He was sired by Teddy Wrack who was a son of Bull Dog, a Champion American sire whose progeny included the very important Bull Lea.
In that first crop was champion handicap horse Nodouble, an outstanding runner who was voted American Co-Champion Older Male Horse honours in 1969 and 1970 and was the Leading sire in North America in 1981.
In 1889 he became the first French-bred stallion to top the American leading sires list.
The son of the Champion sire, Mr. Prospector, and out of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame mare Classy 'n Smart, Smart Strike is a half-brother to 1991 Canadian Triple Crown champion Dance Smartly.
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Quick As Lightning's dam Clear Ceiling won five races and was a half-sister to several good winners including Misty Morn, Bold Queen (Black-Eyed Susan Stakes) and What A Pleasure (Hopeful Stakes, twice Leading sire in North America).
He established the Algeria Stock Farm in Erie, purchasing for $30,000 the French champion Rayon d'Or (the leading sire in North America in 1889) and a stock of high bred broodmares.