Fabulous Strike wins his tune-up

[blackthroatedwind]

I think he would drown Half Ours at 6F.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

133 equibase figure for Fabulous Strike's win Saturday night.

19 points faster than Steet Sense's Derby win, which they gave a 114, 5 points faster than Smokey Stover's 128 (which was there fastest number of the year to this point.) and 3 points faster than the 130 Bernardini ran last year (which was last years fastest equibase number)

Not to legitimize Equibase computerized figures...as they aren't exactly the most respected out there, but, it goes to show you that yet again, this horse ran a monster number on everyone's figures.

It will be fun to see what happens when he's not facing less than moderate groups, and racing outside of MNR.

[paisjpq]

drugS did you catch your other hot 'trainer' ryan beattie on ATRAB tonight?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I didn't.

Ryan doesn't have the same magical numbers as Todd and Stephanie---but really, who else does? I only first heard of Ryan when I saw him as the trainer of record of the Lake horses at Gulfstream in '06, when Scott Lake was serving his suspension.

I've had the great misfortune of getting to know one-time key Scott Lake asst. Steve Krebs....who famously once posted (on another board) "I can be on my computer for 23 hours a day, 7 days a week, and I'll still always win at over 20%."

[Bobby Fischer]

This is a nice horse.
I was going to bet him third choice last year for Henney Hughes comeback race. Fabulous Strike scratched and won somewhere else at about 2-1, and Henney Hughes ran a huge one anyway, so things worked out good for me in the luck department.

Strike isn't a top grade 1 sprinter but he could win a graded stakes race with the right setup. He really beats up on those Mountaineer animals.

[ArlJim78]

I don't know if you can compare Equibase numbers earned at five furlongs, with those earned at 10 furlongs. The comparision to Smokey Stover is more appropriate but that one has raced against much tougher. Time will tell.

[ateamstupid]

Smart Strike is the most underrated sire in America.. Loving seeing him do so well.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I don't know if you can compare Equibase numbers earned at five furlongs, with those earned at 10 furlongs. The comparision to Smokey Stover is more appropriate but that one has raced against much tougher. Time will tell.

I believe Bernardini's 130 from last year was run beyond nine furlongs.....but like I said...the Equibase computerized figure isn't that respected a number. My point for bringing it up was just to show how his fig had to, once again, come back crazy fast on everyones numbers.

[pba1817]

Comparing the derby winner to a 5f sprint at Mountaineer?? I have now seen it all...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Only the figures given out by a not-so highly respected computerized figure maker.

I assumed people would be wise enough to realize that.

For the record though, it doesn't matter if you're looking at Beyers, Thoro-Graph's, Ragozin's, Equibase's, Bris's, or anyone elses....Fabulous Strike's figure is going to be higher than Street Sense's.