#KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N. Those were tough races, but he always showed up and tried hard, Leon said. Rich Strike may not have garnered much attention when left the starting gate at 80-1 odds in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, but his underdog story caught the eyes of BloodHorse . [5][6] Owner Richard Dawson found out about the change just 30 seconds before the deadline. I said OK.". Sonny Leon hustled Rich Strike from last to first with a swerving, impeccably timed stretch drive, winning the Kentucky Derby in May at Churchill Downs. The effort was nearly enough in the colt's first race against older horses but, in the end, he fell short by mere inches to Hot Rod Charlie. PEDULLA: When you claimed Rich Strike, what were your expectations? 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. The colt is the only horse Dawson has in training. Win or lose, Rich Strike has done enough for us. [40], Legend: 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? Like I said in another article, Im not giving back the trophy. "All week long, I was like, 'He just gets better every day.' Don't feel too bad for Rogers,. Various pundits had predicted that no one was going to beat Flightline, and that proved to be so, with the horse finishing 8 1/4 lengths in front of Olympiad. The New York Times Sports department is revisiting the subjects of some compelling articles from the last year or so. With inflation, that would be worth $5,480.36 today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson onEric Reeds recommendation. He could have also grown a bit fatigued after racing closer to the leaders than usual in a race with little speed. 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. 'I can't believe it after Epicenter's effort,' said losing trainer Steve Asmussen, who fell to 0 for 24 in the Derby. Reed typed, 'I think our horse is cool and ready to run. PEDULLA: And you have a Derby winner after six years. Rich Strike broke his maiden in impressive fashion at Churchill Downs on Sept. 17, 2021, his second career start. The colt lost to Zandon in the Blue Grass Stakes last month and was beaten by derby favorite Epicenter in the Louisiana Derby in March. I think he should have gotten that Saturday. [7], Rich Strike, also known as Richie, is a chestnut colt with a white blaze and two white socks on his hind legs. "He's never been better; he loves this track," said Reed. 1 pick trade in NFL Draft history, and what its gotten back, Looking back at the 12 previous times the first-overall pick was traded in the NFL draft, NBA Scores: Knicks knock Celtics off the top of East standings. Yahagi had a winner last year when Japanese horses earned four victories on the Saudi Cup card. "I never thought I would have a Derby horse," Reed said Saturday. He now rides in five or six races a day. 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. Why Kentucky Derby Winner's Owners Skipped Chance at Triple Crown - Sports Illustrated. [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. Dawson, the owner, wants to run him as a 4-year-old. What mattered was what they did about it: They proved that they belonged. [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]. Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby and then went all Bojack Horseman and started biting horses and getting punched in the head. He is twice the horse that he was in May, his trainer said. Theirs came on the first Saturday in May in a little horse race. Kentucky Derby 2022: Watch replay video of Rich Strike's stunning win, Kentucky Derby 2022: Here are the payouts and final odds for Rich Strike's win. Sonny Leon was the winning jockey. Japan earned . For me, just getting into racing has been a fun activity for me. DAWSON: Ive been in the game for six years. About CDI | In the process, the Lexington-bred horse with 80-1 odds made his owner, trainer and jockey quite a bit of money. What to know about the champion of this year's Kentucky Derby", "What's happened to Jerry Dixon Jr. since the Kentucky Derby? 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. "I feel like I have been propelled somewhere. The Kentucky Derby officially marks the start of Triple Crown season. I liked it that he wasnt so big that a little guy like me was ignored. PEDULLA: It sounds as though you enjoy being involved even at the lower levels of the game. 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. Its very easy on a horse. A bit of research finds Rich Strike won a race at Churchill Downs by 17.25 lengths just a year ago. 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His has a stakes win at the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1). 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? "He didn't run terrible but he just wasn't himself. Who Should Win and Who Will Win the Closest Eclipse Awards Races? Rich Strike is the second biggest longshot in the history of the Kentucky Derby. 'I never tried to go to the yearling sale and buy a Derby horse. SIRE of KY Derby Winner RICH STRIKE 2022 LEADING SIRE of 3 YEAR-OLDS . Rich Strike's rider, Sonny Leon, a 32-year-old from Venezuela, also has a working-class pedigree. DAWSON: Very straightforward. ', Dawson responded, 'If we can wake him up.'. Leon regularly rides on some of the country's smallest circuits, where the horse flesh is inexpensive and the purse money modest. Herbie Reed landed on a horse farm to escape a chaotic childhood. Eric Reed's horse had 80-to-1 odds entering the prestigious event. 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. 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. Eric Reed knew he wanted to follow his . 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. Become a Licensee | Final Odds for the Derby. The field included horses Flightline, Epicenter, Rich Strike, Hot Rod Charlie, Taiba, Life is Good, Olympiad and Happy Saver. A Triple Crown, after all, is not going to make that Keen Ice blood any richer in genetic value. 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. May 12, 2022. 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 made his graded stakes debut in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on Apr. [39], Rich Strike has returned to the Mercury Training Centre. '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.'. Rich Strike claimed the last starting spot the day before the race because of a rivals late defection. 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. LEXINGTON, Ky.. AJ (@AmadoDesperado) May 8, 2022 If we get in the Derby and run well or bad, I just thought coming back in a couple of weeks probably wouldnt be the best for our horse. The colt has begun training for the 2023 year. The 2022 Kentucky Derby-winning horse Rich Strike is owned by Oklahoma native Rick Dawson. This was never in my thoughts.'. He was the 11th-ranked rider in the nation . This years race marked the start of Bob Bafferts ban from Churchill Downs until after the 2023 Kentucky Derby. 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. I was just more an observer. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Kentucky Derby 2022: Results and purse money at The Run for the Roses, Giannis trash talked the NBAs biggest stars on The Daily Show, and it was adorable. Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby's third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win. Dawson, a native of Oklahoma, is semi-retired from a career in the gas and oil industry. 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. [35], On November 5, 2022, the Breeders Cup Classic was run on Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. He is an ordinary horse usually running above his level. We all came from nowhere. But what a trip for me and my guys. [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. 'By the grace of God, the wind was blowing in a direction that kept it from getting to the other two barns. Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! The winning jockey will receive a 10 percent cut of the prize money, while the second and third place jockeys receive a five percent cut. Epicenter is the favorite at 4-1. pic.twitter.com/RrvXHGPrHR. Starting as the 5/1 fourth choice, Rich Strike settled behind the leaders Art Collector and Hot Rod Charlie. JOHNSON: Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rich Strike. Leon's rail ride was reminiscent of jockey Calvin Borel's stealth move aboard Mine That Bird in 2009. 'We had a difficult post but I know the horse,' Leon said about Rich Strike's No. [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. He lost because he is Rich Strike and just does these things. 20 far outside starting spot. The horse entered the. [4] He was not in the field until Ethereal Road was scratched the day before, with Rich Strike being added from the also-eligible list for the Derby. Im really enjoying myself and not just with Rich Strike in the Derby but the other horses I have. [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. [23][24][25] Rich Strike was overlooked at odds of 80-1. [18] Reed later commented that Rich Strike had lost several days of training because of weather. The short answer - a lot. 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. [4] They, along with the horse's owner, Rick Dawson . Rich Strike will try to win the second leg of the Triple Crown when the Preakness Stakes takes place in Baltimore on May 21. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. The Chosen Vron earned the highest speed figures a History (1875-2022 Derby Results & Videos), Breeders' Cup Super Screener - Expert Picks. LOUISVILLE, Ky. . Its picking a needle out of a haystack. 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. Sonny Leon rode. PEDULLA: And when did you enter the game? [21], It was the first graded stakes win for jockey Sonny Leon, who was commended by Reed for an excellent ride. Gambling problem? 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. Im working harder than ever to show I belong.. Saturday May last the Gods smiled on him. But he is not finished. It's one of the biggest upsets in the. As Epicenter and Zandon battled for the win, Leon angled his mount to the right, split two horses and blasted past the leaders for the highly improbable win. Reed stated that Rich Strikes 2022 team members will be in place for 2023, and there is no plan to change them the Dixons, Leon, Lagune. The first stop is Dubai on March 25 for the $12 million World Cup and, if Rich Strike stays happy and healthy, the last will be Santa Anita Park in California on Nov. 4 for the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic. 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. 2 on the list; he passed Majestic Frontier, who has career earnings of $83,840. Its a wonderful feeling. It was his first 3 week turnaround. 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. [9] His dam, Gold Strike by Smart Strike, was the Canadian Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 2005; he was sired by Keen Ice, best known for defeating American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. PEDULLA: How many horses have you owned, in whole or part, during your career. Also there in New York were Jerry Dixon and his son Jerry Jr., the colts groom and the fourth generation of the family in the horse business. Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby in May as an 80-1 shot. 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. DAWSON: I was introduced to Eric and I went out and visited Eric (at Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky.). Rich Strike has won the 2022 Kentucky Derby race. Jockey Sonny Leon implored his mount to finish the race off with left-handed strikes in the closing sixteenth while simultaneously working to maintain his balance, as his saddle may have slipped to the left. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36.84. [12][13], 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. Rich Strike is resting now on a farm in the bluegrass, just being a horse. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He wasn't the same horse. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each race. 'I got beat by the horse that just got in.'. 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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. [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. [2][3], Rich Strike is the second-biggest longshot to have won the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (911 odds) in 1913. Baffert received the ban after his horse Medina Spirit won the 2021 Derby and was later disqualified for failing a drug test. [15], On October 9, Rich Strike was entered in an allowance optional claiming race at Keeneland. Leon, from Venezuela, and Reed were in their first Derby. The final leg of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes, which will be held in Elmont, New York on June 11. Leon hustled Rich Strike from last to first with a swerving, impeccably timed stretch drive that had people in the grandstands looking through their programs and television viewers at home looking through Google to find out who these guys were with the 80-1 shot. [8] He was bred at Calumet Farm in Kentucky and was foaled on April 25, 2019. Triple Crown Winners, From Barbershop to Backstretch: Real Players Sharing Unique Horse Racing Stories, Multiple Helping Hands Propelled Young Rider Gomez to an Eclipse Award, An Eclipse Awards Coronation Expected for Flightline at The Breakers. If we got a good one, terrific. Dawson said after the race Saturday. I'm not sure. On Rich Strike was jockey Sonny Leon . Eric Reed's horse had 80-to-1 odds . "You know we had a difficult post but I know the horse," said Leon. Eric Reed and Sonny Leon know about life's changing scores. [29] Trainer Eric Reed commented after the race, "The pace was slow, but he had him where he wanted to be. Rich Strike seems to be a completely different horse at Churchill Downs than when he races anywhere else, and his prowess under the Twin Spires was on display again when he made his next start in the Grade 2 $500,000 Lukas Classic on Oct. 1 against a loaded field that included older horses such as Art Collector, Happy Saver, and Hot Rod Charlie. I had actually played that scenario out in my head. We had no idea what we had. Those odds lowered to 80-to-1 by race time. I just wanted to buy my clients a horse that would keep them happy, have some fun and make a little money. 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. 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. The horse entered the race with 80-1 odds to win. DAWSON: Mainly I was buying small shares with others, so I was a very minority owner. Jockey Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike to his victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022. The victory, worth $10 million, increased Panthalassa's career earnings to $14,418,903. The comments below have not been moderated. 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. Its one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. 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 Queen's . Odds & lines subject to change. The top horses included Epicenter (Louisiana Derby, Risen Star), Zandon (Blue Grass Stakes), and Taiba (Santa Anita Derby). 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. 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. Come January, however, Reed will bring him back to his training center near Lexington, Ky., and begin getting him ready for an ambitious campaign. 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) We shocked the world.. In between, Reed is pointing for three stakes races in Kentucky and New York. College softball game stopped due to PARROT INVASION. [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. Here's a full listing of. 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. The horse 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 former owner Calumet Farm, who bred the horse. 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. A $2 exacta with second-place finisher Epicenter paid $4,101.20. Meet theKentucky-winning horse Rich Strike who shocked the sports world when he beat 80-1 odds at his first Derby - and his trainer who almost abandoned his career when a fire killed dozens of his horses. The day before the race he was the favourite at 2-1 odds. Because it can't be true.' Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was bought for just $30,000 - but landed $1.8m when he beat 80-1 odds to win Kentucky Derby after trainer almost gave up five years ago when barn fire killed. 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. Well fill in the rest of the finishers when its officially announced. Here's a look at the Derby purse and payouts to the race's top finishers. Rich Strike has raced and won at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Saratoga, Turfway Park. Three stakes races in Kentucky and was foaled on April 25, 2019 the second biggest longshot in the,. 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