Fabulous Strike wins his tune-up

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Off of Beyers of 119 and 115 in his last two starts, Fabulous Strike made his 4-year-old debut look easy---winning by 6.5 lengths, in the 75K Panhandle Stakes at Mountaineer. In hand pretty much throughout, he won with his ears pricked in what looked more like a workout than a race.

He got his five furlongs in 57 flat over a racetrack that yielded some comically slow times---the days opener, a maiden claimer for the boys at 1 mile and 70 yards, was won in the final time of 1:50.11 That amounts to a raw figure of 16....about 95 points less than the raw figure achieved by FS in his paid workout.

Trained by the suspiciously good Todd Beattie, Fabulous Strike is a gelded son of Smart Strike. The same sire of such horses as Curlin (who Robby Alberarto so cleverly had positioned in 14th place after a half mile today) and English Channel.

Perhaps, FS can prove himself the best six-furlong horse in the East this year.

All beyers earned in WV are suspect. Winning the Panhandler is a major accomplishhment though.

[ArlJim78]

Why do they seem to only race this horse at Mountaineer?
I agree the horse looks to be a ton out there, but sometimes what you see is not what you get at the Mountain.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Why do they seem to only race this horse at Mountaineer?
I agree the horse looks to be a ton out there, but sometimes what you see is not what you get at the Mountain.

Beattie said he "just wanted to sharpen the pencil" ---- he plans to take on the big boys next---and, I doubt the betting public will be as dismissive about his figures as most people would think.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I realize I now have 2/3rds of the post in this thread.....

I looked at the Thoro-Graph sheets in their "Red Board Room" ---- They have Fabulous Strike running a Ghostzapper like Negative 6 in his last race.

He has won a pair of mild stakes at Belmont Park, running 6 furlongs in 1:08.64 last time there, and earning his first of what is certainly now four negative sheet numbers.

The Northern California based Humana Distaff winner Hystericalady ran open lengths faster than the boys in the Grade 2 CD Cap today. The East's best sprinter...I assume Silver Wagon....is more of a seven furlong/one-turn miler horse.

Being the best horse in the East Coast at six furlongs, is a lot like being the prettiest girl at the fat camp.......but, it's probably safe to assume Fabulous Strike might just have that high honor now....but, I can understand why people want to see him beat something first.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I realize I now have 2/3rds of the post in this thread.....

I looked at the Thoro-Graph sheets in their "Red Board Room" ---- They have Fabulous Strike running a Ghostzapper like Negative 6 in his last race.

He has won a pair of mild stakes at Belmont Park, running 6 furlongs in 1:08.64 last time there, and earning his first of what is certainly now four negative sheet numbers.

The Northern California based Humana Distaff winner Hystericalady ran open lengths faster than the boys in the Grade 2 CD Cap today. The East's best sprinter...I assume Silver Wagon....is more of a seven furlong/one-turn miler horse.

Being the best horse in the East Coast at six furlongs, is a lot like being the prettiest girl at the fat camp.......but, it's probably safe to assume Fabulous Strike might just have that high honor now....but, I can understand why people want to see him beat something first.

East Coast sprint division is a mess though Half Ours may be returning to sprints

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I expect him to as well. I think this horse is a better sprinter than Half Ours. He's run races outside of low-level tracks that would suggest that.

[The Bid]

Hes a really nice horse. He made short work of Talent Search, whos posted multiple triple digit numbers since his comeback winning a stake and a 3x I believe. I think they will hook up on the undercard of the Preakness.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

All beyers earned in WV are suspect. Winning the Panhandler is a major accomplishhment though.

Think of it as an exceptional workout....

This horse can run....and his trainer.....he's magic....in a blue kind of way.