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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Ballston Spa Stakes
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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Ballston Spa Stakes
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Strike Charmer with Junior Alvarado win the 28th Running of the Ballston Spa (GII) at Saratoga on August 27, 2016.
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Lady Eli (#3) with Irad Ortiz Jr. finish second to Strike Charmer in the 28th Running of the Ballston Spa (GII) at Saratoga on August 27, 2016.
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Strike Charmer with Junior Alvarado wins the 2016 Ballston Spa (gr. II)
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Strike Charmer with Junior Alvarado wins the 2016 Ballston Spa (gr. II)
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Don Adam with Courtlandt Farm
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Strike Charmer with Junior Alvarado wins the 2016 Ballston Spa (gr. II)
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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa Stakes
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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Ballston Spa.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Ballston Spa.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Beaugay.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Beaugay.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2016 Beaugay.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
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Strike Charmer wins the 2014 Cardinal Handicap.
Lady Eli rebounds from life-threatening injury to finish second by three-quarters of a length in the Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa (gr. IIT) to Strike Charmer, a Courtlandt Farm homebred by Smart Strike, who won in a stakes record time of 1:38.77.
James Bryan Jr.'s 4-year-old Scat Daddy filly raced just off early leader La Berma in the mile turf test, breezed by in the far turn, and pulled away to win by 3 3/4 widening lengths.
A three-month layoff earlier this year may have helped Strike Charmer, as she registered her first stakes win since 2014 in the $150,000 Beaugay Stakes (gr. IIIT) Saturday, May 14 at Belmont Park.
Kiss Moon collared front-runner I'm Already Sexy in late stretch and thrust out her head on the line to win the $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (gr. IIIT) June 6 at Churchill Downs.
Grade I winner Personal Diary and graded stakes winners Strike Charmer, I'm Already Sexy, and Aurelia's Belle head a competitive field of 12 entered for the June 6 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill.
Robert Masterson's Tepin led the field gate to wire for an easy victory in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Handicap (gr. IIT) Presented by Longines at Churchill Downs May 2.
Amerman Racing Stables' Coffee Clique will attempt to become the second mare to score a repeat victory in $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (gr. IIT) when she takes on 12 rivals May 2 at Churchill.
Parranda is ready to run, and that should come as bad news to her nine rivals in the $150,000 Marshua's River Stakes (gr. IIIT) Jan. 10 at Gulfstream Park.
Courtlandt Farms' homebred Strike Charmer broke through at the graded level with a good rally Nov. 22, claiming the $119,700 Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs.
| Trainer | Mark A. Hennig |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Junior Alvarado |
| Owner | Courtlandt Farms (Donald and Donna Adam) |
| Breeder | Courtlandt Farm |
| Strike Charmer View Five-Cross Pedigree | Smart Strike | Mr. Prospector |
| Classy 'n Smart | ||
| Cat Charmer | Storm Cat | |
| Misconduct |
No auction history found.
| Tepin |
| Beholder |
| Nyquist |
| Songbird |
| Arrogate |
| Exaggerator |
| Frosted |
| Steip Amach (IRE) |
| Rainha Da Bateria |
| Dacita (CHI) |
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