A Lesson Learned

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Basically, through workouts, he's done a job of turning a horse with a milers pedigree and a good deal of natural speed, into a deep closing router...who's been quite flat in the early stages in each of his last two races. .

Excuse me? Miler's pedigree? Let's see, some of Smart Strike's leading runners are English Channel, Fleetstreet Dancer (Japan Cup Dirt, 10f+), Tungsten Strike (recent Henry II in Britain, 2 miles).., Yes, he has sired sprinter/milers but his complete record shows that it is not the ONLY type he can sire.

Dam's sire Deputy Minister is another who did sire some speedy types, but has turned out to be a stamina influence for the most part - sired Touch Gold (Belmont), Awesome Again, Deputy Commander, damsire of two Belmont winners (Sarava and Jazil). second dam Barbarika (by 10f specialist Bates Motel) was a multiple graded winner at beyond a mile.

Curlin has plenty to work with to get 10f. He was a short horse in the Derby, that's all.