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Benny the Bull Gearing Up for True North

Benny the Bull Gearing Up for True North

He was somewhat shadowed on Belmont Day last year by his stablemate Big Brown. But Benny the Bull may play a starring role this time around for trainer Rick Dutrow and the IEAH Stables, as the 6-year-old makes his long-awaited, somewhat surprising return in the $250,000 True North Stakes (gr. II) on June 6.

 Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Advantage to No Advantage in Schaefer

Advantage to No Advantage in Schaefer

No Advantage and jockey J.D. Acosta bided their time, and then made their winning move coming out of the turn to take the William Donald Schaefer Stakes (gr. III) by 2 3/4 lengths at Pimlico May 16.

 Saturday, May 16, 2009
Fabulous Strike Hits Gravesend Target

Fabulous Strike Hits Gravesend Target

Fabulous Strike, the 1-2 favorite among the four remaining starters in Aqueduct's Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 27, proved an easy winner of the $103,100 event.

 Saturday, December 27, 2008
Fabulous Strike Heads Gravesend Field

Fabulous Strike Heads Gravesend Field

Fabulous Strike, coming off a front-running victory in the Fall Highweight Handicap, heads an 8-horse field in the $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 27 at Aqueduct.

 Tuesday, December 23, 2008
A Fabulous Thanksgiving Day Strike

A Fabulous Thanksgiving Day Strike

Fabulous Strike, carrying high weight of 136 pounds, led from start to finish for a 1 1/2-length triumph in the $111,200 Fall Highweight Handicap, the Thanksgiving Day feature at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Fabulous Strike Destroys Moscarelli Foes

Fabulous Strike, an early favorite for last year's TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) before a serious lung infection ended his season, returned in the Vincent A. Moscarelli Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park June 21, easily defeating two rivals in the six-furlong event.

 Saturday, June 21, 2008

Fabulous Strike in Control of Aristides BC

Tea Party Stable's heavily favored Fabulous Strike, having posted some impressive speed figures while facing lesser company since last summer, rose to the occasion Saturday with a gate-to-wire victory in the $159,600 Aristides Breeders' Cup (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, June 02, 2007