1989 to 1993.