We all came from nowhere. We showed everybody that anyone can do this, not just the elite, said Reed, still giddy more than eight months after the Derby. Eric Reed's horse had 80-to-1 odds . Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! 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 . Its very easy on a horse. The New York Times Sports department is revisiting the subjects of some compelling articles from the last year or so. Im a hands-on kind of guy. 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. 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. Watch Rich Strike's trainer react to winning the 148th Kentucky Derby. He drew clear in the final strides to win by three-quarters of a length. And thats what we did. [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. 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. 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. Just like in the Kentucky Derby, he rated towards the back of the pack in the early stages. PEDULLA: It sounds as though you enjoy being involved even at the lower levels of the game. [39], Rich Strike has returned to the Mercury Training Centre. The best seat in the house! Those odds lowered to 80-to-1 by race time. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. He trailed the field through the first three-quarters of a mile before making a mild rally to finish fifth behind Epicenter. Rich Strike wasn't even in the Derby field until Friday when Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas scratched Ethereal Road, making room for the chestnut colt trained by Eric Reed. [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. After taking a bite out of his much costlier competition, he playfully chomped on the pony guiding him to the winner's circle. The horse entered the race with 80-1 odds to win. Forget Cocaine Bear when theres FLORIDA PARROT. The horses go from the stall to the five-furlong training track, work or gallop and come back. Rich Strike Skipping Dubai, Pointing Toward KY Cup, HISA Enforcement Recommends No Action in Lukas Classic, Rich Strike Camp Sets Sights on Dubai World Cup, Envelopes Await: A Look at the Closest Eclipse Races, Derby Winner Rich Strike Ready to Resume Training. It had the lowest odds of the race. ', A few days ago, Reed sent Dawson a photo of the colt sprawled in his straw-covered stall with his handlers laying on him, all of them napping. PEDULLA: Was the decision to skip the Preakness Stakes an agonizing decision or very straightforward for you? 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. At 8:45 a.m. on Friday morning, Reed was informed there were no scratches. LOUISVILLE, Ky. . Leon, from Venezuela, and Reed were in their first Derby. 2 on the list; he passed Majestic Frontier, who has career earnings of $83,840. He was just two lengths off the early leaders after a half-mile. The 2022 Kentucky Derby-winning horse Rich Strike is owned by Oklahoma native Rick Dawson. He was claimed for $30,000 by Eric Reed. Heres the thrilling conclusion to the race: An absolutely stunning upset!Rich Strike WINS the @KentuckyDerby! '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. Gold Strike was. 'We are entering and hoping and praying,' Reed said prior to the race. (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. What happened there? Owner Richard Dawson approved when Reed made his case for claiming Rich Strike. 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. A $1 trifecta paid $14,870.70, and the $1 superfecta paid a cool $321,500.10. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. I waited and then the rail opened up. Rich Strike at 80-1 odds the second-longest shot to win this 148-year-old Kentucky Derby race was led up to the starting gate by horse-loving Jennifer Schuckman, who saw the focus in his eyes. I pray Rishi Sunak succeeds so as HENRY DEEDES: Wowee was he pumped! 'We had a difficult post but I know the horse,' Leon said about Rich Strike's No. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson onEric Reeds recommendation. "[33], On October 1, Rich Strike returned to Churchill Downswhere he had won his only events, including the Kentucky Derbyto face older horses including Hot Rod Charlie, Art Collector and Happy Saver in the Grade II Lukas Classic Stakes. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike will be headed to the Middle East for the March 25 $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1), according to trainer Eric Reed. 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Rich Strike broke his maiden in impressive fashion at Churchill Downs on Sept. 17, 2021, his second career start. Who Should Win and Who Will Win the Closest Eclipse Awards Races? Eric Reed knew he wanted to follow his . 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. "I never tried to go to the yearling sale and buy a Derby horse. Rich Strike is resting now on a farm in the bluegrass, just being a horse. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. [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. Leon's rail ride was reminiscent of jockey Calvin Borel's stealth move aboard Mine That Bird in 2009. People ask me and I almost dont want to say it because people spend a lifetime at it and havent gotten there. The win came six years after a devastating fire caused by lightning killed 23 horses at his Mercury . "You know we had a difficult post but I know the horse," said Leon. It was too much after the way he ran in Kentucky, Reed said. Baffert received the ban after his horse Medina Spirit won the 2021 Derby and was later disqualified for failing a drug test. Then we won the Derby and all of our lives have changed. He showed tremendous courage around the turn. '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.'. 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. 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. Turf. He was claimed for $30,000. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each 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. Now he's a Kentucky Derby winner, 'I got a shot': Jockey Sonny Leon makes Kentucky Derby his first graded stakes win. 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. 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. He now rides in five or six races a day. Now the newcomers intend to take Rich Strike to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes on May 21 to race in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Leon regularly rides on some of the country's smallest circuits, where the horse flesh is inexpensive and the purse money modest. Importantly, that performance earned Rich Strike 20 more qualifying points towards the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. 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. 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. On a sun-splashed bluegrass afternoon, Eric Reed stood in his . 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. Because it can't be true.' 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. 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. A simulation investigation, Every No. Rich Strike was only admitted to race after Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday evening. He briefly put a neck in front in deep stretch, but eventually succumbed to renewed pressure from Hot Rod Charlie and settled for second by a head. 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. Not bad for a horse that entered the Derby field the day before whenEthereal Road scratched and was claimed byownerRick Dawson ofRED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at Churchill Downs. 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. The horse did not do well, finished at the back of the pack. Dawson, the owner, wants to run him as a 4-year-old. Rich Strike is the second biggest longshot in the history of the Kentucky Derby. Its a wonderful feeling. But he is not finished. With inflation, that would be worth $5,480.36 today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Baffert had two horses in this race Messier and Taiba that were trained by his assistant Tim Yakteen. Rich Strike claimed the last starting spot the day before the race because of a rivals late defection. EXCLUSIVE 'I hope he has a hard time in a men's prison': Estranged wife of trans double rapist Isla Bryson Ed Sheeran reveals wife Cherry was diagnosed with tumour while pregnant which couldn't be treated until Matt Hancock was warned it was 'inhumane' to impose restrictions on visiting care homes and elderly were at Jacob Rees-Mogg 'had a Covid test for one of his children couriered to his home amid a shortage', according Time to veto keto? DAWSON: Its almost embarrassing. Gambling problem? Rich Strike, at 80-1 the second-longest shot to win this 148-year-old race, left 150,000 people gasping at Churchill Downs. These are the five different single 'types' on the dating scene - and why knowing your personality is the Theatre issues trigger warning for production which 'involves the handling of a cooked egg'. This is one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history. During this time Summer is Tomorrow and Crown Pride battled up front starting the race off with an extremely fast pace. It worked out pretty good. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. 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. Theirs came on the first Saturday in May in a little horse race called the Kentucky Derby. 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. DAWSON: Just a good horse. '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. He lost ground at the quarter pole and he came back. I think he should have gotten that Saturday. [32] After returning to his home base in Lexington, Kentucky, trainer Reed was pleased, commenting, "He ran great. The victory, worth $10 million, increased Panthalassa's career earnings to $14,418,903. The final leg of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes, which will be held in Elmont, New York on June 11. 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. Rishi Sunak looked like he had won the lottery. His has a stakes win at the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1). Rich Strike ( foaled April 25, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, racing at 80-1 odds. This years race marked the start of Bob Bafferts ban from Churchill Downs until after the 2023 Kentucky Derby. And thats great, too. 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) He's so happy right now. "[6], The field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby, held on May 7, 2022, was considered one of the deepest in recent memory as there were multiple highly regarded horses but no clear standout. Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby's third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win. Pat Forde. Perhaps the sports world should have seen this coming. What they found was that Reed was a Kentucky hardboot who won races in bunches at the casino racetracks in Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, and that Leon, a 32-year-old Venezuelan, was his go-to rider. It's back to work for Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike. Published: 07:05 GMT, 8 May 2022 | Updated: 09:03 GMT, 8 May 2022. Anyone can read what you share. 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? If we got a good one, terrific. Rich Strike was a late admission into the race. He will always be my favorite horse.. Accessibility | The horse is owned by RED TR-Racing and trained by Eric Reed. 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. 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. DAWSON: I have fun with all of them. Epicenter is the favorite at 4-1. pic.twitter.com/RrvXHGPrHR. The day before the race he was the favourite at 2-1 odds. Win or lose, Rich Strike has done enough for us. Mo Donegal, who finished fifth, won $90,000. 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 | Epicenter (4-1) came in second, Zandon (6-1) finished third, and Simplification (35-1) finished fourth. 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. Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby in Mayas an 80-1 shot. [23][24][25] Rich Strike was overlooked at odds of 80-1. We had no idea what we had. DAWSON: Ive been in the game for six years. [8] He was bred at Calumet Farm in Kentucky and was foaled on April 25, 2019. The Kentucky Derby is by far the most lucrative race of the Triple Crown. But what a trip for me and my guys. It is instead often sheikhs and industrialists, who throw millions of dollars around in pursuit of regally bred racehorses in an effort to win Americas greatest horse race. Eric Reed's horse had 80-to-1 odds entering the prestigious event. Rich Strike became his highest-earning progeny by virtue of the Derby win but was already No. 'I can't believe it after Epicenter's effort,' said losing trainer Steve Asmussen, who fell to 0 for 24 in the Derby. Rich Strike: Owner Rick Dawson bet on Eric Reed, Rich Strike and won big at 2022 Kentucky Derby, "What planet is this?" Yahagi had a winner last year when Japanese horses earned four victories on the Saudi Cup card. What mattered was what they did about it: They proved that they belonged. Jerry Dixon Jr., who had been groom to the horse almost since his arrival at Eric Reeds training centre, was Rich Strikes groom at the Kentucky Derby. May 12, 2022. 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. Rich Strike is also inbred 4s 4s to Deputy Minister, meaning he appears fourth generation twice on the sire side of the pedigree. Those were tough races, but he always showed up and tried hard, Leon said. [7], Rich Strike, also known as Richie, is a chestnut colt with a white blaze and two white socks on his hind legs. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. It was never going to be a life or death kind of thing. Come January, however, Reed will bring him back to his training center near Lexington, Ky., and begin getting him ready for an ambitious campaign. We pulled a major upset. [15], On October 9, Rich Strike was entered in an allowance optional claiming race at Keeneland. [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. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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? 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. He left a handful of his backers roaring and weeping with joy as they . Rich Strike has raced and won at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Saratoga, Turfway Park. Horse faced 80-1 odds. 'By the grace of God, the wind was blowing in a direction that kept it from getting to the other two barns. The Derby pays out twice as much in its total purse as the Preakness Stakes and three times as much as the Belmont Stakes. I just wanted to buy my clients a horse that would keep them happy, have some fun and make a little money. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. 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. Don't feel too bad for Rogers,. I dont really own him anymore. Dawson said after the race Saturday. "In the paddock he was a monster and he's never like that," Reed said. AJ (@AmadoDesperado) May 8, 2022 They skipped the Preakness in Baltimore but came to New York, where they finished sixth in the Belmont Stakes. 'And so anybody that's in this business, lightening can strike. 'I had to wait until the stretch and that's what I did. Sonny Leon was the winning jockey. "[6], He turned in a similar performance on March 5 in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, also at Turfway Park, this time finishing fourth. Im working harder than ever to show I belong.. Responsible Gaming | Coady Photography | Advertisement The horse began the week as an alternate with only one win on its resume. Rich Strikes Derby win was one of the top stories in horse racing during spring-summer 2022. (Eclipse Sportswire) 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. DAWSON: Mainly I was buying small shares with others, so I was a very minority owner. This was never in my thoughts.'. #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N. Data Privacy | Dawson, a native of Oklahoma, is semi-retired from a career in the gas and oil industry. Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! How they got there didnt matter to Reed, the colts trainer, and Leon, his jockey. Its one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. Rich Strike earned $1.86 million for just his second career victory. Its picking a needle out of a haystack. Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby in May as an 80-1 shot. An 80-1 shot who won this years Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. 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. * Rich Strike is inbred 3s 2d to the stallion Smart Strike, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and second generation on the dam side of his pedigree. When I made the move to Eric and started buying horses 100 percent, it just worked out better. 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