He had nothing left turning into the homestretch of Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile race and finished last in the field of six. The return of Rich Strike plus 12 Breeders’ Cup events highlight huge horse racing weekend. 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. “Came back too quick, obviously,” said trainer Eric Reed, who was as. 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. TV: Chs. 20 and $29. 17, Oct. 60 for a $2 win bet. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win the Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. They, along with the. 2 News Oklahoma Senior Reporter Sharon. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect. “He hooked the toughest horse he ever ran against,” Reed said. 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. 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, 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. 60 for a $2 win bet. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. He paid $163. In fact, Demling says Rich Strike finishes dead-last in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic leaderboard. He is being aimed at stops in Dubai, Saratoga and Santa Anita next year in addition to races at home in Kentucky. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. Reference: Strike was claimed last September from an easy victory in a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at Churchill by Reed on behalf of a new client, RED TR-Racing, owned by Rick Dawson, an Oklahoma. LOUISVILLE, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Rich Strike now goes down as the Jimmy Conners of horse racing. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 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. Rich Strike worked at Keeneland Wednesday morning to prep for his first race since the Nov. "He's matured. m. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. Rich Strike form is available here. 25 million Travers Stakes on Aug. Daniel Tran. It might’ve been cloudy in Louisville, but Rich Strike struck Churchill Downs with major. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022 Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, will not race in next week's Preakness Stakes. 60 on a $2 win bet. 84. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. Passing 14 horses in the final quarter-mile, Rich Strike. 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. The race was at Churchill Downs. 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. Sonny Leon, who piloted Rich Strike to victory in the 2022. 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. Reed reported Rich. Donerail, the 1913 Derby winner at 91-1, is the only horse with longer odds to win the race. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Passing 14 horses in the final quarter-mile, Rich Strike. 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. 60 payout on $2. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike, the only horse Reed brought to Saratoga this year, will be the 19th starter he has ever had at the Spa. m. The. 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. (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. “He’s a horse that from the very beginning showed us that he wanted to go longer,” trainer. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes. One of the biggest upsets in racing history happened Saturday in the Kentucky Derby, when Rich Strike shocked the establishment by running past everyone and winning the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown series. Breaking at 80-1, Rich Strike won the 2022 Kentucky Derby with the second-longest odds of any winner in the history of the race. He paid $163. He paid $163. Get Power Picks for every track Originally trained by Joe Sharp, Rich Strike made his first start on August 15, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at one mile over the turf at Ellis Park. Once Rich Strike entered, it did so with an 80-1 shot of winning Saturday’s race. Candy Meadows Farm will consign the 4-year-old colt by. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be part of its sale on Nov. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 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. instead of pointing to the Dubai World Cup (G1). (NJ) High School, he’s ridden in over 34,000 races and guided 5,212. 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. By John Cherwa Special Contributor. 60 for a $2 win bet. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 27, 2022 5:45 PM PT. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. He paid $163. ) On a Zoom conversation, Manning recalled, he and Reed had good chemistry. “I have authorized the use of Rich Strike's image before and 100% of the money we made went to charity. 60 to win. Overall, the colt's record stands at 2-1-3 from 13 starts for earnings of $2,508,989. By John Cherwa Special Contributor. ) Advertisement. He is by Travers S. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race's 148-year history, paying $163. The horse entered the Derby at 80-1. It’s the sport of kings all. Dawson cited extra rest as the reason Rich Strike was not running in the 1 3/16-mile Preakness this Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, a race now worth $1. 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. 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. S. Rich Strike (Keen Ice) wins the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on 5. Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon captured the 148th Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill. 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. and so are Rich Strike’s for 2023 By Ron Flatter November 21, 2022 5:40am Photo: Ron Flatter Louisville,. 0:44. . His running style makes it hard to win any race and. The horse appears to have bounced out of the. So the race dynamics were working against Rich Strike. Gambling-wise, there was $49,709,884 bet to win in the Kentucky Derby. He paid $163. Owner Rich Dawson. 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. 1. 60 for a $2 win bet. Eastern time and moves to NBC at 4 p. 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. scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect. com. 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. Owner Rich Dawson. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36. Rich Strike was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, and claimed for $30,000 out of his second career race. , 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 won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. Owner Rich Dawson. 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. m. " Reed had kicked the. According to Equibase, the last time Reed ran a horse at Saratoga was Sept. (AP/Jeff Roberson) Rich Strike will not run. The seven-horse field also includes Last Samurai (4-1), Smile Happy (8-1), Milliken (10-1) and Giant Game (30-1). > May. 60 for a $2 win bet. The calendar was, too. What a Kentucky Derby it was, as 80-1 long shot Rich Strike shocked everyone by taking down the 148th Run for the Roses. “He came back 100 (percent),” Reed said. He paid $163. Rich. Post Time: 12:43 PM ET. The horse Rich Strike – which has never won a race before – won the 2022 Kentucky Derby. 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. (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. 60 for a $2 win bet. 8 seconds Tuesday morning in. Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. Instead Rich Strike will rest and recuperate ahead of the Belmont Stakes on June 11. He paid $163. The 1 1/16-mile race for older horses will be run May 5 on the Kentucky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby went off Saturday on a cool day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. It’s so bittersweet to lose that way, but Doug’s horse is a warrior. 60 for a $2 win bet. 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. This entry was posted in Triple Crown by Chelsea Hackbarth . m. Dawson said he and trainer Eric Reed agreed to stick with the initial plan for Rich Strike and rest him for five weeks. “That would be the first Grade I race we might go after, but he could race before that in a. 20 and if you added Zandon and bet the 50-cent trifecta, you made. (AP Photo. . (AP Photo. 80 early Friday morning over a fast track at Keeneland for trainer Eric Reed. The 2022 Kentucky Derby winner went five furlongs in 1:01. 60 for a $2 win bet. Folks at Thunder Roadhouse went "crazy" Saturday when one of their own won the Kentucky Derby. Owner Rich Dawson. 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. Welcome to Equibase. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. 60 on a $2 bet to win. 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. 86 million for the victory. Instead, Reed is aiming to run last year’s 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner in the Grade 2, $600,000 Alysheba Stakes. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon in the spotlight. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. Similar decisions await for some of the favorites Rich Strike chased. 65 million. It dampened some of. Reed reported Rich. 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. READ MORE: the 1913 Derby winner at 91-1, is the only horse with longer odds to win the race. finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. 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. 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, 80-1 long shot, shocks the horse racing world winning the Kentucky Derby. > 8. Dawson said the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on. 60 for a $2 win bet. LEXINGTON, Ky. At. , Saturday May 7, 2022. Rich Strike, at 80-1, was the biggest long shot to win the Derby in more than a century. 27 at Saratoga after finishing sixth of eight in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. Rich Strike was claimed for $30,000 on a day when the 2-year-old colt was the 10-1 fourth betting choice at Churchill Downs. 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. Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. 61. 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. 2. More. “I wanted a sharp work and this is all we needed,” trainer Eric Reed told. Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, has been retired, owner Rick Dawson announced Nov. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. And the odds only tell part of. . 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. And until Hot Rod Charlie (6-5) said not so fast. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. After crossing. S. The story was first reported by Horse Racing Nation's Ron Flatter. 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. 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 son of Keen Ice was a big strapping colt who was bred to go the classic. The colt’s record with Reed was 12: 1-1-3 with earnings of $2,498,620. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. He was purchased in a claiming race for $30,000. Smile Happy, trained by Lexington’s Kenny McPeek, won the $600,000. Eastern. Trademark, a long shot entered for the Clark, instead might go next Sunday in the Commonwealth Turf (G3), trainer Vicki Oliver told Horse Racing. m. Rich Strike appears to be the first Derby winner ever purchased through a claim, which is essentially a type of race where every horse is for. 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 Preakness Stakes. Rich Strike was purchased by Dawson, who races as RED TR-Racing LLC, for $30,000 last fall when the colt was entered in a low-level claiming race by his former owner. Sonny Leon celebrates winning the Kentucky Derby on top of Rich Strike. "I can't wait until next year. 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. — RED TR-Racing’s Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (GI), headlines a deep field of seven for the 20th running of the $600,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (GII) for 4-year-olds and up going 1 1/16 miles on the main track. 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. That. The next leg of the coveted Triple Crown , the Preakness Stakes, will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. He paid $163. At 80-1. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 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. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. On Wednesday his owner said he is roughly 2-5 to start next week in the Grade 1, $750,000 Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said. Distance: 1 1/16 m (Dirt) Age / Sex: 4+ M. Keep track of. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the. at Churchill Downs. The Aug. CNN —. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022 Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, will not race in next week's Preakness Stakes. Mott will be new trainer of Rich Strike. Rich Strike with Sonny Leon up (R) crosses the finish line to win ahead of Epicenter (C) and Zandon (L) during the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill. 60 for a $2 win bet. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. 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 triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. At the end of horse racing's championship day, trainer Eric Reed emerged from the darkness of the Keeneland tunnel into the paddock after the running of the $6 million Longines. 25-million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. Here's how Rich Strike pulled off the upset at Kentucky Derby 148 | whas11. 60 for a $2 win bet. There’s a finite amount of fuel in the tank. (AP Photo/Jeff. He paid $163. Rich Strike pulls off the upset of a lifetime to win the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. “He ran on the outside the whole way. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. 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. I can’t wait for Rich Strike to get to Baltimore, land of. Rich Strike has been stabled at Reed’s Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky. 60, $74. "He is only going to get better," he said. 90. 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. As Friday’s fifth race on. 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. She is also the dam of Llanarmon, another talented. Rich Strike changed all that “in two minutes and two seconds. Rich Strike wasn’t even in the Kentucky Derby field until Ethereal Road scratched Friday. His mind is better on the track. 61. Rick Dawson, of Edmond, the owner of Rich Strike, the horse that shocked the world Saturday by winning the Kentucky Derby at 80-to-1 odds. Rich Strike ran five more times after the Derby without a victory. Leon will have the return mount on Rich Strike for the Clark, and the duo will break from post No. Days after the long shot win in Louisville, the horse’s owner Rich Dawson announced. Rich Strike had two. Rich Strike, at 80-1, wins Kentucky Derby in massive upset. He paid $163. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. The odds are stacked against him for Belmont this Saturday. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Belmont has big, wide, sweeping turns, and we won’t have to pass 19 horses. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. 60 for a $2 win bet. The. 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. December 31, 2022. Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, returned to Churchill Downs Monday night and then worked a half-mile in 47. However, Rich Strike stole the show himself with his post-race. Wayne Lukas had scratched Ethereal Road at the last minute. 9. 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. 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 paid $163. Next is Rich Strike at 7-2. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each race. 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. He paid $163. By his count, since his first race on June 15, 1970, his graduation day from Haddon Twp. com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. The Preakness Stakes is next for Rich Strike. This is the story of the 2022 Kentucky Derby as you haven't seen it before - and the story of RICH STRIKE, the horse who shocked the world. Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. By Eric Mitchell ; March 22, 2023Originally trained by Joe Sharp, Rich Strike made his first start on August 15, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at one mile over the turf at Ellis Park. 5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. Leon will have the return mount on Rich Strike for the Clark, and the duo will break from post No. Receive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports. 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. 15, Sept. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a. "We found out about 30 seconds. Rich Strike lost his next six races after. The surprise winner at 80-1 odds, the second longest shot to ever wear roses, has not won in six starts since the Derby. 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. 60 to win. "All of his old betting buddies in there, which he has been a regular. Post time from Churchill Downs is 5:56 p. That would return the son of Keen Ice to the site where he broke his maiden and earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points with a fourth-place finish in the John Battaglia Memorial and a third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. m. 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. Rich Strike. Rich Strike (KY) TB, CH, C, foaled April 25, 2019 ( Keen Ice - Gold Strike, by Smart Strike) Connections as of last Start: Jockey: Sonny. 60 on a $2 win bet. — 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. (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. After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he’ll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much stacked against him. Rich Strike had two wins in 14 career starts and earnings of. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only. Rich Strike appeared fit the morning after he won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, and trainer Eric Reed said he. Donerail went off at 99-1 before winning the 1913. Rich Strike, who covered the mile and a quarter in 2 minutes 2. Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby 2022: Live updates from Saturday's stunner at. Right Now. Click here for Churchill Downs entries and results. Rich Strike, an alternate before Ethereal Road was scratched Friday, paid $163. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. 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. Smile Happy, trained by Lexington’s Kenny McPeek, won the $600,000.