Ummm.... That horse looks awful strong.

The Horse Racing Fantasy game, which is the engine for Photo Finish, rates a horses Speed and Stamina in the following manner:

EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR

As far as speed goes, you see a lot of Excellent ratings and many of the horses with "Excellent" speed are unsuccessful as racers. There are just too many other factors that go into the makeup of a thoroughbred racer. Excellent speed, in and of itself, is not enough. Remember Atmospheric Buzz? He had Excellent speed.

Excellent stamina however, is a completely different story. It is a very rare commodity and virtually guarantees a successful career. Just today, Mike of Noble Farms pointed out that there are currently only four active horses in PF that possess Excellent stamina. Three of them are:

Color of Fame
Ton Of Luck
Heat Seeker

They are all top-tier talents. Their success is obviously attributable in large part to their outstanding stamina.

Well, step aside gentlemen. There is a new sheriff in town.

Say hello to an up-and-coming 2yo by the name of Gradient (Memcay x Perfect Bell) that has that elusive Excellent stamina rating. He is gonna be a beast. Bet the farm on it.

Bred by Rainbow, this 17.1h black beauty has a current record of 3-1-1-1, and has gotten better in each race as the distance has lengthened. In his last race, an 11 furlong affair at Shenandoah Downs, he finished 1st in a field of 15 while posting a 108 PSR and setting a track record.

This guy is the Incredible Hulk and he's about to go on a rampage...