2. Secret Oath wins Kentucky Oaks, eyes run at the Preakness. "That's probably the. scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. After crossing. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike, at 80-1 the second-longest shot to win this 148-year-old race, left 150,000 people gasping at Churchill Downs. It’s the sport of kings all right, if the king is Vlad the Impaler. 60 for a $2 win bet. 60 to win, $74. 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. He paid $163. 60 for a $2 win bet. Distance: 1 1/16 m (Dirt) Age / Sex: 4+ M. 22, March 5 and. PETA has called for an investigation into the incident. 27 Travers at Saratoga will be Rich Strike's next race. 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). ET Sunday to head back to his main base at trainer Eric Reed's Mercury Equine Center in Lexington as a GI Kentucky. The seven-horse field also includes Last Samurai (4-1), Smile Happy (8-1), Milliken (10-1) and Giant Game (30-1). Next up, Rich Strike will compete in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in Baltimore for the second leg of. The decision to sideline Leon stems from a late. 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 had two wins in 14 career starts and earnings of. 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. Published May 7, 2022 03:26 PM. 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. 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. 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. Reed reported Rich. What a Kentucky Derby it was, as 80-1 long shot Rich Strike shocked everyone by taking down the 148th Run for the Roses. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022. The Preakness Stakes is next for Rich Strike. 25 lengths just a year ago. Sonny Leon celebrates winning the Kentucky Derby on top of Rich Strike. Until the saddle slipped. Reed trained Rich Strike for 12 of his 14 races, including the unlikely Derby victory a year ago. "All of his old betting buddies in there, which he has been a regular. For his next start, Rich Strike was dropped into a maiden claiming race at Churchill Downs. 60 for a $2 win bet. 0 (Evs), and get money back as a Free Bet if it loses. "We proved it today. Coverage will. 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. He paid $163. He paid $163. The Rich Strike/Epicenter exacta paid $4,101. He paid $163. Only Donerail in. 60 for a $2 win bet. Mott and raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. Rich Strike ran one and a quarter. "That's probably the. When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the. 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. USA TODAY Sports. With plans dropped for travel to Dubai, Rich Strike continued to work at Turfway Park Tuesday for trainer Eric Reed. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike was bought out of a maiden claiming race for $30,000 on Sept. 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. 4. October 31, 2022. 84. 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. He was trained by William I. The Rich Strike story attracted interest from multiple parties. " Rich Strike collected a purse payout of $1. The horse entered the race at 80. Rich Strike won with a time of two minutes 2. Kentucky Derby Horse Racing. He paid $163. November 5, 2022. An excited Rich Strike, left, nipped at the leg of outrider Greg Blasi and his track pony as they guided him to the winner’s circle at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The veteran conditioner stated Rich Strike could run in the March 25 Dubai World Cup (G1). The favorite at post time, Mo Donegal won by three lengths, becoming the third horse to win a Triple Crown race in 2022. m. Watch replay video of Rich Strike's stunning win at 2022 Kentucky Derby. 60 for a $2 win bet. 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. com. It will depend on the horse's physical condition, he said. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only $111,289. Rich Strike wasn't even in the race on Friday morning, drawing in only when Ethereal Road was scratched just seconds before the deadline. Daniel Tran. (Reed is managed by Beth Fryman and Omaha is repped by WME. 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. 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. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dawson said the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on. He broke slowly and. , with FS2 to show the 1 1/8 mile dirt event. Reed claimed him for Dawson’s RED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at. 60 for a $2 win bet. (AP Photo/Jeff. 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,. ”. The. — 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. 2022. Rich Strike retired and offered for sale as stallion prospect. “Came back too quick, obviously,” said trainer Eric Reed, who was as. 61 seconds, rewarded his believers with a whopping $163. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse 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 triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. “He hooked the toughest horse he ever ran against,” Reed said. Yesterday, 2:15 PM. 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. His mind is better on the track. 60 for a $2 win bet. Owner Rich Dawson. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. 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. The next race, the. 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. It seems he likes this racing surface. S. ASSOCIATED PRESS. Eastern. The horse entered. 60 for a $2 win bet. We will probably look back on Saturday’s race as the ultimate Derby fluke. m. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. 26 to get up close and personal with 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, who became a. Trademark, a long shot entered for the Clark, instead might go next Sunday in the Commonwealth Turf (G3), trainer Vicki Oliver told Horse Racing. Belmont is such a perfect race for Rich Strike, in fact, that Reed and owner Rick Dawson had been eyeing the June. He paid $163. Rich Strike’s jockey, Sonny Leon was suspended. It might’ve been cloudy in Louisville, but Rich Strike struck Churchill Downs with major. The colt earned $1. Rich Strike surprised the racing world with his win at 80-1 in the Kentucky Derby. “He ran on the outside the whole way. Uneven results for Rich Strike to end 2022. Not to forget Hot Rod Charlie. 27 at Saratoga after finishing sixth of eight in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at. Proponents of pushing back the. — 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. 9, Dec. 90. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only. 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. ) On a Zoom conversation, Manning recalled, he and Reed had good chemistry. 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. 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. Leon masterfully rode Rich Strike on Saturday through the crowded 20-horse field to chase down the. Rich Strike acted like he’d just been thrown out of a bar and was hollering “Who’s Next?” Rich Strike now goes down as the Jimmy Conners of horse racing. After. Owner Rich Dawson. 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 won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. The Aug. Rich Strike was conspicuously absent when entries were drawn Tuesday for Saturday’s marquee card at Turfway Park. 60 for a $2 win bet. TV: Chs. (NJ) High School, he’s ridden in over 34,000 races and guided 5,212. December 31, 2022. 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. Barbara D. And Black has been through a few. RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) left Churchill Downs around 9:30 a. 90. Date / Track: 05/05/2023, Churchill Downs. Rich Strike appeared fit the morning after he won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, and trainer Eric Reed said he. , Saturday May 7, 2022. 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. The 20th spot in the. Added to the field. “That would be the first Grade I race we might go after, but he could race before that in a. 90. Rich. m. Owner Rick Dawson announced Nov. 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. Winning the Kentucky Derby is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and usually the jockeys are the ones who show emotion. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. After crossing. The. Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike will not be clinching a Triple Crown this year nor is he the horse to beat. . The Aug. — 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. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. Rich Strike took two turns around the Belmont paddock before heading through the tunnel and onto the main. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. By his count, since his first race on June 15, 1970, his graduation day from Haddon Twp. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be part of its sale on Nov. Rich Strike was the second-biggest long shot to ever win the Derby—Donerail won the 1913 Kentucky. It will depend on the horse's physical condition. He paid $163. Rich Strike last raced on May 5 when a distant fifth in the GII Alysheba S. m. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. But Rich Strike still has an important, final date as a 3-year-old. Rich Strike’s Belmont Stakes performance will determine if he’s a one-hit wonder. 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. 5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. 11, 4 (coverage begins at 2 p. 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. 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. Rich Strike, who shocked the horse racing world by winning Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, is off the Triple Crown trail. —Just about everyone has assumed that miracle Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike’s next race will be the Preakness Stakes on May 21. (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. “Everything went right for him to win. Rich Strike was sent off at 4–1 in the race at Keeneland on Oct. 'Unbelievable upset': Rich Strike wins the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. May 25, 2023. 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. Click here for Churchill Downs entries and results. This doesn't happen. 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. Think of the horses like race cars. 60 payout on $2. 61 seconds, rewarded his believers with a whopping $163. 1:32. 27, 2022 5:45 PM PT. He was claimed for $30,000. “I’ll talk it over with (owner) Rick (Dawson) the next couple of days,” Reed said. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. With just one win in his. Nicole Russo May 25, 2023. 25 Clark (G1), where he finished sixth. Jockey Sonny Leon tosses roses into the air as he rides Rich Strike to the winner's circle after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022. "His buddies were going nuts," Miller said. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. 90 in 1913. > May. Calumet Farm head Brad Kelley. The next leg of the coveted Triple Crown , the Preakness Stakes, will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. 60 for a $2 win bet. 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. He left a handful of his backers roaring and weeping with joy as they. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 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. 20 and if you added Zandon and bet the 50-cent trifecta, you made. Tue, May 10, 2022 · 1 min read. 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. The civil case was filed in Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Ky. RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) continued to prepare for his 2023 debut by working five furlongs in :59. (AP Photo. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. “The owners are very conscious of the Grade 1s and the purses, so they’ll have an. Rich Strike. September 30, 2022 5:00 AM. Post time for the Preakness is 7:01 p. Rich Strike (Keen Ice) wins the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on 5. Rich Strike posted the second-largest upset in the race's 149-year history, returning $163. Rich Strike, an alternate before Ethereal Road was scratched Friday, paid $163. Rich Strike's long odds Saturday have been bested in Derby history only by Donerail's 1913 win against 91-1 odds. 8-million victor’s cut of the race’s $3-million purse, and the frisky chestnut proved the amazing fitness of his name for owner Rick Dawson in a second. Rich Strike, 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. Fresh off his victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike will not race at the upcoming. He paid $163. 90. “I have authorized the use of Rich Strike's image before and 100% of the money we made went to charity. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. The race was at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 9. Welcome to Equibase. 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. Rich Strike form is available here. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Donerail went off at 99-1 before winning the 1913. Rich Strike the day after winning the Derby at the second longest odds in history. It was the second-biggest upset in the race’s. According to Equibase, the last time Reed ran a horse at Saratoga was Sept. Rich Strike took the Run for the Roses with the second-highest price ever for a Derby winner. 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. 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. The race is on May 21. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36. Rich Strike , the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, will join the stable of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott when the colt returns from a short break from racing, according to owner. 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 set off as a massive 80-1 underdog and started the race near the back of the field. Epicenter was. 8 seconds Tuesday morning in preparation for an expected start in the 20th running of the Grade 2 Alysheba to be run at 1 1/16 miles on May 5. 25 at Keeneland, the day after his connections announced their intention to run in the Nov. READ MORE: the 1913 Derby winner at 91-1, is the only horse with longer odds to win the race. Rich Strike worked at Keeneland Wednesday morning to prep for his first race since the Nov. There’s 14 races at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. 27 Travers at Saratoga will be Rich Strike's next race. (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. 2 News Oklahoma Senior Reporter Sharon. June 9, 2022. Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby 2022: Live updates from Saturday's stunner at. The next day, Rich Strike was scratched from the race. Rich Strike (9-2) was going to win the race. The 4-year-old colt won the Derby at 80-1 odds for the second-biggest upset in the race's history. In Rich Strike’s seven-race run-up for a Derby for which he had not yet qualified by the outset of race week, the Kentucky-bred colt ran Aug. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and raced from 2021 to 2023. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. ) Advertisement. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be part of its sale on Nov. ). Rich Strike's victory was the greatest odds upset since 1913, when 91-1 long shot Donerail claimed victory. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. It's back to work for 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike . That. Release Date: November 19, 2022. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. May 8, 2022. Sonny Leon, the jockey who rode Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to his shocking upset victory, was suspended for four days this week by Ohio racing stewards due to his conduct at an April race. Take a bird's-eye view of Rich Strike's improbable win at the 148th Kentucky Derby. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said. 60 for a $2 win bet. 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. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. 60 on a $2 win bet. > May. Immediately following the race, Rich Strike bit an outrider and the pony he was riding him, and the outrider struck the horse back. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. I've never taken a. 8 seconds Tuesday morning in. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. S. Rich Strike. 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. If all continues to go well, he said he plans. Up to that point, Rich Strike. So the race dynamics were working against Rich Strike. , against Hot. Article by TRC staff: USA: Eric Reed, trainer of shock 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, has confirmed the colt is likely to run next in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico in Baltimore on May 21. 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. Leon’s suspension will last just four days and can have him riding again as soon as this Friday (he began serving the suspension on Monday). Rich. Rich Strike, who won the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner but failed to win again, is being retired from racing. “He came back 100 (percent),” Reed said. The decision to keep Rich Strike out of the Preakness after the colt’s historic Kentucky Derby victory last week received praise on Thursday. By John Cherwa Special Contributor. 2022. His running style makes it hard to win any race and. Mo Donegal Wins the Belmont, Ending Rich Strike’s Magical Story. 27. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 60 for a $2 win bet. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. A win Friday in the Grade 1, $750,000 Clark. Louisville, KY ». 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. The return of Rich Strike plus 12 Breeders’ Cup events highlight huge horse racing weekend. The 1 1/16-mile Alysheba marks. m. 5, 2020, when Complicit ran seventh in the Glens Falls Stakes (G2) on the grass. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. " Reed had kicked the. Candy Meadows Farm will consign the 4-year-old colt by. Here's all you need to know for Rick Strike, the greatest upset in horse racing history. Rich Strike’s stunning Kentucky Derby upset has the sports world buzzing and led to a sleepless night of celebration that Eric Reed was still recovering from Sunday morning. His fourth-place effort helped validate his Kentucky Derby, when he shocked everyone by. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 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. 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. He was purchased in a claiming race for $30,000. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. instead of pointing to the Dubai World Cup (G1). 17. Livingston Rich Strike is currently turned out at Blackwood Stables in Kentucky. Rich Strike (KY) TB, CH, C, foaled April 25, 2019 ( Keen Ice - Gold Strike, by Smart Strike) Connections as of last Start: Jockey: Sonny. He paid $163. Rich Strike will not race in Saturday's Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park as planned because of "a very non-serious issue," his owner, Rick Dawson, said in a Facebook post Tuesday. The horse appears to have bounced out of the. Rich Strike wasn’t even in the Kentucky Derby field until Ethereal Road scratched Friday. Well before dawn Friday at Keeneland, trainer Eric Reed sent 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike through a five-furlong workout in 59. Dawson expects Rich Strike to be able to target a race like the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in late January, with a potential prep race penciled in for late December. “Everything we do has to be thought out real good. 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. RED TR-Racing's 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice) worked five furlongs at Keeneland Wednesday morning in preparation for a possible start in the Lexington oval's GIII Ben Ali S. A very game Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow. By Associated Press. 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. Rich Strike was awarded the tidy $1. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. According to a press release, Rich Strike will be offered as a stallion prospect at the November Horses of Racing Age Sale on November 17.