Rich Strike

Extreme long-shot and latecomer Rich Strike has taken the world, and the Kentucky Derby, by surprise. The 80-1 long-shot was only admitted to the race on ...

Altogether not as salubrious were the performances of the nineteen other more loved and highly touted contenders, which is diplomatic way of saying that Rich Strike did not just ‘win’ the Kentucky Derby, he put the favorites, every last one of them, in the shade. Seeming as stunned at the upset as the rest of the 100,000-plus Churchill faithful, the victor’s connections dutifully filed into the winner’s circle for the obligatory speeches and the trophy. On his spirited gallop out past the wire, the colt seemed to be saying he’d be ready for more. With four career starts to his name, none of which were in 2022, Rich Strike was arguably best known, and largely discounted, for his lackluster fifth-place run last December against Epicenter at Louisiana’s Fair Grounds. Epicenter won that race handily. The game chestnut colt delivered heartily down the lane to the wire. Rich Strike was trained by Eric Reed and ridden by his formidable jockey, Sonny Leon, both of whom will now become far better known than they were saddling up in the paddock, an hour ago at this writing.

Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field to beat 4-1 favourite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length. Zandon was another three ...

Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90. Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field to beat 4-1 favourite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky ...

Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field to beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length. “We found out about 30 seconds before the deadline on Friday,” Dawson said. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90. “I about passed out.” With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail in the closing strides for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Long-shot Rich Strike stormed to victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday in one of the biggest upsets in the ...

Baffert trained Medina Spirit and has denied any wrongdoing. If they are not ready to win, we’ll take them back and train them some more.” Thirteen horses were saved. Article content Article content Article content

The horse owned by a man who had won less than 10 races in his life defeated a horse owned by one of the most successful owners in the business, ...

I was at a point in my life where I had the time and the energy, wanted to go to the farm, wanted to go—and I learned the business. I said I may not change my socks let alone—my jock, you know?" "But I got in it because I loved it, and it was interesting," said Dawson. "It was fun. Dawson also played his hand in the breeding game recently. I said okay." said Dawson. "I feel like I have been propelled somewhere.

After crossing the finish line, it appears that the winning horse was biting other horses around him. Rich Strike at one point had 99- ...

Rich Strike at one point had 99-1 odds to win the roses, but closed at 80-1 right before the gates opened. However, Rich Strike stole the show himself with his post-race antics. - ‘We Shocked The World!’ Rich Strike’s Journey From ‘Pea Patch’ to Derby Winner

This doesn't happen. Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don't win the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win ...

You get one like this in a lifetime and you have to protect him.” Most of the contending horses as the leaders turned into the stretch and headed home were fanned out wide across the track, moves that made their trips a bit longer. Leon decided to veer slightly to his right and get around Messier, then dove back down toward the rail to finish Rich Strike’s run. He hadn’t won any of his last five races but made late moves in all of them, going from sixth to third, seventh to fifth, eighth to third, 11th to fourth and 11th to third. There’s a finite amount of fuel in the tank. Summer Is Tomorrow was the leader after a quarter-mile, or two furlongs. “The opening half-mile was — WHOA! — blazing fast, 45.36 seconds,” Collmus said. Plans were being made to run Rich Strike in a race this week in New York instead. Around that time, the connections for Ethereal Road — trained by D. Wayne Lukas — told Derby officials that they were pulling out of the race. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch from the race before 9 a.m. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have ended. The Kentucky Derby can’t have more than 20 horses in the field. Dawson, a half-hour or so after the Derby, rhetorically asked a question to anyone within earshot.

This doesn't happen. Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don't win the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win ...

You get one like this in a lifetime and you have to protect him.” Most of the contending horses as the leaders turned into the stretch and headed home were fanned out wide across the track, moves that made their trips a bit longer. Leon decided to veer slightly to his right and get around Messier, then dove back down toward the rail to finish Rich Strike’s run. He hadn’t won any of his last five races but made late moves in all of them, going from sixth to third, seventh to fifth, eighth to third, 11th to fourth and 11th to third. There’s a finite amount of fuel in the tank. Summer Is Tomorrow was the leader after a quarter-mile, or two furlongs. “The opening half-mile was — WHOA! — blazing fast, 45.36 seconds,” Collmus said. Plans were being made to run Rich Strike in a race this week in New York instead. Around that time, the connections for Ethereal Road — trained by D. Wayne Lukas — told Derby officials that they were pulling out of the race. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch from the race before 9 a.m. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have ended. The Kentucky Derby can’t have more than 20 horses in the field. Dawson, a half-hour or so after the Derby, rhetorically asked a question to anyone within earshot.

The colt's jockey, trainer and owner are anything but racing royalty, but they are the kind of story the sport needs right now.

“And then I had a few trainers that sent me texts,” Reed said. “And to have this happen, something might be telling me it’s the end of the line.” “We knew we had a horse that was capable of running good. Instead, the next morning, friends showed up to lift Reed’s spirits and begin rebuilding. And when he was 8, he could put a spider bandage on a horse, and most people don’t even know what it is anymore.” We showed that we can make these things happen with some luck, hard work and doing things the right way.” The $1.8 million first-place check for winning the Derby was a windfall, but not enough to give Reed a life of ease. You’re a trainer.’” Leon was fine bringing his wife and 2-month-old daughter to Churchill Downs for a slight detour. Reed was the sole spokesman — for now at least — of this impossible dream. (The small payoffs for those wins kept him relatively obscure.) And he didn’t fret that 65 other riders made more money than he did. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — By Sunday afternoon, Eric Reed’s eyes were hooded, and his voice was as scratchy as a transistor radio.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – They can't tell you it was just a dream if you never fall asleep. The sun rose brightly on Barn No. 17 at Churchill Downs Sunday.

Rich Strike, the horse who shocked the world with his Kentucky Derby win this weekend, has a special familial connection to Manitoba.

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This doesn't happen. Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don't win the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win ...

You get one like this in a lifetime and you have to protect him.” Most of the contending horses as the leaders turned into the stretch and headed home were fanned out wide across the track, moves that made their trips a bit longer. Leon decided to veer slightly to his right and get around Messier, then dove back down toward the rail to finish Rich Strike’s run. He hadn’t won any of his last five races but made late moves in all of them, going from sixth to third, seventh to fifth, eighth to third, 11th to fourth and 11th to third. There’s a finite amount of fuel in the tank. Summer Is Tomorrow was the leader after a quarter-mile, or two furlongs. “The opening half-mile was — WHOA! — blazing fast, 45.36 seconds,” Collmus said. Plans were being made to run Rich Strike in a race this week in New York instead. Around that time, the connections for Ethereal Road — trained by D. Wayne Lukas — told Derby officials that they were pulling out of the race. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch from the race before 9 a.m. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have ended. The Kentucky Derby can’t have more than 20 horses in the field. Dawson, a half-hour or so after the Derby, rhetorically asked a question to anyone within earshot.

Rich Strike's stunning come-from-behind victory at Saturday's Kentucky Derby left the chestnut colt famished and trainer Eric Reed sleepless after they ...

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