(Smart Strike - Sherriff's Deputy (Deputy Minister))
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- 2004 foal, 16.2hh. US bred and raced. Trained by S. Asmussen. Unraced as a juvenile.
- At 3yo won 6 of his 9 starts beginning with a 7f maiden. Progressed through Grade 2 & 3 wins over 8.5f to 9f. Later won three Grade 1 races over 9.5f to 10f including the Preakness Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Classic. Placed in two other legs of the Triple Crown over 10 and 12f among his other runs. At 4yo successful in 5 of his 7 outings. Won three Grade 1 events in the US over 9-10f and also the 10f Grade 1 Dubai World Cup. Tried turf on one occasion and second to Red Rocks in a 12f Grade 1 race.
- First Season Sire in 2012. Standing at Lane's End Stud in Kentucky in 2011 at a fee of $40,000. 41 yearlings sold in 2011 at an average of $136,780 with the Median at $95,000.