First Strike (USA) Horse
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First Strike is a 6yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Mark Kendrick. He is by Medaglia D'oro out of Strike Charmer. He has won six races so far. On 12 Mar 2026 at Turfway Park, he secured his most important victory, winning the $106,000 Race 6. The horse has been profitable for bettors, offering a 68% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 22-Oct-26 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $98,498) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: 67.00 raced off of the pace in the two to three path around the turn, drifted out in upper stretch and fired. 1st Proprietary Trade ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Saltwater Cowboy ( L Saez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Five O' Somewhere ( M Gutierrez 121 ) 1.50L 7th First Strike ( R Bejarano 121 ) 22.00L See full results | R Bejarano 54.9kg 22.00L | 7 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $389 (of $52,846) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.630, SP: 11.00 1st Shankar ( J Romero 122 ) 2nd Shure ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Elevated Game ( R Prescott 122 ) 1.25L 9th First Strike ( J Bealmear 122 ) 17.50L See full results | J Bealmear 55.3kg 17.50L | 9 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Aug-26 1673m R7 Avery Whisman Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $3,539 (of $141,575) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.360, SP: 15.00 was reserved off the pace for the first half mile, gained position on the fur turn under an early drive and flattened out. 1st Encino ( A Concepcion 119 ) 2nd Britain's Kitten ( A Gallardo 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Mackenzie's Novva ( A Ayala 119 ) 10.00L 5th First Strike ( J Bealmear 125 ) 23.00L See full results | J Bealmear 56.7kg 23.00L | 5 (6) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-26 1710m R5 Race 5 $2,657 (of $212,570) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.170, SP: 26.00 brushed with an outer rival and took back from between horses soon after the start, settled four wide, chased outside of foes around the far turn but floated to the six path entering the lane and faded. 1st Dresden Row ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Theismann ( L Saez 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Integration ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.50L 7th First Strike ( A Gomez 118 ) 21.50L See full results | A Gomez 53.5kg 21.50L | 7 (7) |
| Turfway Park 12-Mar-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $93,386 (of $148,232) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.810, SP: 5.00 1st First Strike ( A Gomez 124 ) 2nd Baby Max ( J Ramos 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Tall Boy ( W I Antongeorgi 124 ) 6.50L See full results | A Gomez 56.2kg | 1 (9) |