Strike the Gold

Strike The Gold
Strike the Gold.
Sire	Alydar
Grandsire	Raise a Native
Dam	Majestic Gold
Damsire	Hatchet Man
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	21 March 1988[1]
Died	December 13, 2011(2011-12-13) (aged 23)
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Calumet Farm
Owner	BCC Stable
Trainer	Nick Zito
Record	31: 6-8-5
Earnings	$3,457,026
Major wins
Blue Grass Stakes (1991) Nassau County Handicap (1992) Pimlico Special (1992) American Classic race wins: Kentucky Derby (1991)
Last updated on January 8, 2007

Strike the Gold (March 21, 1988 – December 13, 2011) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1991 Kentucky Derby. Upon the death of 1987 Derby winner Alysheba in March 2009, Strike the Gold became the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner, until his own death in 2011.