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Fabulous Strike Pensioned at Old Friends

Fabulous Strike Pensioned at Old Friends

Fabulous Strike, winner of the 2007 Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I), has been pensioned at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Center near Georgetown, Ky.

 Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Fabulous Strike's Comeback Is Fabulous

More than 18 months on the sidelines hasn't dulled the brilliant speed of Tea Party Stable's Fabulous Strike. He made a successful return to competition April 9.

 Saturday, April 09, 2011
Fabulous Strike Set for Return

Fabulous Strike Set for Return

Walter Downey's Pennsylvania homebred Fabulous Strike was entered in an allowance race April 9 at Penn National Race Course, where he will make his first start since finishing second in the Vosburgh (gr. I) in October 2009.

 Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Stem Cell Helping Fabulous Strike Recover

Stem Cell Helping Fabulous Strike Recover

Millionaire Fabulous Strike recently underwent stem cell treatment at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., in an effort to get him back to the racetrack later this summer.

 Friday, June 11, 2010
Fabulous Strike Scores Hit in Vanderbilt

Fabulous Strike Scores Hit in Vanderbilt

In a battle of all-star sprinters at showery Saratoga Aug. 9, even-money choice Fabulous Strike edged past stubborn pacesetter Go Go Shoot in deep stretch to win the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. II).

 Sunday, August 09, 2009
Fabulous Strike Bowls Over True North Field

Fabulous Strike Bowls Over True North Field

Walter Downey's Fabulous Strike survived lightning-fast fractions to take the True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park Saturday over Benny the Bull.

 Saturday, June 06, 2009
True Quality Shines in General George

True Quality Shines in General George

New York shipper True Quality underlined his quality by withstanding the challenge of odds-on favorite Fabulous Strike in the stretch run of the Feb. 16 General George Handicap (gr. II).

 Monday, February 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 Makes Sprint This Year

Fabulous Strike Makes Sprint This Year

Todd Beattie is happy to be in California with Fabulous Strike for the Sentient Flight Group Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I). He had hoped to be at last year's Sprint, but instead had to battle a lung infection that could have ended the gelding's racing career.

 Wednesday, October 22, 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 Eyes 2008 Campaign

Fabulous Strike Eyes 2008 Campaign

Walter Downey's Pennsylvania-bred Fabulous Strike, an early favorite for last year's TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) before a lung infection put an early end to his season, has recovered and will return to the track for trainer Todd Beattie at his Hollywood Casino at Penn National base.

 Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Millionaire Say Florida Sandy's First Offspring

The first reported foal by millionaire Say Florida Sandy is a filly born Jan. 26 at Amy Boll's Buckridge Farm near Stuyvesant, N.Y.

 Sunday, January 30, 2005

Champion Say Florida Sandy To Stand at Buckridge in New York

Multi-millionaire and New York champion Say Florida Sandy has been purchased privately by Walter Downey from John Rotella and will enter stud at Amy Boll's Buckridge Farm near Stuyvesant, N.Y.

 Wednesday, September 24, 2003