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. 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. No disrespect to Rich Strike or anyone associated with this wonderful story, but there is simply. m. " Reed had kicked the. 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 veteran conditioner stated Rich Strike could run in the March 25 Dubai World Cup (G1). And the odds only tell part of. 60 for a $2 win bet. The. It might’ve been cloudy in Louisville, but Rich Strike struck Churchill Downs with major. Passing 14 horses in the final quarter-mile, Rich Strike. Gambling-wise, there was $49,709,884 bet to win in the Kentucky Derby. Trademark, a long shot entered for the Clark, instead might go next Sunday in the Commonwealth Turf (G3), trainer Vicki Oliver told Horse Racing. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson on Eric Reed’s recommendation. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each race. 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. 60 for a $2 win bet. He was trained by William I. 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,. “He hooked the toughest horse he ever ran against,” Reed said. 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. m. The 20th spot in the. TV: Chs. 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. Rich Strike wasn’t even in the Kentucky Derby field until Ethereal Road scratched Friday. Right Now. 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. Congratulations to Rich Strike, Eric Reed and the entire team on an. With plans dropped for travel to Dubai, Rich Strike continued to work at Turfway Park Tuesday for trainer Eric Reed. He paid $163. Wayne Lukas had scratched Ethereal Road at the last minute. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. The horse appears to have bounced out of the. Rich Strike had two wins in 14 career starts and earnings of. and once just before he crossed the. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike. Bob Ehalt. A year removed. 1:32. 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. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon up, looked for running room between horses early in Friday’s Alysheba Stakes at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike is a thoroughbred horse born in United States of America in 2019. Reed said he and owner Richard Dawson are. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 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. It is a highly controversial decision, but 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is not running in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland this Saturday. The. Release Date: November 19, 2022. Sonny Leon, who piloted Rich Strike to victory in the 2022. 60 to win, $74. UPDATE: Rich Strike withdrawn from sale. He was purchased in a claiming race for $30,000. The Rich Strike/Epicenter exacta paid $4,101. Mott will have his work cut out for him when it comes to Rich Strike. 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. The colt is the only horse Dawson. Read more at. 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. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 60 on a $2 win bet. So, how much did he win his bettors?. " Rich Strike collected a purse payout of $1. > 8. There may be some people who believed they could strike it rich with the racehorse Rich Strike – whose 80-1 odds in the 148th Kentucky Derby made him one of the longest shots in the race’s. 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. His last race was a fifth-place finish in the Alysheba (G2) on the 2023 Kentucky Oaks undercard, which followed a five-month layoff. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win the Kentucky Derby. Owner Rich Dawson. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. It will depend on the horse's physical condition, he said. Distance: 1 1/16 m (Dirt) Age / Sex: 4+ M. He paid $163. Welcome to Equibase. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. "He is only going to get better," he said. Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. 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. The son of Keen Ice was a big strapping colt who was bred to go the classic. 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. and once just before he crossed the. Rich Strike, last year’s Kentucky. instead of pointing to the Dubai World Cup (G1). , 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’s stunning upset victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby as a nearly 81-1 long shot provided the race’s second biggest odds winner in four years. “That would be the first Grade I race we might go after, but he could race before that in a. 27. 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. The next leg of the coveted Triple Crown , the Preakness Stakes, will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. 2022. Rich Strike, 80-1 long shot, shocks the horse racing world winning the Kentucky Derby. The horse entered the race at 80. "Over the past few months, Rich Strike was given the opportunity to rehab and return to his top racing form. 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. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is no. Rich Strike also is back on the grounds at Churchill, preparing for Saturday's $400,000 Grade 2 Lukas Classic. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. The Aug. 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. Video Bettors. Leon masterfully rode Rich Strike on Saturday through the crowded 20-horse field to chase down the. 90. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Candy Meadows Farm will consign the 4-year-old colt by. Reed claimed him for Dawson’s RED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at. The odds are stacked against him for Belmont this Saturday. On the track, Gold Strike was a gritty Canadian filly who placed in Canada’s equivalent of the Kentucky Derby, the Queen’s Plate. 16 via a text message that 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike would be withdrawn from the Nov. Rich Strike pulls off the upset of a lifetime to win the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. “I wanted a sharp work and this is all we needed,” trainer Eric Reed told. September 28, 2022. 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. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon captured the 148th Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill. 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. Owner Rich. Rich Strike had a bullet workout Friday morning at Keeneland, but it was not enough to convince trainer Eric Reed to race him over the same track next weekend. 8 seconds Tuesday morning in. 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. 84. The Aug. He paid $163. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. Date / Track: 05/05/2023, Churchill Downs. Kentucky Derby 2022: Rich Strike is the biggest longshot Rich Strike was drawn into the field after Ethereal Road scratched from the race and sits with consensus odds around 96-1, per the NBC. There’s 14 races at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. The next start for Rich Strike could come in the listed Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park on March 25, according to the post. He paid $163. He paid $163. Dawson said he and trainer Eric Reed agreed to stick with the initial plan for Rich Strike and rest him for five weeks. He paid $163. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. It's back to work for 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike . scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. Belmont has big, wide, sweeping turns, and we won’t have to pass 19 horses. ”. 20 and if you added Zandon and bet the 50-cent trifecta, you made. 60 in return. 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. Ten minutes later, a staff member called to tell him otherwise; trainer D. He paid $163. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will be withdrawn from Friday's Keeneland November horses of racing age sale, with additional details of his future. Last of eight early on. Immediately following the race, Rich Strike bit an outrider and the pony he was riding him, and the outrider struck the horse back. Here are the next two legs. at Churchill Downs. 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. LEXINGTON, Ky. Rich Strike appeared fit the morning after he won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, and trainer Eric Reed said he. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. 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. 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. Rich. It will depend on the horse's physical condition. I can’t wait for Rich Strike to get to Baltimore, land of. The 4-year-old has lost six straight since his stunning win in the Derby at odds of 80-1. According to Equibase, the last time Reed ran a horse at Saratoga was Sept. 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. 49°. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 90 in 1913. 60 for a $2 win bet. He paid $163. Clark plans are made. “There is no place like it,” said Reed, who is based year-round in. 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 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. It seems he likes this racing surface. 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. m. 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. 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. —Just about everyone has assumed that miracle Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike’s next race will be the Preakness Stakes on May 21. 60 to win for the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. (AP Photo. Rich Strike had two. Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Rich Strike is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $750,000 Clark Stakes. He paid $163. 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. 60 for a $2 win bet. At 8:45 a. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 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. And until Hot Rod Charlie (6-5) said not so fast. 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. 25-million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. It was like hearing Chuck Woolery on an old episode of “Love Connection. 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. As a result, he started from the outside, No. His running style makes it hard to win any race and. Rich Strike, who shocked the horse racing world by winning Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, is off the Triple Crown trail. 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. That. The race was at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. Here are the next two legs. 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, the underdog horse that captured the 2022. . "I can't wait until next year. He paid $163. What a Kentucky Derby it was, as 80-1 long shot Rich Strike shocked everyone by taking down the 148th Run for the Roses. LEXINGTON, Ky. 'Unbelievable upset': Rich Strike wins the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Owner Rich Dawson. m. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. 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. Place 5x£10 Sportsbook bets on any Horse racing market at minimum odds of 2. Next up, Rich Strike will compete in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore for the second leg of. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 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. m. Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, returned to Churchill Downs Monday night and then worked a half-mile in 47. #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. The next race, the. He paid $163. Trainer Eric Reed says the 3-year-old now plans to race in the Breeders' Cup next month. 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. He broke slowly and. 60 to win. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. 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. Once Rich Strike entered, it did so with an 80-1 shot of winning Saturday’s race. 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. 61. Instead Rich Strike will rest and recuperate ahead of the Belmont Stakes on June 11. , Saturday May 7, 2022. I saw he was. 60 on a $2 bet to win. She is also the dam of Llanarmon, another talented. The strong rapport between Rich Strike and Dixon, Jr. m. Tue, May 10, 2022 · 1 min read. Next up, Rich Strike will compete in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore for the second leg of. m. TV: Chs. The return of Rich Strike plus 12 Breeders’ Cup events highlight huge horse racing weekend. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. ”. CNN —. Barbara D. The 1 1/8-mile race Nov. Last September, Reed and the horse owner Rick Dawson claimed Rich Strike for $30,000 out of a race at Churchill Downs. (AP Photo. Rich Strike. 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. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and raced from 2021 to 2023. 20 and $29. Smile Happy, trained by Lexington’s Kenny McPeek, won the $600,000. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Similar decisions await for some of the favorites Rich Strike chased. 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 Strike took the Run for the Roses with the second-highest price ever for a Derby winner. The surprise winner at 80-1 odds, the second longest shot to ever wear roses, has not won in six starts since the Derby. It’s the sport of kings all right, if the king is Vlad the Impaler. So the race dynamics were working against Rich Strike. 27 Travers at Saratoga will be Rich Strike's next race. — 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 Week in Review, by Bill Finley Reflections on an interesting weekend of racing: (*) No, Rich Strike did not win the GII Lukas Classic S. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. 0:44. 60 on a $2 win bet. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. 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 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. Similar. Yesterday, 2:15 PM. 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. 26 to get up close and personal with 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, who became a. 61 seconds, rewarding those who bet on him to win with a $163. Donerail went off at 99-1 before winning the 1913. Rich Strike ran five more times after the Derby without a victory. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 5, 2020, when Complicit ran seventh in the Glens Falls Stakes (G2) on the grass. The calendar was, too. 9, but finished a dull third in an $80,000 race. "All of his old betting buddies in there, which he has been a regular. ”. 60 for a $2 win bet. 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. November 5, 2022. Owner Rich Dawson made the stunning announcement Thursday, 10 days before the race in Maryland. Winning the Kentucky Derby is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and usually the jockeys are the ones who show emotion. . 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. 60 for a $2 win bet. Secret Oath wins Kentucky Oaks, eyes run at the Preakness. After crossing. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, has been retired, owner Rick Dawson announced Nov. 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. He paid $163. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 60 for a $2 win bet. 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. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t. 90. “I’ll talk it over with (owner) Rick (Dawson) the next couple of days,” Reed said. Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 17, 2021, when the trainer claimed the then 2-year-old colt on Dawson’s behalf. com. Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Red TR-Racing’s Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike now will be pointed to the Grade 1, $1. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. Seven runners will line up to contest the Clark, which has been on the calendar each year at Churchill Downs since. (AP Photo. 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. 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. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. "He is only going to get better," he said. Rich Strike Skips Kentucky Cup, April 22 Race is Next The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner nicked a quarter during training. 60 for a $2 win bet. The decision to keep Rich Strike out of the Preakness after the colt’s historic Kentucky Derby victory last week received praise on Thursday. 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. 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. And Black has been through a few. Take a bird's-eye view of Rich Strike's improbable win at the 148th Kentucky Derby. and so are Rich Strike’s for 2023 By Ron Flatter November 21, 2022 5:40am Photo: Ron Flatter Louisville,. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. His next start could come in the Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park. LOUISVILLE — A year ago, Rich Strike delivered one of the biggest upsets and most compelling stories in the history of the Kentucky Derby. "We proved it today. 60 for a $2 win bet. , on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. 17 after winning his second start. Owned by CALUMET FARM. Rich Strike was sent off at 4–1 in the race at Keeneland on Oct. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Livingston Rich Strike is currently turned out at Blackwood Stables in Kentucky. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon up, looked for running room between horses early in Friday’s Alysheba Stakes at Churchill Downs. Mott and raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. Rich Strike (KY) TB, CH, C, foaled April 25, 2019 ( Keen Ice - Gold Strike, by Smart Strike) Connections as of last Start: Jockey: Sonny. Clark plans are made. 4. 5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. He broke slowly and raced near the back. He paid $163. 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. He paid $163. He paid $163. 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. He paid $163. A very game Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon in the spotlight. 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. He paid $163. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. Stephen Whyno/AP Sports Writer. Daniel Tran. Racing fans will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Saturday, Nov. Owner Richard Dawson, trainer Eric Reed and others. Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. 17. “Came back too quick, obviously,” said trainer Eric Reed, who was as. com. After impressing with a strong workout, Rich Strike remains on track for the third leg of the Triple Crown. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race. “He came back 100 (percent),” Reed said. , with FS2 to show the 1 1/8 mile dirt event. Rich Strike ran one and a quarter. His name is Rich Strike. As favorite Epicenter and Zandon. "I have never had a customer win the Kentucky Derby before," Thunder Roadhouse owner Eric Miller said on Tuesday.