| Smart Strike | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Mr. Prospector |
| Grandsire | Raise a Native |
| Dam | Classy 'n Smart |
| Damsire | Smarten |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 21, 1992 |
| Died | March 25, 2015 (aged 22) |
| Country | Canada |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Sam-Son Farm |
| Owner | Sam-Son Farm |
| Trainer | Mark Frostad |
| Record | 8: 6-1-0 |
| Earnings | $337,376 |
| Major wins | |
| Salvator Mile Handicap (1996) Philip H. Iselin Handicap (1996) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (2007, 2008) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2008) | |
Smart Strike (May 21, 1992, in Ontario – March 25, 2015)[1] was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. The son of the Champion sire, Mr. Prospector, and out of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame mare Classy 'n Smart, Smart Strike is a half-brother to 1991 Canadian Triple Crown champion Dance Smartly.
Owned and bred by Sam-Son Farm, on the racetrack, Smart Strike's most important win came in the Grade I Philip H. Iselin Handicap. However, he was just developing into a top-flight horse when his career was cut short by injury. He suffered a condylar fracture during a workout while preparing for the Breeders' Cup.
At maturity, he reached 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm) high.[2]
- ^ "Champion Sire Smart Strike Euthanized". BloodHorse. March 25, 2015.
- ^ Peters, Anne (March 13, 2015). "Pedigree Analysis: Is Bigger Always Better?". BloodHorse.