Bite And Strike (USA) Horse
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Bite And Strike is a 4yo gr/ro horse from the United States under the training of Linda Rice. Its sire is Liam's Map and its dam is Bernadetta. To date the colt has recorded four victories. The most notable triumph came on 16 Aug 2026 at Saratoga, where it won the $125,000 Race 7. The horse has been a value play for bettors, delivering an approximate 74% ROI for anyone who supported it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 18-Oct-26 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $15,842 (of $158,422) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 1.91 bumped outer foe at the start, chased the pace in the two path, ran on for the show award. 1st Mission Improbable ( E Zayas 126 ) 2nd Billionaires Row ( R J Santana 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Bite And Strike ( J Lezcano 126 ) 4.00L See full results | J Lezcano 57.2kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Saratoga 07-Sep-26 1106m FIRM R11 Disco Partner Stakes (Stakes) $8,344 (of $208,590) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.820, SP: 6.00 dropped back early then settled on the outside, moved from the three path to the five path while roused on the far turn, dropped in under a drive in upper stretch and lacked the needed response. 1st Jean Valjean ( J Torres 126 ) 2nd Determined Kingdom ( J Velazquez 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Creditworthy ( M Franco 124 ) 1.75L 5th Bite And Strike ( J Lezcano 124 ) 3.75L See full results | J Lezcano 56.2kg 3.75L | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 16-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $111,510 (of $177,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.680, SP: 4.33 raced under a firm hold early on just off the inside just off the leader, tucked inside through the turn and was patiently handled until roused spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, rallied to issue a challenge inside the final furlong and was up in the final jumps over his barn mate to prevail. 1st Bite And Strike ( J Lezcano 126 ) 2nd Vettriano ( M Franco 126 ) 0.50L 3rd War Stride ( F Prat 126 ) 3.00L See full results | J Lezcano 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Jun-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $79,038 (of $125,458) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.390, SP: 11.00 moved up to race towards the front, saved ground on the turn, was asked in the two path into the stretch, rallied to the lead outside the furlong marker and drew clear under steady urging. 1st Bite And Strike ( J Lezcano 126 ) 2nd Pivotal Moment ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Soontobeking ( R J Santana 126 ) 0.20L See full results | J Lezcano 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 16-May-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $61,686 (of $97,915) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.690, SP: 8.00 1st Bite And Strike ( J Castellano 126 ) 2nd City Of Oscars ( E Zayas 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Roar Of The Crowd ( R Gutierrez 126 ) 0.75L See full results | J Castellano 57.2kg | 1 (10) |