Read more at. (AP Photo. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only. His last race was a fifth-place finish in the Alysheba (G2) on the 2023 Kentucky Oaks undercard, which followed a five-month layoff. “The Alysheba is probably the most likely spot. 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. By John Cherwa Special Contributor. Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. The. When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the. She is also the dam of Llanarmon, another talented. , with FS2 to show the 1 1/8 mile dirt event. 60 on a $2 win bet. BALTIMORE (AP) — Twelve hours before Early Voting won the Preakness, Kentucky Derby champion Rich Strike was back on the track at Churchill Downs to begin preparations for the Belmont Stakes. 2 years ago. “That would be the first Grade I race we might go after, but he could race before that in a. The colt’s record with Reed was 12: 1-1-3 with earnings of $2,498,620. 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. That's. That would return the son of Keen Ice to the site where he broke his maiden and earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points with a fourth-place finish in the John Battaglia Memorial and a third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). Rich. Only deposits made via Cards will be eligible for the promotion (Apple Pay excluded). “The owners are very conscious of the Grade 1s and the purses, so they’ll have an. 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. He set off as a massive 80-1 underdog and started the race near the back of the field. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike was bought out of a maiden claiming race for $30,000 on Sept. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022. The race is on May 21. In a shocking upset, Rich Strike, a late addition to the field, rushed past the competition in the final moments to score a. m. “He ran on the outside the whole way. Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot last May, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in a field of seven for the 148 th running of Friday’s $750,000, Grade 1 Clark. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. On a $2 bet, Rich Strike paid $163. #NBCSports #HorseRacing #KentuckyDerby» Subscribe to NBC Sports: Strike won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, the second-longest shot to win the race in Derby history in terms of betting odds. Once Rich Strike entered, it did so with an 80-1 shot of winning Saturday’s race. Rich Strike wasn’t even in the Kentucky Derby field until Ethereal Road scratched Friday. Tue, May 10, 2022 · 1 min read. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Favorite Mo Donegal romped to victory at the 154th Belmont Stakes on Saturday while Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby could not pull off another surprise at Elmont, New York. “Came back too quick, obviously,” said trainer Eric Reed, who was as. Published May 7, 2022 03:26 PM. Keep track of. He paid $163. Trained by Eric Reed and owned by Richard Dawson, Rich Strike overcame 80-1 odds to take the top spot in the Run for the Roses. He paid $163. 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. May 25, 2023. The colt is the only horse Dawson. The calendar was, too. Post time for the Preakness is 7:01 p. The. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. At the end of horse racing's championship day, trainer Eric Reed emerged from the darkness of the Keeneland tunnel into the paddock after the running of the $6 million Longines. Rich Strike, whose Derby win at 80-to-1 odds made him the second-largest underdog to win in the race’s history, is the first Derby winner to skip the Preakness since 2019 and second since 1996. Red TR-Racing’s Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike now will be pointed to the Grade 1, $1. Owner Rich Dawson. Fresh off his victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike will not race at the upcoming. 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. After Dawson and Reed made the unconventional decision to skip the Preakness, saying the two-week break wasn’t enough time for Rich Strike to recover from a tough race in the Derby, he came back in the Belmont and was a well. That win at Churchill Downs is looking more like a fluke with every ensuing race. Bob Ehalt. Louisville, KY ». Race horse Rich Strike is by Keen Ice (USA) out of Gold Strike (CAN) , trained by Eric R Reed. Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Rich Strike, who covered the mile and a quarter in 2 minutes 2. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. Kentucky Derby champion Rich Strike had his routine daily exercise over the Belmont Park main track on Friday, galloping 1 1/2 miles over the sloppy going in his latest preparation for the Grade 1, $1. Rich Strike, at 80-1, wins Kentucky Derby in massive upset. Rich Strike pulls off the upset of a lifetime to win the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. — 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. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby went off Saturday on a cool day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. 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. ”. . and so are Rich Strike’s for 2023 By Ron Flatter November 21, 2022 5:40am Photo: Ron Flatter Louisville, Ky. 27 at Saratoga after finishing sixth of eight in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at. Aug. Racing fans will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Saturday, Nov. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. This doesn't happen. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 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. Rich Strike may be known in some circles as "The People's Horse," but when it comes to his odds for major races in Kentucky, he's still horse racing's Rodney Dangerfield. 60 for a $2 win bet. READ MORE: the 1913 Derby winner at 91-1, is the only horse with longer odds to win the race. The veteran conditioner stated Rich Strike could run in the March 25 Dubai World Cup (G1). Candy Meadows Farm will consign the 4-year-old colt by. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. 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. The son of Keen Ice was a big strapping colt who was bred to go the classic. Rich Strike posted the second-largest upset in the race's 149-year history, returning $163. 60 for a $2 win bet. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon up, looked for running room between horses early in Friday’s Alysheba Stakes at Churchill Downs. Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Here's all you need to know for Rick Strike, the greatest upset in horse racing history. — 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. 5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. 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. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36. 60 for a $2 win bet. A bit of research finds Rich Strike won a race at Churchill Downs by 17. If all continues to go well, he said he plans. Back at Churchill Downs, where he etched his way into history earlier this year on the first Saturday in May, Rich Strike will take on a short field of top older horses led by. The upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby has been retired. September 30, 2022 5:00 AM. Owner Rick Dawson told Horse Racing Nation on Thursday. Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. Barbara D. As favorite Epicenter and Zandon. “Everything went right for him to win. Rich Strike posted the second-largest upset in the race's 149-year history, returning $163. RED TR-Racing's Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike got his first look at the Belmont Park main track the morning of June 2, galloping 1 1/2 miles over the sloppy going with regular exercise. scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. Rich Strike, an alternate before Ethereal Road was scratched Friday, paid $163. He paid $163. 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. He paid $163. Rich Strike, the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner, had his name called just two times in the entire race: once during a routine early full-field run-through. . 17 Keeneland Horses of Racing Age Sale. com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. When Rich Strike surged late in the race to stun the crowd at Churchill Downs and win the 148th Kentucky Derby, he became the second-biggest long-shot in Derby history (Donerail won the 1913 Derby. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t. Rich Strike wasn't even in the race on Friday morning, drawing in only when Ethereal Road was scratched just seconds before the deadline. The decision to sideline Leon stems from a late. However, Rich Strike stole the show himself with his post-race. The 2022 Kentucky Derby winner went five furlongs in 1:01. And the odds only tell part of. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race. By Tim Reynolds | The. Now the newcomers intend to take Rich Strike to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes on May 21 to race in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. (G1) winner Keen Ice, who himself handled distances up to 12 furlongs very well. Post time from Churchill Downs is 5:56 p. That would return the son of Keen Ice to the site where he broke his maiden and earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points with a fourth-place finish in the John Battaglia Memorial and a third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). (Eric Crawford photo)The decision to withhold Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike from the Preakness Stakes has revived a long-running but recently dormant debate: whether the Triple Crown suffers from too tight a. Of. The surprise winner at 80-1 odds, the second longest shot to ever wear roses, has not won in six starts since the Derby. Receive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 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. TV: Chs. 11, 4 (coverage begins at 2 p. 60 to win. Trainer Eric Reed holds the trophy after Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky Jamie Squire/Getty Images. Not to forget Hot Rod Charlie. Belmont is such a perfect race for Rich Strike, in fact, that Reed and owner Rick Dawson had been eyeing the June. 2. at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Now the unlikeliest Derby winner in more than a century is trying to force himself into the conversation for the 3-year-old male championship of 2022. 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. Rich Strike appears to be the first Derby winner ever purchased through a claim, which is essentially a type of race where every horse is for. The story was first reported by Horse Racing Nation's Ron Flatter. Rich Strike has been stabled at Reed’s Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky. The colt earned $1. Rich Strike ran five more times after the Derby without a victory. 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. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike put in an easy move Oct. 60 for a $2 win bet. Passing 14 horses in the final quarter-mile, Rich Strike. 90. 84. Clark plans are made. Sonny Leon, who piloted Rich Strike to victory in the 2022. Reed said the Ben Ali is in the mix for the 2023 debut along with next Saturday’s $1 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2) and the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) Presented by Sentient Jet at Churchill on May 5. "We proved it today. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Next up, Rich Strike will compete in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore for the second leg of. The horse appears to have bounced out of the. And the odds only tell part of the story. Here's how Rich Strike pulled off the upset at Kentucky Derby 148 | whas11. He made his 4-year-old debut in the. 60 for a $2 win bet. instead of pointing to the Dubai World Cup (G1). Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. By Associated Press. Rich Strike was conspicuously absent when entries were drawn Tuesday for Saturday’s marquee card at Turfway Park. Instead, Reed is aiming to run last year’s 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner in the Grade 2, $600,000 Alysheba Stakes. October 31, 2022. The decision to keep Rich Strike out of the Preakness after the colt’s historic Kentucky Derby victory last week received praise on Thursday. It might’ve been cloudy in Louisville, but Rich Strike struck Churchill Downs with major. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. LOUISVILLE — A year ago, Rich Strike delivered one of the biggest upsets and most compelling stories in the history of the Kentucky Derby. 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. 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. 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. 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. After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he’ll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much stacked against him. 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. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 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. 2022. 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. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth in. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be part of its sale on Nov. Reed trained Rich Strike for 12 of his 14 races, including the unlikely Derby victory a year ago. " Rich Strike collected a purse payout of $1. LEXINGTON, Ky. Rich Strike was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, and claimed for $30,000 out of his second career race. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Here are the next two legs. Mott and raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by. ) Advertisement. Belmont is such a perfect race for Rich Strike, in fact, that Reed and owner Rick Dawson had been eyeing the June. December 31, 2022. 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. Reed has never run Rich Strike on less than three weeks’ rest between starts and spaces most of his horse’s races. Reed reported Rich. , against Hot. Rich Strike had 81-1 odds of winning the Kentucky Derby and wasn’t originally listed among the horses until Ethereal Road pulled out of the race. 60 on a $2 win bet. 25 million Travers Stakes on Aug. , 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. 60 for a $2 win wager, a payoff surpassed only by Donerail, who returned. Reed claimed him for Dawson’s RED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at. Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot last May, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in a field of seven for the 148 th running of Friday’s $750,000, Grade 1 Clark. Rich Strike Skips Kentucky Cup, April 22 Race is Next The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner nicked a quarter during training. Up to that point, Rich Strike. 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. 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,. 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. use — but won the 1913 Canadian Sportsman’s Handicap and either won or hit the board in a number of races the next year before an. This is the story of the 2022 Kentucky Derby as you haven't seen it before - and the story of RICH STRIKE, the horse who shocked the world. (NJ) High School, he’s ridden in over 34,000 races and guided 5,212. "That's probably the. 4. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win the Kentucky Derby. 60 on a $2 win bet. “I’ll talk it over with (owner) Rick (Dawson) the next couple of days,” Reed said. Owner Rick Dawson announced Nov. An appearance by 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) upsetter Rich Strike in the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) on Friday kicks off the Derby weekend stakes action at Churchill Downs. 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. Rich Strike's withdrawal. 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. Rich Strike, the only horse Reed brought to Saratoga this year, will be the 19th starter he has ever had at the Spa. (AP/Jeff Roberson) Rich Strike will not run. 27 Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course . 60 for a $2 win bet. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Next up, Rich Strike will compete in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore for the second leg of. 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 on May 7, 2022,. 17. 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. 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. Owner Rick Dawson, who bought Rich Strike for $30,000 out of a claiming race as a 2-year-old, was more or less new to the business having owned only a handful of cheap horses. Rich Strike (number 21), with Sonny Leon aboard, races to victory at the 2022 Kentucky Derby on May 7. Rich Strike last raced on May 5 when a distant fifth in the GII Alysheba S. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson on Eric Reed’s recommendation. 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. Rich Strike’s attention stems from winning as a nearly 81-1 long shot, but. 60 to win. m. 60 on a $2 bet to win. An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. Rich Strike with Sonny Leon up (R) crosses the finish line to win ahead of Epicenter (C) and Zandon (L) during the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill. Rich Strike was awarded the tidy $1. Proponents of pushing back the. ’s newfound recognition comes from being one of few Black horsemen left in the sport once. The horse-racing world now turns its eyes toward Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes. Livingston Rich Strike is currently turned out at Blackwood Stables in Kentucky. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. 60 for a $2 win bet. Date / Track: 05/05/2023, Churchill Downs. We will probably look back on Saturday’s race as the ultimate Derby fluke. 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. 'Unbelievable upset': Rich Strike wins the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. 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. Rich Strike won with a time of two minutes 2. LOUISVILLE, Ky. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike worked at Keeneland Wednesday morning to prep for his first race since the Nov. November 5, 2022. (Reed is managed by Beth Fryman and Omaha is repped by WME. However, nagging injuries have prevented that from happening. 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. The 1 1/16-mile Alysheba marks. May 8, 2022. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. m. More. 5, 2020, when Complicit ran seventh in the Glens Falls Stakes (G2) on the grass. , 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. Rich Strike ran one and a quarter. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. May 12, 2022. Where a long rest proved perfect for Proxy, a 20-day turnaround for Rich Strike (2-1) from a fourth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic was not. The Preakness Stakes is next for Rich Strike. "His buddies were going nuts," Miller said. > 8. Rich Strike appeared fit the morning after he won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, and trainer Eric Reed said he. 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. After impressing with a strong workout, Rich Strike remains on track for the third leg of the Triple Crown. There’s a finite amount of fuel in the tank. And Rich Strike had a particularly compelling back story that touched even those who are not fans of the sport. He paid $163. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. The underdog emerged from the back of the pack in the final turn at Churchill Downs to pull off the greatest longshot upset since 1913. Jeff Roberson / AP. (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. 20 gate. Sonny Leon, the jockey who led Rich Strike to an improbable Kentucky Derby win as an 80-1 long shot, has been suspended for careless riding. 9, Dec. Video from NBC Sports' broadcast of the Derby shows Churchill Downs outrider Greg Blasi and jockey Sonny Leon struggling to get Rich Strike under control in the moments after the race. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect. He paid $163. Rich Strike lost his next six races after. S. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. Rich Strike did the improbable, coming in as a late replacement for Ethereal Road and racing out to a first-place finish Saturday in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike, front right, with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. “There is no place like it,” said Reed, who is based year-round in. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. 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. Mo Donegal Wins the Belmont, Ending Rich Strike’s Magical Story. Reed said that Rich Strike came away from his second career victory well, had eaten well and shown no ill effects from the longest race of his career. The veteran conditioner stated Rich Strike could run in the March 25 Dubai World Cup (G1). Sonny Leon hustled Rich. Video from NBC Sports' broadcast of the Derby shows Churchill Downs outrider Greg Blasi and jockey Sonny Leon struggling to get Rich Strike under control in the moments after the race. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. 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. 27 Travers at Saratoga will be Rich Strike's next race. ET Sunday to head back to his main base at trainer Eric Reed's Mercury Equine Center in Lexington as a GI Kentucky. Rich Strike, 2022. Clark plans are made. Rich Strike. “I thought he worked good and finished strong,” trainer Eric Reed told the Keeneland media team. It’s so bittersweet to lose that way, but Doug’s horse is a warrior. 90. "I can't wait until next year. The next day, Rich Strike was scratched from the race. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 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). 2 News Oklahoma Senior Reporter Sharon. He had nothing left turning into the homestretch of Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile race and finished last in the field of six. Rich Strike appeared fit the morning after he won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, and trainer Eric Reed said he. He paid $163. m. 1:32. (AP Photo. 22, March 5 and. 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. A year removed. 60 for a $2 win bet.