Rich Strike takes home the $1.86 million first place prize for the win. 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. Heres the thrilling conclusion to the race: An absolutely stunning upset!Rich Strike WINS the @KentuckyDerby! * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). That's when Reed got the call Rich Strike was drawn. [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. I had to wait until the stretch and that's what I did. 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. There are a lot of girls who work on the farm. The 2022 Kentucky Derby-winning horse Rich Strike is owned by Oklahoma native Rick Dawson. We pulled a major upset. Hes Americas horse now. The Kentucky-bred colt is out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike, a champion filly in Canada during her racing days. Nobody knows my horse like I know my horse.'. It's one of the biggest upsets in the. [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. Rich Strike was only admitted to race after Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday evening. The Kentucky Derby is a 1 1/4-mile race, so its important for horses not to peak too early. [32] After returning to his home base in Lexington, Kentucky, trainer Reed was pleased, commenting, "He ran great. Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities | Im kind of a Keen Ice family guy. Jockey Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike to his victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022. Im working harder than ever to show I belong.. A Triple Crown, after all, is not going to make that Keen Ice blood any richer in genetic value. He was sent off as the 10-1 sixth choice in the betting in a field of eight. DAWSON: Mainly I was buying small shares with others, so I was a very minority owner. 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. . 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. [15], On October 9, Rich Strike was entered in an allowance optional claiming race at Keeneland. It had the lowest odds of the race. He was claimed for $30,000. The Derby pays out twice as much in its total purse as the Preakness Stakes and three times as much as the Belmont Stakes. He drew clear in the final strides to win by three-quarters of a length. 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. [21], It was the first graded stakes win for jockey Sonny Leon, who was commended by Reed for an excellent ride. [40], Legend: * 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. What to know about the champion of this year's Kentucky Derby", "What's happened to Jerry Dixon Jr. since the Kentucky Derby? 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. 2 on the list; he passed Majestic Frontier, who has career earnings of $83,840. A bit of research finds Rich Strike won a race at Churchill Downs by 17.25 lengths just a year ago. He is twice the horse that he was in May physically and mentally, Reed said. The comments below have not been moderated. The colt is the only horse Dawson has in training. 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. Rich Strike kept getting better as the race went on and won with an incredible sprint in the stretch run. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. Each horse listed is linked to additional information including pedigree, sale history, race chart (with video and recap . 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They, along with the horse's owner, Rick Dawson . | 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. 'By the grace of God, the wind was blowing in a direction that kept it from getting to the other two barns. We shocked the world.. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. he was horse-kicking . Any business Ive ever had, I like to be in the middle of things. I just wanted to buy my clients a horse that would keep them happy, have some fun and make a little money. DAWSON: I liked his family, everybody at the farm. Rich is a great human interest story, nothing more. Rich Strike's trainer Ed Reed and his crew were jubilant at Churchill Downs after the horse won the 148th Kentucky Derby. The horse had just entered the race on Friday. My plan all along and it was Erics as well was that if he runs solid, we would come back in the Belmont. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. We all came from nowhere. Rich Strike was a late admission into the race. Congratulations to Rich Strike, Eric Reed and the entire team on an improbable victory. Leon regularly rides on some of the country's smallest circuits, where the horse flesh is inexpensive and the purse money modest. Both Rich Strike trainer Eric Reed and jockeySonny Leon emerged victorious in their first Derby entry. He MUST seize it, starting with the Budget, writes ANDREW NEIL. He now rides in five or six races a day. Rich Strike: Owner Rick Dawson bet on Eric Reed, Rich Strike and won big at 2022 Kentucky Derby, "What planet is this?" [23][24][25] Rich Strike was overlooked at odds of 80-1. I was just more an observer. He is twice the horse that he was in May, his trainer said. 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. Rishi Sunak looked like he had won the lottery. 'I can't believe it after Epicenter's effort,' said losing trainer Steve Asmussen, who fell to 0 for 24 in the Derby. I waited and then the rail opened up. He left a handful of his backers roaring and weeping with joy as they . #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N. Baffert received the ban after his horse Medina Spirit won the 2021 Derby and was later disqualified for failing a drug test. We had no idea what we had. Owner Richard Dawson approved when Reed made his case for claiming Rich Strike. I liked it that he wasnt so big that a little guy like me was ignored. 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. However, unlike in the Derby, he had no closing punch off a moderate early pace and ended up sixth, beaten 13 1/4 lengths. 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. A Lexington-based trainer, Reed entered the Derby with just one graded stakes win in his career. Leon traded the casino circuit he dominated for Gulfstream Park in South Florida. The horse entered the race with 80-1 odds to win. A $2 exacta with second-place finisher Epicenter paid $4,101.20. 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. Responsible Gaming | 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. Youre not down the road on a trailer. 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. 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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. (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. 'We had a difficult post but I know the horse,' Leon said about Rich Strike's No. DAWSON: Very straightforward. Gold Strike was. The horse entered the. Dawson, a native of Oklahoma, is semi-retired from a career in the gas and oil industry. In fact, Rich Strike barely made the Derby field, claiming the last starting spot the day before the race because of a rivals late defection. May 12, 2022. [22][21] Reed joked that the last-minute notification left him needing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as he had just been about to enter Rich Strike in another race, the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park. The top horses included Epicenter (Louisiana Derby, Risen Star), Zandon (Blue Grass Stakes), and Taiba (Santa Anita Derby). Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby's third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win. Rich Strike earned $1.86 million for just his second career victory. Typically,trainers and jockeys will receive 10% of all earnings. Rich Strike comes-up a head short against Hot Rod Charlie in the Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs. Reed's horse opened with 99-to-1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby. If we got a good one, terrific. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36.84. 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. Coady Photography | Derby Experiences, Betting Smarter: Ashley Andersons five tips for your first, Betting Smarter: Four Tips for Betting the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. ", Rich Strike: Trainer Eric Reed nearly 'lost everything' in a barn fire. [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. 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. 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. Its one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. Rich Strike is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at famed Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images). Rich Strike became his highest-earning progeny by virtue of the Derby win but was already No. "In the paddock he was a monster and he's never like that," Reed said. 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. 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. A rallying finish for third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) put Rich Strike on the brink of qualification for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Nobody knows my horse like I know my horse. For me, just getting into racing has been a fun activity for me. Who Should Win and Who Will Win the Closest Eclipse Awards Races? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. He did earn 1 Kentucky Derby qualifying point when finishing fourth in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park. "[27], After the Derby, on May 12, owner Dawson announced the horse would not run the Preakness Stakes on May 21, noting that while running the race was "very tempting", the team would stick with its original plan of passing on the Preakness after racing the Derby and entering the Belmont Stakes, thus giving up the chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018. In between, Reed is pointing for three stakes races in Kentucky and New York. [19], For his third start of the year, Rich Strike was entered in the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on April 2. Win or lose, Rich Strike has done enough for us. [29] Rich Strike was selected as the third pick in the field starting at odds of just over 4/1. 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. 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. With inflation, that would be worth $5,480.36 today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. 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. 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. 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. Triple Crown Winners from Sir Barton to Justify, Black History Month: Shining a Spotlight on Notable African American Jockeys, Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses, Get to Know All 13 U.S. What happened there? He showed tremendous courage around the turn. He was just two lengths off the early leaders after a half-mile. He seemed to be working well on dirt and we thought he might like the dirt. May 7, 2022, 9:08 PM. 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. Perhaps the sports world should have seen this coming. 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. Turf. Well fill in the rest of the finishers when its officially announced. DAWSON: Its almost embarrassing. 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. Baffert had two horses in this race Messier and Taiba that were trained by his assistant Tim Yakteen. That scratch turned out to be the break of a lifetimefor Rich Strike, as he went on to pull-off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Kentucky Derby. [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. Can the 49ers really win with ANYONE at QB? Rich Strike will try to win the second leg of the Triple Crown when the Preakness Stakes takes place in Baltimore on May 21. Reed typed, 'I think our horse is cool and ready to run. Saturday May last the Gods smiled on him. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! [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. Hes grown up.. At 8:45 a.m. on Friday morning, Reed was informed there were no scratches. Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby in Mayas an 80-1 shot. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Even though he was defeated, the effort stamped Rich Strike as something better than a one-hit Kentucky Derby wonder. Best Derby ever. 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. 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.'. 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. Dawson, the owner, wants to run him as a 4-year-old. Rishi Sunak warns MPs they can't trust 'Mr 2nd Referendum' Keir Starmer on Brexit in meeting with backbench DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi Sunak's vaunted Brexit deal could be a landmark achievement, Rishi's deal gives Brexit a second chance. Now he's a Kentucky Derby winner, 'I got a shot': Jockey Sonny Leon makes Kentucky Derby his first graded stakes win. 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