RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) continued to prepare for his 2023 debut by working five furlongs in :59. The 4-year-old colt won the Derby at 80-1 odds for the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike, at 80-1, wins Kentucky Derby in massive upset. Herald-Leader Staff Report. 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. RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1), headlines a deep field of seven for the 20th running of the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) for 4-year-olds and up going. Rich Strike ran one and a quarter. 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. 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. at Churchill Downs. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t. 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. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. 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). When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the Derby, which is the first leg of horse. Here's all you need to know for Rick Strike, the greatest upset in horse racing history. “It looks like Richie's next race will be on April 22 either at Oaklawn. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. Rich Strike. Reed said he is looking at an overseas trip to the $20 million Saudi Cup or the $12 million Dubai World Cup for the colt who blazed a path into racing lore with his shocking 80-1 victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby, though getting Rich Strike ready for the Feb. 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. Here are a few reasons why Rich Strike, who won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, might have a tough time Saturday. Rich Strike Skips Kentucky Cup, April 22 Race is Next The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner nicked a quarter during training. Secret Oath wins Kentucky Oaks, eyes run at the Preakness. The 1 1/8-mile race Nov. Jeff Roberson / AP. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby went off Saturday on a cool day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. 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. Reed reported Rich. 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. "We found out about 30 seconds. Racing fans will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Saturday, Nov. LEXINGTON, Ky. PETA has called for an investigation into the incident. Post Time: 12:43 PM ET. 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. Rich Strike Skips Kentucky Cup, April 22 Race is Next The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner nicked a quarter during training. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race. Rich Strike surprised the racing world with his win at 80-1 in the Kentucky Derby. 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. It's back to work for 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike . When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's 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. 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. He paid $163. The. 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. However, nagging injuries have prevented that from happening. 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. Rich Strike worked at Keeneland Wednesday morning to prep for his first race since the Nov. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike now goes down as the Jimmy Conners of horse racing. So, how much did he win his bettors?. Hot Rod Charlie, eventual runner-up in the 2021 Derby after the disqualification of Medina Spirit, prevailed by a nose over Rich Strike, who scored a stunning 80-1 upset in the Run for the Roses. 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. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Instead, Reed is aiming to run last year’s 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner in the Grade 2, $600,000 Alysheba Stakes. 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. Rich Strike had two wins in 14 career starts and earnings of. The decision to sideline Leon stems from a late. 61. 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. 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. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Red TR-Racing’s Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike now will be pointed to the Grade 1, $1. 90. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 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. 60 on a $2 win bet. 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 Rich Strike had a particularly compelling back story that touched even those who are not fans of the sport. Rich Strike, the only horse Reed brought to Saratoga this year, will be the 19th starter he has ever had at the Spa. June 9, 2022. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each race. com. Folks at Thunder Roadhouse went "crazy" Saturday when one of their own won the Kentucky Derby. Eastern time and moves to NBC at 4 p. 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. LOUISVILLE, Ky. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect. He paid $163. 60 to win. Rich Strike is owned by RED TR-Racing, LLC, according to the derby’s website. Post time for the Preakness is 7:01 p. Rich Strike lost his next six races. 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. Rich Strike’s attention stems from winning as a nearly 81-1 long shot, but. Rich Strike was bought out of a maiden claiming race for $30,000 on Sept. 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. 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. m. The 20th spot in the. LEXINGTON, Ky. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 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. Reed trained Rich Strike for 12 of his 14 races, including the unlikely Derby victory a year ago. 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. 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. Red TR-Racing’s Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike now will be pointed to the Grade 1, $1. It’s the sport of kings all right, if the king is Vlad the Impaler. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. , with FS2 to show the 1 1/8 mile dirt event. (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. 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). He returned $163. He paid $163. Rich Strike posted the second-largest upset in the race's 149-year history, returning $163. Congratulations to Rich Strike, Eric Reed and the entire team on an. Rich. 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. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Release Date: November 19, 2022. No disrespect to Rich Strike or anyone associated with this wonderful story, but there is simply. Sonny Leon celebrates after riding Rich Strike past the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. 40 to show. September 30, 2022 5:00 AM. 2 News Oklahoma Senior Reporter Sharon. He paid $163. ”. The next leg of the coveted Triple Crown , the Preakness Stakes, will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. He paid $163. m. After. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. Right Now. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. 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. 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. com. “I wanted a sharp work and this is all we needed,” trainer Eric Reed told. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022. Charlie Riede / Associated Press Rich Strike, 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. Bob Ehalt. 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. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. As favorite Epicenter and Zandon. 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. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Rich Strike, who went in an 80-1 shot, is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the first stop of the 2022 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred. 60 on a $2 win bet. He paid $163. —. And the odds only tell part of. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. The 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will have a new trainer soon. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's 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. 27. 60 for a $2 win bet. Wagerers made Call Me Gusto the fourth choice at 7-1, with Rich Strike third at 7-2 (a subject that would come up at the next Kentucky Derby somehow) and Grael and Bourbon On Fire as near-co. 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. Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. " Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the. (AP/Jeff Roberson) Rich Strike will not run. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. Smile Happy, trained by Lexington’s Kenny McPeek, won the $600,000. 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. The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the. Next up, Rich Strike will compete in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore for the second leg of. A year removed. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. Welcome to Equibase. Last September, Reed and the horse owner Rick Dawson claimed Rich Strike for $30,000 out of a race at Churchill Downs. 60 for a $2 win bet. Trademark, a long shot entered for the Clark, instead might go next Sunday in the Commonwealth Turf (G3), trainer Vicki Oliver told Horse Racing. "We proved it today. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. 84. 80 early Friday morning over a fast track at Keeneland for trainer Eric Reed. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. 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. So ahead of the 2023 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6, here’s a look back at Rich Strike’s stunning 2022 win: If you had correctly placed a $1 superfecta bet for this race, you would have won. 17, 2021, when the trainer claimed the then 2-year-old colt on Dawson’s behalf. #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. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes. 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. 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. "Over the past few months, Rich Strike was given the opportunity to rehab and return to his top racing form. By Tim Reynolds | The. I'm hopeful now that Rich Strike finds a new home and begins a second career as a stallion. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. He broke slowly and. (AP Photo. "That's probably the. 60 for a $2 win bet. LEXINGTON, Ky. He paid $163. Rich Strike pulls off the upset of a lifetime to win the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. By John Cherwa Special Contributor. 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. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. January 11, 2023. Next is Rich Strike at 7-2. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Rich Strike’s team considered racing him in Dubai, at Turfway Park, at Oaklawn Park and at Keeneland this spring before settling on Kentucky Oaks Day in Louisville. "He is only going to get better," he said. 60 for a $2 win bet. "He's matured. "I can't wait until next year. Seven runners will line up to contest the Clark, which has been on the calendar each year at Churchill Downs since. His name is Rich Strike. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022 Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, will not race in next week's Preakness Stakes. Dawson said the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. (AP Photo. Rich Strike, at 80-1, wins Kentucky Derby in massive upset. 11, 4 (coverage begins at 2 p. 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. 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. Wayne Lukas had scratched Ethereal Road at the last minute. (AP) — Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy on Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. 25 million Travers Stakes on Aug. 80 seconds in preparing the Keen Ice colt for his 4-year. . Rich Strike’s attention stems from winning as a nearly 81-1 long shot, but groom Jerry Dixon Jr. Owner Rich Dawson. The story was first reported by Horse Racing Nation's Ron Flatter. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. " Reed had kicked the. The 1 1/16-mile Alysheba marks. Here's how Rich Strike pulled off the upset at Kentucky Derby 148 | whas11. Kentucky Derby Horse Racing. 60 to win. He paid $163. Date / Track: 05/05/2023, Churchill Downs. 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. 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. 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,. ’s newfound recognition comes from being one of few Black horsemen left in the sport once. "His buddies were going nuts," Miller said. 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. 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 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 retired and offered for sale as stallion prospect. 61. Rich Strike was conspicuously absent when entries were drawn Tuesday for Saturday’s marquee card at Turfway Park. 25 Clark (G1), where he finished sixth. Rich Strike, who went in an 80-1 shot, is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the first stop of the 2022 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. 20 gate. 0:44. This doesn't happen. Mo Donegal Wins the Belmont, Ending Rich Strike’s Magical Story. 22. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike surged past the favorite, Epicenter, and Zandon down the stretch to become the second-biggest longshot to win the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. 0:00. Last of eight early on. The horse entered the race at 80. Receive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports. Rich Strike, last year’s Kentucky. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon in the spotlight. 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. Leon will have the return mount on Rich Strike for the Clark, and the duo will break from post No. His mind is better on the track. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each race. Yesterday, 2:15 PM. Rich Strike posted the second-largest upset in the race's 149-year history, returning $163. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. 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. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. November 5, 2022. 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. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby 2022: Live updates from Saturday's stunner at. For his next start, Rich Strike was dropped into a maiden claiming race at Churchill Downs. 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 colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Epicenter won the $1. He paid $163. Boy, that rascal Rich Strike is just full of surprises, isn’t he? First he shocks the racing world with an 80-1 stunner in the Kentucky Derby, becoming the second-biggest longshot to win the. Rich Strike's withdrawal. Rich Strike had two wins in 14 career starts and earnings of. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. Owned by CALUMET FARM. 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. He paid $163. He paid $163. Take a bird's-eye view of Rich Strike's improbable win at the 148th Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Barbara D. 60 for a $2 win bet. His running style makes it hard to win any race and. Clark plans are made. Rich Strike (Keen Ice) wins the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on 5. 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. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. 17 after winning his second start. 11, 4 (coverage begins at 2 p. 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. > 8. The Rich Strike story attracted interest from multiple parties. 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 may not have garnered much attention when left the starting gate at 80-1 odds in the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at Churchill Downs, but. Grace Ramey photo@bgdailynews. “There is no place like it,” said Reed, who is based year-round in. The strong rapport between Rich Strike and Dixon, Jr. Rich Strike, who won the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner but failed to win again, is being retired from racing. USA TODAY Sports. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. (AP Photo. Added to the field. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. After crossing. 60 to win. 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. The race was at Churchill Downs. September 28, 2022. 60 for a $2 win bet. 0 (Evs), and get money back as a Free Bet if it loses. "It will be great to have a Triple Crown battle with Epicenter and Zandon (the two horses that finished second and third in the Kentucky. 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. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. His last race was a fifth-place finish in the Alysheba (G2) on the 2023 Kentucky Oaks undercard, which followed a five-month layoff. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. 25 million Travers Stakes on Aug. 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). Keep track of. 65 million. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson on Eric Reed’s recommendation. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. The Aug. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon up, looked for running room between horses early in Friday’s Alysheba Stakes at Churchill Downs. 61 seconds, rewarded his believers with a whopping $163. . He's coming off a creditable fourth-place finish in the Travers Stakes (in a three. 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. Rich Strike was sent off at 4–1 in the race at Keeneland on Oct. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. CNN —. 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. Up to that point, Rich Strike. I've never taken a. 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. , 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. “I thought he worked good and finished strong,” trainer Eric Reed told the Keeneland media team. 9, Dec. at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike, at 80-1 the second-longest shot to win this 148-year-old race, left 150,000 people gasping at Churchill Downs. ). 60 for a $2 win bet. 9, but finished a dull third in an $80,000 race. Passing 14 horses in the final quarter-mile, Rich Strike.