Fabulous Strike wins Gravesend at Aqueduct December 28th, 2008
Fabulous Strike, the 1-2 favorite, rolled to a 1 3/4 -length win over True Quality on Saturday in the $103,100 Gravesend Handicap at Aqueduct.
One of the leading sprinters in the nation, Fabulous Strike made the task easier by scaring away half the competition. Eight horses were entered for the six-furlong race, but only four showed up.
True Quality took charge early and Ramon Dominguez let Fabulous Strike settle in second, an ideal stalking trip. Fabulous Strike, fifth in the Breeders Cup Sprint at Santa Anita in late October, simply overpowered the pacesetter in the deep stretch. The time was 1:09.74 over a track rated good at the foggy Big A.
Fabulous Strike, a 5-year-old gelding trained by Todd Beattie, earned $64,860 for owner Walter Downey. He got his 12th victory in 19 career starts, paying $3.10 and $2.30.
True Quality held for second, returning $3.50. Good Card was third followed by Lucky Island.