Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby's third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win. Show Transcript. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'none';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = '';var pfBtVersion='1';(function(){var js, pf;pf = document.createElement('script');pf.type = 'text/javascript';if ('https:' === document.location.protocol){js='https://pf-cdn.printfriendly.com/ssl/main.js'}else{js='http://cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js'}pf.src=js;document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})();Print Friendly, Send us your feedback | Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Im kind of a Keen Ice family guy. It was never going to be a life or death kind of thing. It was too much after the way he ran in Kentucky, Reed said. Reed typed, 'I think our horse is cool and ready to run. I wasn't nervous, I was excited. Rich Strikes Derby win was one of the top stories in horse racing during spring-summer 2022. Eric Reed and Sonny Leon know about lifes changing scores. At 8:45 a.m. on Friday morning, Reed was informed there were no scratches. Starting as the 5/1 fourth choice, Rich Strike settled behind the leaders Art Collector and Hot Rod Charlie. Rich Strike is the second biggest longshot in the history of the Kentucky Derby. I was learning the business and it was a great way to go about it. PEDULLA: In saying that, why did you almost leave racing? The colt is the only horse Dawson has in training. "I never thought I would have a Derby horse," Reed said Saturday. He showed tremendous courage around the turn. It turns out we won the Derby and, granted, it was very tempting because youve got a horse who can potentially win the Triple Crown. Trainer Eric Reed (left) and Owner Rick Dawson (center) celebrate with the trophy after Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Leon, Dawson and Reed all won their first Kentucky Derbies, all three of them as massive underdogs alongside their horse. Now, he rides in five or six races a day and has earned more than $1 million in purses at one of the most competitive racetracks in the nation. Back then, he could not secure an agent and was mainly an exercise rider. Longshot 2022 Derby Winner Rich Strike Ready to Resume Training for 4-Year-Old Season, Voting for 2022 FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year Now Open. Sonny Leon rode. Become a Licensee | I waited, and then the rail opened up. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Who Should Win and Who Will Win the Closest Eclipse Awards Races? Each horse listed is linked to additional information including pedigree, sale history, race chart (with video and recap . [32] After returning to his home base in Lexington, Kentucky, trainer Reed was pleased, commenting, "He ran great. Reed's horse opened with 99-to-1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby. Leon traded the casino circuit he dominated for Gulfstream Park in South Florida. The horse entered the race with 80-1 odds to win. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. Frank Angst looks at three equine championships that figure to be tight this year. [36], Rich Strike ran in the Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs on Friday, November 22, 2022, on his reported favourite track for the 1 1/8 mile G1 race. There are a lot of girls who work on the farm. Forget Cocaine Bear when theres FLORIDA PARROT. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36.84. A $1 trifecta paid $14,870.70, and the $1 superfecta paid a cool $321,500.10. [8] He was bred at Calumet Farm in Kentucky and was foaled on April 25, 2019. This is unbelievable. He started his move on the final turn while weaving through traffic, first shifting out four horses wide of the rail then back towards the rail. Baffert had two horses in this race Messier and Taiba that were trained by his assistant Tim Yakteen. 'We are entering and hoping and praying,' Reed said prior to the race. Those odds lowered to 80-to-1 by race time. He was near the back of the field for most of the race but found an inside path in the stretch and closed well to finish third behind Tiz the Bomb. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.61. He lost ground at the quarter pole and he came back. DAWSON: Just a good horse. He briefly considered the fire might be a signal for him to leave the sport. [17], Rich Strike made his three-year-old debut on January 22, 2022, in the Leonatus Stakes over the all weather surface at Turfway Park in Kentucky. Rich Strike, at 80-1 the second-longest shot to win this 148-year-old race, left 150,000 people gasping at Churchill Downs. I had to live 10 weeks hoping I could get him the credibility he deserved. That connection between horse and rider was clear as Leon guided Rich Strike from 15th after a mile behind contender Messier on the rail in the stretch. In the process, the Lexington-bred horse with 80-1 odds made his owner, trainer and jockey quite a bit of money. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson onEric Reeds recommendation. The colts past performances for the year tell the story of an honest racehorse that competed against the best of his generation and never embarrassed himself: nine starts, one victory and three in-the-money finishes for more than $2.4 million in earnings. Rich Strike was the improbable winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, which he won as an 80-1 longshot for trainer Eric Reed with journeyman rider Sonny Leon aboard. 'I didnt know if he could win but I had a good feeling with him. Coady Photography | Herbie Reed landed on a horse farm to escape a chaotic childhood. [37][38], Trainer Eric Reed worked on a race plan for next year, as Rich Strike rested at a bluegrass farm at the end of 2022, and enjoyed just being a horse. [16], Rich Strike made his final start of the year on December 26 in the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. He broke well from the outside post position and settled into the back of the pack where he was in eighteenth place after the first half-mile, 17 lengths behind the leaders. He was well back for most of the race but started to close ground in the final furlong to finish third, beaten by 3+12 lengths. He is an ordinary horse usually running above his level. A $2 exacta with second-place finisher Epicenter paid $4,101.20. Hes grown up.. So was Gabriel Lagunes, an accomplished jockey on the casino circuit who has been driving between West Virginia and Kentucky for years to exercise Reeds horses. Rich Strike claimed the last starting spot the day before the race because of a rivals late defection. Theirs came on the first Saturday in May in a little horse race called the Kentucky Derby. 'I had to wait until the stretch and that's what I did. Eric is on a tractor working the track himself because he doesnt really trust anybody else to do it. The 2022 Kentucky Derby-winning horse Rich Strike is owned by Oklahoma native Rick Dawson. [15], On October 9, Rich Strike was entered in an allowance optional claiming race at Keeneland. The Kentucky Derby is a 1 1/4-mile race, so its important for horses not to peak too early. In July, Leon traded the casino circuit he dominated for South Floridas Gulfstream Park, the racetrack where he first landed after arriving in America in 2015. Come January, however, Reed will bring him back to his training center near Lexington, Ky., and begin getting him ready for an ambitious campaign. second biggest longshot in the history of the Kentucky Derby, Keep an eye out for DraftKings free Preakness pool, Michael Jordan made me go to the wrong college, A look inside Japans obsession with bizarre mascots, Thats Weird: Hey uh it kinda seems like this Olympic swimmer got poisoned by her rivals, The best way to watch Marvel movies is in chronological order, 17776: What football will look like in the future. 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. 27. Hey, we won the Kentucky Derby., Rich Strike Is Resting, but Hes Not Done Racing, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/sports/rich-strike-kentucky-derby.html. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 07: Jockey Sonny Leon reacts as Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. The win came six years after a devastating fire caused by lightning killed 23 horses at his Mercury . I said OK.". Kentucky "stewards had a reasonable basis to find that thehorseshoes worn by Hot Rod Charlie during the 2022 Lukas Classic (G2) did not violate" HISA rules, the HISA enforcement team wrote in a Feb. 8 recommendation to its board of directors. As had become his pattern, he was well back in the early running then made a late run to finish third. After taking a bite out of his much costlier competition, he playfully chomped on the pony guiding him to the winner's circle. . In the stretch, he was checked briefly by a tiring horse but again found racing room and launched a sustained drive to the inside of Epicenter. Dawson and Reed skipped a start in the May 21 Preakness Stakes in favor of bringing Rich Strike back for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 11. "He's never been better; he loves this track," said Reed. [14], For his next start, Rich Strike was dropped into a maiden claiming race at Churchill Downs. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. Just like in the Kentucky Derby, he rated towards the back of the pack in the early stages. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each race. RED TR-Racing's son of Keen Ice arrived at Mercury Training Center in LexingtonJan. 10 and was expected to begin light training the next day in preparation for his 4-year-old campaign. I dont really own him anymore. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. It was just something I wanted to do and I wanted to enjoy it. Rich Strike (foaled April 25, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, racing at 801 odds. He discussed the life-changing two minutes of the Derby and his extraordinary good fortune as part of a question-and-answer session with Americas Best Racing correspondent Tom Pedulla: PEDULLA: What has life been like since the Derby? For me, just getting into racing has been a fun activity for me. Rich Strike takes home the $1.86 million first place prize for the win. We had no idea what we had. The final leg of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes, which will be held in Elmont, New York on June 11. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. [20], The third-place finish in the Jeff Ruby gave Rich Strike 20 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby, which was originally short of the amount required to qualify for the race. Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities | Hes Americas horse now. Reed noted that the Keen Ice colt, bred and owned by well-regarded Calumet Farm, was beaten badly in his debut on turf and might benefit from a surface change. Rich Strike will skip Dubai, race '5 or 6 times' in U.S. Federal agency formally clears Hot Rod Charlie in Shoegate, Works report: Rich Strike fires bullet; Caravel returns to training, Rich Strike owner is not going away, wants Shoegate reversal, Kentucky Derby prep: San Felipe Stakes odds and analysis, Ky. Derby prep trends: Winning styles are clear for 4 races, How Proxy could benefit from Big 'Cap pace scenario, Horses to Watch: See rising stars on dirt and turf, These are last week's fastest stakes winners, HRN Speed figures powered by Colts Neck data. 'It let me know there's so much good out there, and then I just decided I wasn't going to let it take me out.'. He was just two lengths off the early leaders after a half-mile. Trainer Reed endured a tragedy five years ago when he lost nearly two dozen horses in a barn fire after lightning struck his training center in Lexington, Firefighters believe the fire was caused by storms that passed through Kentucky, Debris lies on the ground after a fire at the Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, Training center workers were devastated upon coming into work and seeing the devastation, 'I never thought I would have a Derby horse,' Reed said. [2] [3] Rich Strike is the second-biggest longshot to have won the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (91-1 odds) in 1913. This was never in my thoughts.'. He was the 11th-ranked rider in the nation . Epicenter is the favorite at 4-1. pic.twitter.com/RrvXHGPrHR. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The horse entered the race with 80-1 odds to win. One horseman who spoke on background to a couple of us media types this week at Churchill Downs said Rich Strike's peak value already may have been reached - at least in terms of a stud fee. If we got a good one, terrific. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Gambling problem? Dirt [28], On 11 June, Rich Strike was entered to the Belmont Stakes and faced Todd Pletcher's pair Mo Donegal and the filly Nest and five other horses. Rich Strike took his customary spot off the pace in the Lukas Classic and came with a big closing move down the center of the track in the stretch. Neither man ever imagined that the colt would go on to score one of the great upsets in Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve history, a triumph that underscores racings wonderful improbability and the incredible thrills that can come with Thoroughbred ownership. The best seat in the house! 'When we drove up on that that night, I told my wife, I said, 'We've probably lost everything,'' Reed told the Louisville Courier Journal. The Chosen Vron earned the highest speed figures a History (1875-2022 Derby Results & Videos), Breeders' Cup Super Screener - Expert Picks. These will change as we approach race time, but here are the current odds for the 2022 Kentucky Derby ordered from favorites to longshots, as available from Churchill Downs. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. Giannis tried to trash talk Jokic, KD and LeBron but ended up just complimenting them. He drew off down the stretch to win by .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}17+14 lengths. DAWSON: Mainly I was buying small shares with others, so I was a very minority owner. PEDULLA: It sounds as though you enjoy being involved even at the lower levels of the game. Trainer Reed endured a tragedy five years ago when he lost nearly two dozen horses in a barn fire after lightning struck his training center in Lexington. About CDI | University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! During this time Summer is Tomorrow and Crown Pride battled up front starting the race off with an extremely fast pace. One of the most improbable races in Kentucky Derby history happened just moments ago when Rich Strike crossed the finish line with a winning time of 2:02.61. Suddenly, the ding-ding-ding of slot machines at the casino tracks at Belterra in Ohio and Mountaineer Park in West Virginia gave way to the siren song of the New York and a Triple Crown race. What's next is uncertain", "Hot Rod Charlie Edges Rich Strike in Lukas Classic; The 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner just missed against older horses Oct. 1", "Leon Suspended 15 Days for Lukas Classic Interference; Sonny Leon will be suspended through Oct. 29 for interfering with Hot Rod Charlie", "Flightline delivers dominant BC Classic performance", "Rich Strike came out of Clark with throat infection", "Rich Strike Is Resting, but He's Not Done Racing", https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred/rich-strike/2019, "2022 Lukas Classic Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10)", "2022 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 11)", "2022 Clark S. presented by Norton Healthcare Grade 1 - (race 11)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rich_Strike&oldid=1135993345, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 03:16. Rich Strike caught the attention of trainer Eric Reed when he was entered for a $30,000 claiming price in a one-mile dirt race last Sept. 17 at Churchill Downs. Here's a full listing of. Rich Strike is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at famed Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. [2][3], Rich Strike is the second-biggest longshot to have won the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (911 odds) in 1913. You don't see a lot of horses lose ground in the stretch and then come back like he did. He will always be my favorite horse.. I'm not sure. But doing that, I realized I would rather be a 100 percent owner of a horse and maybe have fewer horses and more say so in what was done and how it was done. College softball game stopped due to PARROT INVASION. [26] A shocked Reed collapsed in the paddock. He seemed to be working well on dirt and we thought he might like the dirt. [19], For his third start of the year, Rich Strike was entered in the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on April 2. Turf. LEXINGTON, Ky.. [34] Sonny Leon was suspended 15 days by the Churchill Downs stewards for "intentionally attempting to interfere with and impede the progress of a rival by repeatedly making physical contact with another rider in the stretch". (Eclipse Sportswire), Rich Strikes Owner Richard Dawson on an Incredible Kentucky Derby and a Belmont Bid, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, A 'Confident' New Contender Cracks the Latest Kentucky Derby Poll. Jockey Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike to his victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022. The colt made it look so easy at the end that the biggest challenge for Leon and Reed was getting their minds around winning the sport's marquee event on their very first try. Leon regularly rides on some of the country's smallest circuits, where the horse flesh is inexpensive and the purse money modest. Rich Strike becomes the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history and beat the longest odds for a Kentucky Derby winner since Donerail, who won from 91-1 odds in 1913. He brought owner Dawson of RED TR-Racing, Kentucky-based trainer Reed, and jockey Leon to the national spotlight after they competed mainly in the claiming and allowance levels at tracks such as Belterra Park and Mahoning Valley. Final Odds for the Derby. 2 on the list; he passed Majestic Frontier, who has career earnings of $83,840. [35], On November 5, 2022, the Breeders Cup Classic was run on Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. Both were first-timers to the sports grand spectacle, and no one gave their colt, Rich Strike, much of a shot to run away with the roses. After the Belmont Stakes, Rich Strike trained up to the $1.25 million Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga for his next start on August 27. And thats great, too. he was horse-kicking . He said that the kindness of friends, high-profile trainers and people he'd met in the business over the years was the thing that kept him going. "[6], He turned in a similar performance on March 5 in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, also at Turfway Park, this time finishing fourth. It was his third run in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series and his best to date. He MUST seize it, starting with the Budget, writes ANDREW NEIL. Rich Strike kept getting better as the race went on and won with an incredible sprint in the stretch run. Nobody knows my horse like I know my horse.'. Pat Forde. The Derby pays out twice as much in its total purse as the Preakness Stakes and three times as much as the Belmont Stakes. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. 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