He is twice the horse that he was in May physically and mentally, Reed said. Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! His has a stakes win at the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1). A rallying finish for third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) put Rich Strike on the brink of qualification for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Advertisement The horse began the week as an alternate with only one win on its resume. SIRE of KY Derby Winner RICH STRIKE 2022 LEADING SIRE of 3 YEAR-OLDS . He bobbled at the start and had to be steadied entering the first turn after being bumped. Eric Reed knew he wanted to follow his . DAWSON: I was introduced to Eric and I went out and visited Eric (at Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky.). I didn't think we were going to beat Epicenter, but I truly believe we were the second-best horse. It was his first 3 week turnaround. Perhaps the sports world should have seen this coming. Rich Strike, at 80-1 the second-longest shot to win this 148-year-old race, left 150,000 people gasping at Churchill Downs. 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. . This is one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history. How they got there didnt matter to Reed, the colts trainer, and Leon, his jockey. But it really means a lot to the guys who deal with horses every day, the guy cleaning out the stall to the exercise riders, etc., and Im so happy for all of those guys and girls, by the way. PEDULLA: You said after the Derby that you almost left the business. [32] After returning to his home base in Lexington, Kentucky, trainer Reed was pleased, commenting, "He ran great. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. Hes grown up.. He is an ordinary horse usually running above his level. The horse was purchased by Rick 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 former owner Calumet Farm, who bred the horse. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson onEric Reeds recommendation. A simulation investigation, Every No. What mattered was what they did about it: They proved that they belonged. 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. Rich Strike became his highest-earning progeny by virtue of the Derby win but was already No. Watch Rich Strike's trainer react to winning the 148th Kentucky Derby. Everybody is still on the team and there is no plan to change them, Reed said. The 700-year-old Coronation chair that has been used for the crowning of King Charles has 'jeopardised' the monarchy by meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Do we get our 87p back? 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. Show Transcript. Yahagi had a winner last year when Japanese horses earned four victories on the Saudi Cup card. Rich Strike is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at famed Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A $2 win bet would have returned $184.90. We pulled a major upset. I liked the way Eric was set up. Congratulations to Rich Strike, Eric Reed and the entire team on an improbable victory. Leon's rail ride was reminiscent of jockey Calvin Borel's stealth move aboard Mine That Bird in 2009. Best Derby ever. Rich Strike was only admitted to race after Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday evening. He left a handful of his backers roaring and weeping with joy as they . 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. 'People I hadn't seen, people I haven't talked to in years, my best friends were there in the morning to pick me up,' Reed recalled. The Pirates' Rich Hill is a competitor, an odds-beater, a teacher, a maniac, a dude, and now, after 21 seasons of professional baseball, the oldest active player in MLB. Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby and then went all Bojack Horseman and started biting horses and getting punched in the head. Final Odds for the Derby. 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. [7], Rich Strike, also known as Richie, is a chestnut colt with a white blaze and two white socks on his hind legs. I liked it that he wasnt so big that a little guy like me was ignored. I had to live 10 weeks hoping I could get him the credibility he deserved. 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. PEDULLA: In saying that, why did you almost leave racing? But what a trip for me and my guys. 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) His efforts to date and his pedigree suggest he should stay 1 1/4 miles, but whether he has the class at the very top level is questionable. He drew clear in the final strides to win by three-quarters of a length. Nobody knows my horse like I know my horse.'. Reed on Sunday said he expects Rich Strike to run in the second leg of the Triple Crown the Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore. Accessibility | The next morning when we saw the devastation, because this happened in the middle of the night, I just thought of all the years and all the stuff we had done to get this beautiful farm and have this happen, that something might be telling me it's the end of the line.'. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36.84. Published: 07:05 GMT, 8 May 2022 | Updated: 09:03 GMT, 8 May 2022. He is by 2016 Travers S. (G1) winner Keen Ice out of Gold Strike, a Canadian Grade 3 winner who was third in the 2005 Queens Plate. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 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. He broke slowly and was never a factor, finishing last. The colt seems to have been slowed by a faltering Epicenter, who suffered a track career-ending injury during the race. I had actually played that scenario out in my head. 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. 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. Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities | I was learning the business and it was a great way to go about it. The horses go from the stall to the five-furlong training track, work or gallop and come back. Im working harder than ever to show I belong.. Im a hands-on kind of guy. Rich Strike now ranks second all time, with a. Rich Strike became Keen Ice's first Grade I winner and Calumet Farm's record tenth Kentucky Derby winner. Dirt Rich Strike has raced and won at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Saratoga, Turfway Park. He was the 11th-ranked rider in the nation . 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. May 12, 2022. Herbie Reed landed on a horse farm to escape a chaotic childhood. [26] A shocked Reed collapsed in the paddock. 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. 'We are entering and hoping and praying,' Reed said prior to the race. [10][11], In September 2021, horse trainer Eric Reed, on behalf of Richard Dawson's RED-TR Racing, bought Rich Strike for $30,000 at a claiming race at Churchill Downs.[6]. He showed tremendous courage around the turn. Starting as the 5/1 fourth choice, Rich Strike settled behind the leaders Art Collector and Hot Rod Charlie. 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. It worked out pretty good. 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. "I feel like I have been propelled somewhere. The Kentucky Derby is by far the most lucrative race of the Triple Crown. Rich Strike, a horse that Eric Reed and owner Rick Dawson claimed out of a cheap maiden race last September for $30,000 and got a place in the far outside starting gate Saturday mostly by. Rich Strike (foaled April 25, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, racing at 801 odds. Its picking a needle out of a haystack. #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N. Reed puts up one finger to signify how his horse performed at Churchill Downs, Trainer Eric Reed (L), Jockey Sonny Leon (C), and Owner Rick Dawson (R) celebrate with the trophy after Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Thebank that won't pass on rate rises unless you ring and ask:Just one of the ruses greedy lenders use to Meghan Markle was 'hugely disappointed' by life in the royal family and as a 'global superstar' she 'hated Twitter is DOWN: App crashes for thousands of frustrated users around the world. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. 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. Richard Dawson, owner of Rich Strike, hoists the Kentucky Derby trophy at the Churchill Downs winners circle along with trainer Eric Reed (red jacket and tie), jockey Sonny Leon, and other connections. More snow and ice could batter Britain next week: Met Office warns Arctic blast from Greenland could send Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? [21] However, the last-minute scratch of another horse, Ethereal Road, allowed him to draw into the Derby, and minutes later, Reed took another phone call from chief steward Barbara Borden, asking him if he wanted to run Rich Strike in the Derby. | Trainer Magazine | North American Article Index", "Chart for August 15, 2021 at Ellis Park", "Chart for September 17, 2021 at Churchill Downs", "Chart for the 2022 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes", "Rich Strike, an 80-1 shot, wins the Kentucky Derby in a stunner", "Ranking the top 10 horses for the 2022 Kentucky Derby", "Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby 148 Selections", "Rich Strike to Bypass Preakness, Point for Belmont", "Mo Donegal Rolls Home in Belmont Stakes; The son of Uncle Mo turned back Nest to win the third leg of the Triple Crown", "Runhappy Travers Tops Super Saturday at the Spa", "Trainer Proud of Rich Strike's Travers Effort; Kentucky Derby winner ran fourth in Midsummer Derby. The horse is owned by RED TR-Racing and trained by Eric Reed. Eric Reed and Sonny Leon know about lifes changing scores. What happened there? The win came six years after a devastating fire caused by lightning killed 23 horses at his Mercury . May 7, 2022, 9:08 PM. [35], On November 5, 2022, the Breeders Cup Classic was run on Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. DAWSON: Mainly I was buying small shares with others, so I was a very minority owner. And I liked the fact that the training track was on the farm. Adele's rumoured engagement ring from her boyfriend Rich Paul features at 8 carat sparkler and is worth at least 500,000, according to a jewellery expert. Zandon received $300,000 for finishing third, and fourth-place finisher Simplification earned$150,000. A Lexington-based trainer, Reed entered the Derby with just one graded stakes win in his career. The day before the race he was the favourite at 2-1 odds. It was discovered post-race that he was quite ill. Rich Strike is being treated for what trainer Eric Reed called a guttural pouch infection, and after recovery he was rested until mid-January 2023. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The BBC will suspend the 159-a-year licence fee for two days so people can watch EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Could Nicola Sturgeon return the Stone of Scone for King Charles's coronation as one of Do not sell or share my personal information. [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". The Chosen Vron earned the highest speed figures a History (1875-2022 Derby Results & Videos), Breeders' Cup Super Screener - Expert Picks. 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. And thats what we did. Rich Strike's trainer Ed Reed and his crew were jubilant at Churchill Downs after the horse won the 148th Kentucky Derby. Why Kentucky Derby Winner's Owners Skipped Chance at Triple Crown - Sports Illustrated. [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. College softball game stopped due to PARROT INVASION. 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. He made up ground on the inside late and finished third, beaten 5 3/4 lengths by the victorious Tiz the Bomb. Theirs came on the first Saturday in May in a little horse race called the Kentucky Derby. Now he's a Kentucky Derby winner, 'I got a shot': Jockey Sonny Leon makes Kentucky Derby his first graded stakes win. DAWSON: Its almost embarrassing. Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best San Felipe Stakes Winners, Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Fountain of Youth Stakes Winners, California Chrome and Arrogate Headline Strong List of Hall of Fame Finalists, SLIDESHOW: U.S. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images). DAWSON: Its a crazy story. He had won once in his seven previous races, competing mostly in the minor leagues at Turfway Park, a 90-minute drive northeast of Churchill Downs, in Florence, Ky., outside Cincinnati. Jockey Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike to his victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022. Plus: Jimmy Butler plays the hero in Miami. The final leg of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes, which will be held in Elmont, New York on June 11. "In the paddock he was a monster and he's never like that," Reed said. 'By the grace of God, the wind was blowing in a direction that kept it from getting to the other two barns. [19], For his third start of the year, Rich Strike was entered in the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on April 2. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}All-weather track The horse did not do well, finished at the back of the pack. He seemed to be working well on dirt and we thought he might like the dirt. Giannis tried to trash talk Jokic, KD and LeBron but ended up just complimenting them. A rallying finish for third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) put Rich Strike on the brink of qualification for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. He broke slowly and raced near the back of the pack down the backstretch, then made a strong move on the turn to take the lead. 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. I just wanted to buy my clients a horse that would keep them happy, have some fun and make a little money. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. Thats been our commitment all along: do whats best for Rich Strike. [29] Rich Strike broke in at the start bumping Nest solidly after that rival stumbled and pinched her back, raced briefly inside into the first turn before going two then three wide and then back to the two path briefly into the backstretch, tipped out and chased four wide with seven and a half furlongs to go, continued four wide through the far turn coaxed along from the half mile pole, swung four to five wide at the head of the stretch and tired finish sixth to winner Mo Donegal. He did earn 1 Kentucky Derby qualifying point when finishing fourth in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park. 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. Dawson, a native of Oklahoma, is semi-retired from a career in the gas and oil industry. Leon regularly rides on some of the country's smallest circuits, where the horse flesh is inexpensive and the purse money modest. He was claimed for $30,000 by Eric Reed. He trailed the field through the first three-quarters of a mile before making a mild rally to finish fifth behind Epicenter. However, unlike in the Derby, he had no closing punch off a moderate early pace and ended up sixth, beaten 13 1/4 lengths. Dawson, the owner, wants to run him as a 4-year-old. Leon, from Venezuela, and Reed were in their first Derby. He briefly considered the fire might be a signal for him to leave the sport. Rich Strike's rider, Sonny Leon, a 32-year-old from Venezuela, also has a working-class pedigree. [18] Reed later commented that Rich Strike had lost several days of training because of weather. Well see if Rich Strike can make a serious push for the Triple Crown when the Preakness Stakes are held on May 21. Baffert received the ban after his horse Medina Spirit won the 2021 Derby and was later disqualified for failing a drug test. Eric Reed's horse had 80-to-1 odds . Rich Strike made history Saturday as the second-biggest longshot to win the Kentucky Derby in 148 years of the race. He was just two lengths off the early leaders after a half-mile. "He's never been better; he loves this track," said Reed. CNN 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. After taking a bite out of his much costlier competition, he playfully chomped on the pony guiding him to the winner's circle. We showed everybody that anyone can do this, not just the elite, said Reed, still giddy more than eight months after the Derby. [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. [29] Rich Strike was selected as the third pick in the field starting at odds of just over 4/1. 'I got beat by the horse that just got in.'. He may jump up and run a big race on any given day and then for no apparent reason toss in a clunker. Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Shocks World Again, This Time By Skipping Preakness. Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field to beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length. Not only was it a long shot to win the race, but they weren't even supposed to be in the race. A bit of research finds Rich Strike won a race at Churchill Downs by 17.25 lengths just a year ago. 'We had a difficult post but I know the horse,' Leon said about Rich Strike's No. [29] Trainer Eric Reed commented after the race, "The pace was slow, but he had him where he wanted to be. In the process, the Lexington-bred horse with 80-1 odds made his owner, trainer and jockey quite a bit of money. I just wanted to buy my clients a horse that would keep them happy, have some fun and make a little money. Each horse listed is linked to additional information including pedigree, sale history, race chart (with video and recap . 'I can't believe it after Epicenter's effort,' said losing trainer Steve Asmussen, who fell to 0 for 24 in the Derby. Eric is on a tractor working the track himself because he doesnt really trust anybody else to do it. He was sent off as the 10-1 sixth choice in the betting in a field of eight. For me, just getting into racing has been a fun activity for me. Rich Strike has won the 2022 Kentucky Derby race. I pray Rishi Sunak succeeds so as HENRY DEEDES: Wowee was he pumped! It had the lowest odds of the race. 'I didnt know if he could win but I had a good feeling with him. Importantly, that performance earned Rich Strike 20 more qualifying points towards the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. As the horses rounded the turn into the stretch run Rich Strike came four wide but he seemed to relax somewhat upon making the lead at the sixteenth pole. "I didn't know if he could win but I had a good feeling with him. 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. Gold Strike was. It's just a blessing to be able to run. Its very easy on a horse. Leon traded the casino circuit he dominated for Gulfstream Park in South Florida. 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. Come January, however, Reed will bring him back to his training center near Lexington, Ky., and begin getting him ready for an ambitious campaign. 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. 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. So far, weve had some luck with that. Originally on the also-eligible list with 21 total points, Rich Strike drew into the Kentucky Derby the day before the race when Ethereal Road was scratched. This years race marked the start of Bob Bafferts ban from Churchill Downs until after the 2023 Kentucky Derby. He lost ground at the quarter pole and he came back. "You know we had a difficult post but I know the horse," said Leon. [40], Legend: If we got a good one, terrific. I had to wait until the stretch and that's what I did. 20 far outside starting spot. 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. Who Should Win and Who Will Win the Closest Eclipse Awards Races? Reed typed, 'I think our horse is cool and ready to run. Just being there.. Youre not down the road on a trailer. Baffert had two horses in this race Messier and Taiba that were trained by his assistant Tim Yakteen. A Triple Crown, after all, is not going to make that Keen Ice blood any richer in genetic value. When I made the move to Eric and started buying horses 100 percent, it just worked out better. [31] Rich Strike started at odds of nearly 11/1 broke in at the start, settled on the inside, was urged along passing the five-eighths pole, saved ground under strong urging on the far turn, shifted three to four wide into the stretch and just missed the third place behind by 5+12 lengths from winner Epicenter followed by Cyberknife, with Zandon in third place. I asked my trainer up on the stage, I said, 'Are you sure this is not a dream? "[30], The Travers Stakes on August 27 attracted a very strong field, including the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby (Rich Strike, Epicenter and Zandon), Preakness winner Early Voting and Cyberknife, who had won the Haskell in his last start. The derby horses head down the home stretch as Epicenter with jockey Joel Rosario up (3) and Zandon with jockey Flavien Prat up (10) lead with Rich Strike with Jockey Sonny Leon up (21) coming in . Whether they are running in an allowance race or whatever, I still have the same excitement when the bell goes off and your horse comes out. In fact, Reed told reporters after the race that he found out about "30 seconds" before Friday's deadline that Rich Strike would race. 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. As had become his pattern, he was well back in the early running then made a late run to finish third. 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. 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. I had managers and project managers. I wasn't nervous, I was excited. [2] [3] Rich Strike is the second-biggest longshot to have won the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (91-1 odds) in 1913. Rich Strike trainer Eric Reed talks after winning Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike trainer Eric Reed talks about their improbable journey into the field and the surprising win on the morning after the 148th Kentucky Derby, Sam Upshaw Jr., Louisville Courier Journal, the second-biggest longshot to win the Kentucky Derby, Watch replay video of Rich Strike's stunning win, Here are the payouts and final odds for Rich Strike's win, Owner Rick Dawson bet on Eric Reed, Rich Strike and won big at 2022 Kentucky Derby, Trainer Eric Reed nearly 'lost everything' in a barn fire. A $2 exacta with second-place finisher Epicenter paid $4,101.20. Rich Strike is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at famed Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Can the 49ers really win with ANYONE at QB? 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