Handsome Mike gelding strikes at Finger Lakes

Striking Mike scored his second victory of 2021 yesterday, going wire-to-wire in a strong performance at six furlongs at Finger Lakes.

The 3-year-old son of Handsome Mike went off at 4-1 with Emanuel De Diego, who sent the gelding out quickly and he assumed a lead he was never in danger of losing.

Striking Mile passed the furlong markers in :23.72 and :47.63, turned into the stretch with a daylight lead, and continued on to the wire to win by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:12.63. He paid $10 and earned a check of $10,680 for his owners and breeders, Kathryn Wright and Samantha Vitalone.