Strike Out
Strike Out | |
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Breed | Little Brown Jug (1972) |
Awards | |
1971 USA 2 Year Old Colt Pacer of the Year 1971 CTA 2 Year Old Colt Pacer of the Year 1972 USA 3YO C&G Pacer of the Year | |
Honors | |
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976) |
Strike Out (1969–1998) was a Standardbred North American Harness racing champion.
Background
Strike Out was foaled in 1969 at
He was purchased at a yearling auction for $15,000 by Beejay Stables of
Racing career
As a two-year-old pacer, Strike Out earned more money than any horse in his age group and was named by Harness Tracks of America (HTA) and the
On September 21, 1972, driven by
Stud career
After compiling a 29-9-1 record in 44 races, Strike Out was retired to stud at the end of the 1972 season. While retaining a half interest in him, Beejay Stables sold the $15,000 bargain-basement colt for $1.5 million. His son,
In 1976 Strike Out was part of the inaugural class inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[4]
Strike Out died on July 4, 1998, and was buried in the horse cemetery at Castleton Farms.
Pedigree [5]
Sire Bret Hanover |
Adios | Hal Dale | Abbedale |
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Margaret Hal | |||
Adioo Volo | Adioo Guy | ||
Sigrid Volo | |||
Brenna Hanover | Tar Heel | Billy Direct | |
Leta Long | |||
Beryl Hanover | Nibble Hanover | ||
Laura Hanover | |||
Dam Golden Miss |
Ensign Hanover | Billy Direct | Napoleon Direct |
Gay Forbes | |||
Helen Hanover | Dillon Volo | ||
Helen Dillon | |||
Miss Pluto Scott | McKinney Scott | Peter Scott | |
Diabla McKinney | |||
Lu Dene Pluto | Peter Pluto | ||
Morganetta |
References
- ^ Rare dead heat in Adios Stakes
- ^ Strike Out wins $81,216 Futurity
- ^ Strike Out wins Little Brown Jug
- ^ Strike Out at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Archived September 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Strike Out". Select Web Ventures, LLC. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.