Direct Strike (USA) Horse
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Direct Strike, a 3yo bay foaled in the United States and trained by Brad H. Cox, is by the stallion Into Mischief out of Day Of Victory. The horse has yet to break its maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In its most recent start at Fair Grounds on 22 March 2026, Flavien Prat rode Direct Strike to a fifth‑place finish, behind the winner Marauder.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-26 1710m R3 Md (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.290, SP: 3.00 1st Marauder ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Tiernanogue ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Double Entendre ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 1.25L 5th Direct Strike ( F Prat 120 ) 4.30L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg 4.30L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-25 1710m R4 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.040, SP: 3.25 pursued from midpack in the four to three path, swung to the five path while inching closer into the lane and ran on mildly. 1st I Did I Did ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Roguishness ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Beale Street Boy ( L Machado 119 ) 0.75L 4th Direct Strike ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 4.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 4.25L | 4 (8) |
| Ellis Park 12-Aug-25 1410m R4 Md $2,887 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.960, SP: 5.00 was urged off of the pace five to six wide early on, progressed while fanning seven wide into the lane and rallied willingly to miss show. 1st Vost ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd La Norme De Jour ( C Lanerie 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Hyperlink ( E Asmussen 119 ) 1.50L 5th Direct Strike ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 3.65L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 3.65L | 5 (11) |