Midnight Strike (USA) Horse
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Midnight Strike is a 5yo dk b/br colt from the United States, trained by Neil D. Drysdale. He is by the stallion American Pharoah out of the mare Rigged Smart. He has secured one win to date. On 14 Feb 2026 at Santa Anita, Midnight Strike earned his biggest victory, collecting $70,000 in the Md. The horse has been profitable for bettors; those who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 6% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 17-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.620, SP: 8.00 reserved in the two path then moved to the rail on the clubhouse turn, went two then three wide on the second bend, angled out in the stretch, finished fastest of all but ran out of ground. 1st City Exile ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 2nd Midnight Strike ( J Rosario 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Packs A Wahlop ( A Fresu 126 ) 1.00L See full results | J Rosario 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Santa Anita 20-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,690 (of $67,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.690, SP: 26.00 1st Call Me Cory ( M Smith 124 ) 2nd City Exile ( F Geroux 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Mythical Reel ( A Fresu 124 ) 1.50L 4th Midnight Strike ( A Ayuso 124 ) 3.25L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Santa Anita 14-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R6 Md $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.580, SP: 8.50 1st Midnight Strike ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Latitude ( F Geroux 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Midway Lane ( K Frey 124 ) 1.00L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R1 Md $4,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.340, SP: 21.00 traveled in mid-pack from the two path early on, asked left handed late on the far turn, spun three wide into the lane, kept trying through the stretch and missed third. 1st Cuban Confusion ( U Rispoli 126 ) 2nd Broski ( A Fresu 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Mutaz ( J Hernandez 119 ) 0.00L 4th Midnight Strike ( A Ayuso 126 ) 3.35L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg 3.35L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 26-May-25 1810m GOOD R8 Md $4,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.820, SP: 17.00 stalked from inside, coaxed along on the far turn, moved out in the lane and flattened. 1st Catch The Breeze ( U Rispoli 118 ) 2nd Mutaz ( J Hernandez 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Broski ( K Kimura 118 ) 2.50L 4th Midnight Strike ( A Ayuso 126 ) 3.85L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg 3.85L | 4 (8) |
| Santa Anita 27-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R1 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.610, SP: 21.00 got bumped and had to steady early then pulled along the inside, chased out of range up the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn and lacked a rally. 1st Day And Age ( M Smith 118 ) 2nd Broski ( K Kimura 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Cuban Confusion ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.25L 7th Midnight Strike ( T Pereira 126 ) 5.55L See full results | T Pereira 57.2kg 5.55L | 7 (9) |
| Santa Anita 17-Jan-25 1810m R1 Md $500 (of $59,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.480, SP: 26.00 stalked keenly in hand three deep then went up to fight for the lead from outside, continued to tug on the backstretch, inched ahead at the quarter pole, put inner rival away late on that bend while being confronted to the outside, gave up the lead in upper stretch and weakened in the late stages. 1st Nitti ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Mysterious Husband ( M Smith 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Final Edition ( K Kimura 124 ) 0.20L 6th Midnight Strike ( T Pereira 124 ) 8.60L See full results | T Pereira 56.2kg 8.60L | 6 (7) |
| Del Mar 24-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R9 Md $500 (of $53,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 21.00 Bit slow,2w,angled4wd 1st Call Sign Seven ( K Frey 122 ) 2nd Over The Ocean ( V Cheminaud 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Mysterious Husband ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.20L 10th Midnight Strike ( T Pereira 122 ) 5.70L See full results | T Pereira 55.3kg 5.70L | 10 (11) |