Striking Finale (USA) Horse
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Striking Finale is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Bobby S. Dibona. He is by the stallion Hard Spun out of the dam Souper Striking. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in seven starts. In its most recent start at Gulfstream on 28th Mar 2026, ridden by Luis Saez, Striking Finale finished second, behind winner Dafina.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 28-Mar-26 1509m R6 Md $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.410, SP: 4.00 was settled early and had outside pursuit down the backside and advanced four wide on the far turn, came five wide into the lane and closed on the outside but lost the bob to just miss. 1st Dafina ( P Moran 122 ) 2nd Striking Finale ( L Saez 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Zarafa ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.10L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 20-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R1 Md $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.450, SP: 5.00 1st Nyfive ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Striking Finale ( J Ruiz 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Del Mar Sunrise ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 01-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R1 Md $490 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.060, SP: 13.00 was between rivals into the first turn and settled three wide, continued three wide on the far turn and came five wide into the lane but was one paced and needed more. 1st Mis Brunellas ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Role Play ( L Saez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Golden Hope ( J Alvarado 122 ) 1.75L 5th Striking Finale ( J Ruiz 122 ) 3.25L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 3.25L | 5 (11) |
| Gulfstream 02-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R1 Md $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.670, SP: 7.00 tracked the pace from the rail and finished evenly while lacking an ideally clear path in the lane. 1st Vanish ( E Zayas 122 ) 2nd Blazing Bridgette ( R Rojas 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Striking Finale ( J Ruiz 122 ) 2.00L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 05-Dec-25 1510m FIRM R1 Md $4,300 (of $43,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.590, SP: 15.00 stalked the pace three wide, angled in in upper stretch, lacked the needed rally but held for the show. 1st Laigina ( J Ocasio 120 ) 2nd Mi Amada ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Striking Finale ( J Ruiz 120 ) 4.25L See full results | J Ruiz 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (8) |
| Laurel Park 01-Nov-25 1110m R7 Md $500 (of $47,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:06.580, SP: 15.00 , had a very wide trip and was not a factor. 1st Ginger Snap ( F Boyce 122 ) 2nd Speedy Trial ( Y Hazlewood 122 , Cd 127 ) 7.00L 3rd Sin Boldly ( J Barbosa 122 ) 8.50L 9th Striking Finale ( J Ruiz 122 ) 19.35L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 19.35L | 9 (11) |
| Monmouth Park 28-Jul-25 1010m R5 Md $700 (of $47,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.610, SP: 9.00 raced off the pace inside, chased on the turn and gave way. 1st Royal Testament ( E Cancel 117 ) 2nd Bramble Blast ( E Ruiz 117 ) 3.75L 3rd Vibora ( S Leon 117 ) 2.50L 10th Striking Finale ( P Lopez 117 ) 28.50L See full results | P Lopez 53.1kg 28.50L | 10 (10) |