scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. I'm hopeful now that Rich Strike finds a new home and begins a second career as a stallion. (G1) winner Keen Ice, who himself handled distances up to 12 furlongs very well. It will depend on the horse's physical condition. Race horse Rich Strike is by Keen Ice (USA) out of Gold Strike (CAN) , trained by Eric R Reed. As Friday’s fifth race on. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. This year’s morning-line favorite is Rich Strike (2-1. Rich Strike, who won by three-quarters of a length and covered the mile and a quarter in 2 minutes 2. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. 60 for a $2 win bet. 25 comes 20 days after Rich Strike finished a distant fourth to Flightline in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland. The strong rapport between Rich Strike and Dixon, Jr. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Owner Rick Dawson announced Thursday that Rich. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. 61. 15, Sept. Kentucky Derby 148 winner Rich Strike was the center of attention in the paddock before Friday’s Grade 2 Alysheba Stakes, but Kenny McPeek’s Smile Happy got the last laugh. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. A very game Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow. LOUISVILLE, Ky. On the track, Gold Strike was a gritty Canadian filly who placed in Canada’s equivalent of the Kentucky Derby, the Queen’s Plate. September 30, 2022 5:00 AM. He paid $163. Five weeks after Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby as the 80-1 longest shot on the board, the underdog colt finished a non-threatening sixth in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. Rich Strike, the 80-1 shot ridden by Sonny Leon and trained by Eric Reed — certainly not household names in horse racing, let alone the sport’s biggest stage — mounted a furious and. Rick Daw Recent winners of the nine-furlong race have included Maxfield (2021), Tom’s d’Etat (2020) and 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner (2016). m. It will depend on the horse's physical condition, he said. 60 on a $2 win bet. 60 to win. Rich Strike's withdrawal. Getting into the race was the only break Rich Strike needed to roar down the Churchill Downs stretch into history, an 80-1 Derby winner. USA TODAY Sports. At. Sonny Leon, who piloted Rich Strike to victory in the 2022. Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, has been retired, owner Rick Dawson announced Nov. Ten minutes later, a staff member called to tell him otherwise; trainer D. 27 at Saratoga after finishing sixth of eight in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. By Eric Mitchell ; March 22, 2023Originally trained by Joe Sharp, Rich Strike made his first start on August 15, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at one mile over the turf at Ellis Park. Here's how Rich Strike pulled off the upset at Kentucky Derby 148 | whas11. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. As Friday’s fifth race on. Folks at Thunder Roadhouse went "crazy" Saturday when one of their own won the Kentucky Derby. "I can't wait until next year. Rich Strike (9-2) was going to win the race. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race's 148-year history, paying $163. , a day shy of a year and at the same track where he stunned the racing world with his 3/4-length win in the Derby. After crossing. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. FILE - Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. It dampened some of. ”. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36. m. 60 to win. Just days after Rich Strike's improbable upset win in the Kentucky Derby, owner Rick Dawson announced that the horse would not compete in the upcoming Preakness Stakes. Rich Strike, the improbable 80-1 winner of the race, was led off the horse van and taken to his home for the next two weeks, at the barn of trainer Dale Romans. In the statement from Rick Dawson, he pointed out that the plan from the start was to run Rich Strike either in the Derby or the Preakness — “subject to the race. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, lower right, lead the pack as they cross the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in. “He ran on the outside the whole way. Rich Strike’s stunning Kentucky Derby upset has the sports world buzzing and led to a sleepless night of celebration that Eric Reed was still recovering from Sunday morning. Breaking at 80-1, Rich Strike won the 2022 Kentucky Derby with the second-longest odds of any winner in the history of the race. Owner Rich Dawson made the stunning announcement Thursday, 10 days before the race in Maryland. She is also the dam of Llanarmon, another talented. Even if money were not a factor, Dawson said legacy was an important consideration in making a decision on the future for his storybook colt. Clark plans are made. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. The race was at Churchill Downs. Barbara D. 2022. Rich Strike lost his next six races after. Bob Ehalt. Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. But like his first-crop son, Rich Strike, he set the racing world abuzz with a shocking win and is best known for handing 2015 Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah his sole. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, lower right, lead the pack as they cross the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike’s attention stems from winning as a nearly 81-1 long shot, but. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. Rich Strike was purchased by Dawson, who races as RED TR-Racing LLC, for $30,000 last fall when the colt was entered in a low-level claiming race by his former owner. Dawson cited extra rest as the reason Rich Strike was not running in the 1 3/16-mile Preakness this Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, a race now worth $1. “Everything went right for him to win. Rich Strike and jockey Sony Leon in the Churchill Downs' winners' circle after winning the 148th Kentucky Derby. “He hooked the toughest horse he ever ran against,” Reed said. Rich Strike, who covered the mile and a quarter in 2 minutes 2. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. Rich Strike was the second-biggest long shot to ever win the Derby—Donerail won the 1913 Kentucky. The 154th edition of the race is particularly shaping up for a plodding pace with We the People looking like the only speed horse going up against Rich Strike and six other closers on a big, sandy. The three-year-old colt took advantage of the fast race pace and blasted off to the front of the pack at the end of. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike is owned by RED TR-Racing, LLC, according to the derby’s website. 60 payout on $2. 90. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. So the race dynamics were working against Rich Strike. He paid $163. I saw he was. RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) continued to prepare for his 2023 debut by working five furlongs in :59. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. "He is only going to get better," he said. —Just about everyone has assumed that miracle Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike’s next race will be the Preakness Stakes on May 21. Rich Strike posted the second-largest upset in the race's 149-year history, returning $163. One of the biggest upsets in racing history happened Saturday in the Kentucky Derby, when Rich Strike shocked the establishment by running past everyone and winning the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown series. Proponents of pushing back the. "His buddies were going nuts," Miller said. 17, Oct. Rich Strike, the winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will be withdrawn from Friday's Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale, owner Rick Dawson announced Thursday via social media. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only $111,289. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. 17. m. He paid $163. May 12, 2022 10:30 AM PT. By Byron King November 9, 2023Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike wasn’t even in the Derby. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike wasn’t even in the Kentucky Derby field until Ethereal Road scratched Friday. . Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, is led to the winner's circle after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. CNN — Fresh off his victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike will not race at the upcoming Preakness Stakes – the second leg of the horse racing’s triple. 27 Travers at Saratoga will be Rich Strike's next race. The timing couldn't be better as RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike readies for the Aug. ASSOCIATED PRESS. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. . Belmont has big, wide, sweeping turns, and we won’t have to pass 19 horses. Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon captured the nation by coming from behind in the 20-horse race to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby in May. Rich Strike has been stabled at Reed’s Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky. Wayne Lukas had scratched Ethereal Road at the last minute. In a shocking upset, Rich Strike, a late addition to the field, rushed past the competition in the final moments to score a win in the 2022 Kentucky Derby. His mind is better on the track. It might’ve been cloudy in Louisville, but Rich Strike struck Churchill Downs with major. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby went off Saturday on a cool day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. The 148th Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Rich Strike, will not be making an overseas trip to Dubai this year, his owner RED TR-Racing's Rick Dawson, confirmed in a Facebook Post Feb. Mott will be new trainer of Rich Strike. Rich Strike is a thoroughbred horse born in United States of America in 2019. In a stunning upset that sent the crowd roaring, Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Welcome to Equibase. A day after finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), RED TR-Racing’s Kentucky Derby (G1) victor Rich Strike departed Keeneland to return to trainer Eric Reed’s Mercury Equine. ”. and so are Rich Strike’s for 2023 By Ron Flatter November 21, 2022 5:40am Photo: Ron Flatter Louisville, Ky. Rich. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has his final tuneup over the main track for next Saturday’s Travers Stakes under regular exercise rider Gabriel Lagunes at the Saratoga Race Course Friday. 60 to win, $74. Seven runners will line up to contest the Clark, which has been on the calendar each year at Churchill Downs since. Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. By Eric Mitchell ; March 22, 2023 Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, returned to Churchill Downs Monday night and then worked a half-mile in 47. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. So, how much did he win his bettors?. They, along with the horse's owner, Rick Dawson, have. Rich Strike was awarded the tidy $1. ) Advertisement. Rick Dawson, of Edmond, the owner of Rich Strike, the horse that shocked the world Saturday by winning the Kentucky Derby at 80-to-1 odds, has been a regular at the off-track betting site and restaurant on Memorial Road for years. Rich. Eastern. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike, at 80-1, wins Kentucky Derby in massive upset. Rich Strike is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $750,000 Clark Stakes. (AP/Jeff Roberson) Rich Strike will not run. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 9, Dec. Yesterday, 2:15 PM. (NJ) High School, he’s ridden in over 34,000 races and guided 5,212. He paid $163. 60 for a $2 win bet. “I have authorized the use of Rich Strike's image before and 100% of the money we made went to charity. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. and once just before he crossed the. He paid $163. May 12, 2022 10:30 AM PT. He would. (AP) — When Rich Strike bolted into horse racing’s spotlight in a little over two minutes with his upset Kentucky Derby victory, he shared the stage with his handler, who has long toiled in the shadows constantly tending to the champion colt. Livingston Rich Strike is currently turned out at Blackwood Stables in Kentucky. Leon masterfully rode Rich Strike on Saturday through the crowded 20-horse field to chase down the. Rich Strike began Saturday morning with odds of 99-1 before ending up as the second-longest shot to ever win the race, behind only 91-1 Donerail in 1913. December 31, 2022. Rich Strike, at 80-1, was the biggest long shot to win the Derby in more than a century. Owner Rich Dawson. May 25, 2023. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon up, looked for running room between horses early in Friday’s Alysheba Stakes at Churchill Downs. He set off as a massive 80-1 underdog and started the race near the back of the field. Leon rode 80-1 long shot Rich Strike to a three quarters-length upset victory over 4-1 favorite Epicenter in the Derby on Saturday after his last-minute entry following a scratch and a start from. Take a bird's-eye view of Rich Strike's improbable win at the 148th Kentucky Derby. The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the. 60 to win. He paid $163. Next up, Rich Strike will compete in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore for the second leg of. has been captured in content across social media, including a video of the groom laying down in the stall next to the Derby winner and gently. And until Hot Rod Charlie (6-5) said not so fast. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. While the news came as a bit of a surprise, it is not unprecedented for a Kentucky Derby winner to skip the next race in the Triple Crown circuit. Owner Rich Dawson. Winning the Kentucky Derby is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and usually the jockeys are the ones who show emotion. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Dawson said he and trainer Eric Reed agreed to stick with the initial plan for Rich Strike and rest him for five weeks. The favorite at post time, Mo Donegal won by three lengths, becoming the third horse to win a Triple Crown race in 2022. Added to the field. It was the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history, behind only. 60 for a $2 win bet. ”. He said the next race for the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner could be on April 22 in a Grade 2 stakes at Oaklawn or a Grade 3 at Keeneland. Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. Rich Strike had two. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon in the spotlight. Reed claimed him for Dawson’s RED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. The colt’s record with Reed was 12: 1-1-3 with earnings of $2,498,620. He paid $163. Rich Strike wasn't even in the race on Friday morning, drawing in only when Ethereal Road was scratched just seconds before the deadline. Relive Rich Strike's upset of all upsets at the Kentucky Derby after the 80-to-1 longshot joined the field on Friday and charged down the leaders in the fina. The horse entered. Rich Strike, an 81-1 long shot who was an alternate until Friday morning, pulled off a. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. In a stunning upset that sent the crowd roaring, Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Rick Dawson, owner of Rich Strike and RED TR-Racing, said the horse will skip the next stop of the Triple Crown and get some rest before the third race in the series, the Belmont Stakes, in New York. Coverage begins on CNBC at 2 p. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. Grace Ramey photo@bgdailynews. 65 million. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win the Kentucky Derby. Kentucky Derby 2022 winner Rich Strike appeared to have plenty left in the tank after his stunning upset victory in the 148th Run for the Roses on Saturday. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. By Associated Press. Whenever Rich Strike moves to the next phase of his career, his value can go only so high on his current record of 14: 2-1-3 with the only other win coming in a maiden race. Secret Oath wins Kentucky Oaks, eyes run at the Preakness. Rich Strike the day after winning the Derby at the second longest odds in history. 17 after winning his second start. Epicenter was. LEXINGTON, Ky. It seems he likes this racing surface. Trainer Eric Reed says the 3-year-old now plans to race in the Breeders' Cup next month. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. The decision to sideline Leon stems from a late. READ MORE: the 1913 Derby winner at 91-1, is the only horse with longer odds to win the race. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. " Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the. For his next start, Rich Strike was dropped into a maiden claiming race at Churchill Downs. This entry was posted in Triple Crown by Chelsea Hackbarth . Rich Strike, 2022. PETA has called for an investigation into the incident. > 8. Trademark, a long shot entered for the Clark, instead might go next Sunday in the Commonwealth Turf (G3), trainer Vicki Oliver told Horse Racing Nation. "Over the past few months, Rich Strike was given the opportunity to rehab and return to his top racing form. 2. 60 for a $2 win bet. He left a handful of his backers roaring and weeping with joy as they. 61 seconds, rewarding those who bet on him to win with a $163. 60 to win. If all continues to go well, he said he plans. Similar. Calumet Farm head Brad Kelley. With plans dropped for travel to Dubai, Rich Strike continued to work at Turfway Park Tuesday for trainer Eric Reed. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. On Wednesday his owner said he is roughly 2-5 to start next week in the Grade 1, $750,000 Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs. "All of his old betting buddies in there, which he has been a regular. 60 for a $2 win bet. USA: Last year’s shock Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has been retired and will be sold at Keeneland on Friday [Nov 17] as a stallion prospect. 25 million Travers Stakes on Aug. Rich Strike will not race in Saturday's Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park as planned because of "a very non-serious issue," his owner, Rick Dawson, said in a Facebook post Tuesday. Rich Strike, at 80-1 the second-longest shot to win this 148-year-old race, left 150,000 people gasping at Churchill Downs. "We proved it today. 40 to show. LOUISVILLE, Ky. 60 for a $2 win bet. Immediately following the race, Rich Strike bit an outrider and the pony he was riding him, and the outrider struck the horse back. 20 and $29. 20 and if you added Zandon and bet the 50-cent trifecta, you made. Rich Strike appeared fit the morning after he won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, and trainer Eric Reed said he. Rich Strike, an also-eligible horse who got into the Derby on Friday, won the Run for the Roses in a stunning result as the longest-shot in the race at 80/1 odds. 25 at Keeneland, the day after his connections announced their intention to run in the Nov. Get Power Picks for every track Originally trained by Joe Sharp, Rich Strike made his first start on August 15, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at one mile over the turf at Ellis Park. 9. Secret Oath wins Kentucky Oaks, eyes run at the Preakness. Rich. The. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 26 to get up close and personal with 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, who became a. Rich Strike took two turns around the Belmont paddock before heading through the tunnel and onto the main. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. 1:32. (AP Photo. 5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. 8-million victor’s cut of the race’s $3-million purse, and the frisky chestnut proved the amazing fitness of his name for owner Rick Dawson in a second. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth in the Belmont Stakes, fourth in the Travers and the Breeders' Cup Classic, and sixth in the Clark Stakes. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike will not be clinching a Triple Crown this year nor is he the horse to beat. com. The 4-year-old has lost six straight since his stunning win in the Derby at odds of 80-1. The seven-horse field also includes Last Samurai (4-1), Smile Happy (8-1), Milliken (10-1) and Giant Game (30-1). The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. m. 17 Keeneland Horses of Racing Age Sale. — The 80-to-1 upset by Rich Strike in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is undoubtedly one of the biggest shocks horse racing has seen in a long time. Dawson said the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on. But Rich Strike still has an important, final date as a 3-year-old. 60 on a $2 win bet. 60 on a $2 win bet. Eastern time and moves to NBC at 4 p. The 4-year-old colt won the Derby at 80-1 odds for the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 5, 2020, when Complicit ran seventh in the Glens Falls Stakes (G2) on the grass. 11, 4 (coverage begins at 2 p. 2. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. The. Reference: Strike was claimed last September from an easy victory in a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at Churchill by Reed on behalf of a new client, RED TR-Racing, owned by Rick Dawson, an Oklahoma. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. Release Date: November 19, 2022. Rich Strike (KY) TB, CH, C, foaled April 25, 2019 ( Keen Ice - Gold Strike, by Smart Strike) Connections as of last Start: Jockey: Sonny. Red TR-Racing’s Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike now will be pointed to the Grade 1, $1. , on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The 1 1/8-mile race worth $750,000 would have been Rich Strike’s next stop had he not entered the Classic, where he took back before making a late-closing move to make up three places and 9 1/4 lengths in the last four furlongs of the 1 1/4-mile race. 60 for a $2 win bet. Dawson, 65, said a decision will be made in the next few days about whether to run Rich Strike in the Preakness, the next race in the Triple Crown. > May. The 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will have a new trainer soon. FILE - Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7,. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Of. Not bad for a horse that entered the Derby field the day before when Ethereal Road scratched — and was claimed by owner Rick Dawson of. The horse-racing world now turns its eyes toward Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes. Belmont is such a perfect race for Rich Strike, in fact, that Reed and owner Rick Dawson had been eyeing the June. (AP Photo. He paid $163. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. It’s so bittersweet to lose that way, but Doug’s horse is a warrior. Last of eight early on. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. He paid $163. 40 on a $2 bet. Once their heads clear, the next step will be decide whether Rich Strike's storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore. For Rich Strike, Rice says the story of the 2016 barn fire caused by a lightning strike that devastated trainer Reed’s operation, killing 23 horses, was the predominant pre-race narrative. 27, 2022 5:45 PM PT. Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jockey Sonny Leon rides Rich Strike in the winner's circle after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. "That's probably the. Adding to the impressive tale, Rich Strike had won only once before and had been claimed for $30,000 — pennies in racing and unlikely for Derby-caliber horses. Dawson expects Rich Strike to be able to target a race like the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in late January, with a potential prep race penciled in for late December. As favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby’s 148-year. Only Donerail in. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. By John Cherwa Special Contributor. Rich Strike won’t go off at odds of more than 80-1 this time, but even after bypassing the Preakness to run in the final leg of the Triple. Rich Strike ran five more times after the Derby without a victory. Rich Strike, the 80-1 underdog that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will not be competing at the Preakness Stakes, forgoing a chance to become the 37th horse to win the first two legs of the Triple. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. 90 in 1913. After. Rich Strike stunned the horse racing world when he won the Kentucky Derby last month and he’s back in action again at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Leon will have the return mount on Rich Strike for the Clark, and the duo will break from post No.