Strike The Gold | |
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Sire | Alydar |
Grandsire | Raise a Native |
Dam | Majestic Gold |
Damsire | Hatchet Man |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 21 March 1988[1] |
Died | December 13, 2011 | (aged 23)
Country | United States |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Calumet Farm |
Owner | BCC Stable |
Trainer | Nick Zito |
Record | 31: 6-8-5 |
Earnings | $3,457,026 |
Major wins | |
Blue Grass Stakes (1991) Nassau County Handicap (1992) Pimlico Special (1992) American Classic race wins: Kentucky Derby (1991) | |
Last updated on January 8, 2007 |
Strike the Gold (March 21, 1988 – December 13, 2011) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1991 Kentucky Derby. Upon the death of 1987 Derby winner Alysheba in March 2009, Strike the Gold became the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner, until his own death in 2011.