Gold Strike's Baby Rocks the Racing World

LEXINGTON, Ky. - One of the most memorable Kentucky Derby winners in history is retiring from racing. Rich Strike, the 80-1 long shot who triumphed at the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will no longer race and will soon be offered as a stallion prospect at an upcoming Keeneland sale. He will be offered as a stallion prospect at Keeneland's November Horses of…

Betting the longshot and winning at the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is exhilarating! Especially this year if you bet on the winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice - Gold Strike, by Smart Strike) at odds of 80-1. Indiana horseman William Austin Nicks, 27, hit the trifecta and turned a $24 bet into $14800! That would make any person happy.…

Longshot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not enter the Preakness Stakes to chase a Triple Crown. Owner Rick Dawson released a statement Thursday saying his horse will skip the May 21 Preakness to get more rest and recovery time ahead of the Belmont Stakes on June 11. Dawson admitted that racing in the Preakness was'very, very tempting,' but…

There will be no Triple Crown champion this year after the owner of the Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike announced Thursday that his colt would skip the Preakness Stakes and run instead in the Belmont Stakes. The owner, Rick Dawson, said Rich Strike came out of the Derby in fine shape on Saturday. But he said that he and the trainer, Eric Reed,…

WASHINGTON - Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes on May 21. Rich Strike's owner, Rick Dawson released a statement Thursday that read in part: "Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby, should we not run in the Derby, we would point toward the Preakness, should we run in the Derby, subject…

When three-year-old colt Rich Strike stunned the horse racing world on Saturday, it sent tremors through the dirt track and empty seats 2000 kilometres away at Winnipeg's Assiniboia Downs. "There was a lot of yelling and screaming - and even that was from people who didn't cash a wager. It was just a lot of pride here in Manitoba," said Darren…

No, said Eric Reed, he had not slept. Yes, he said, it was all starting to sink in. And then as the sun rose over Barn 17 at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, the trainer of surprise Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike summed up the previous day perfectly. "I don't know what I can say," Reed said, "other than it's an absolute miracle." A needed…

Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. With favourite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history. The chestnut colt beat 4-1…

Rich Strike, an 80-1 longshot who only got into the field the day before the race, stormed home on the inside to seize a stunning upset victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The colt, trained by Eric Reed and ridden by Sonny Leon, gained a place in the field when Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday morning, as owner Richard Dawson put…

Meet the Kentucky -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. 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…

Jockey Sonny Leon guides Rich Strike (center) to victory in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby, beating 4-1 favorite Epicenter (left), ridden by Joel Rosario, by three-quarters of a length in an 80-1 upset Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. >> Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history. The…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. 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. Zandon was another three-quarters of a…

The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby provided another thrilling finish. And this time it defied all logic and understanding. Rich Strike, an also-eligible horse who got into the Derby on Friday, won the Run for the Roses in a stunning result as the longest-shot in the race at 80/1 odds. "We found out about 30 seconds before the deadline on…

Rich Strike, a horse only included in the race due to a late scratching, came charging up the rail to overtake the leaders in the closing strides for a stunning upset in the Kentucky Derby. The 148th running of the famous race saw one of the biggest outsiders to ever finish first, with Rich Strike paying $163.60 on course and a whopping $254 with…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history. The…

LOUISVILLE, K.Y. (AP) - Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history. The…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history. The chestnut…

Rich Strike won the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby, overcoming 80-1 odds to pull off one of the most shocking upsets in race history. Epicenter, who went off as a 4-1 favorite, finished second, and Zandon came in third. Rich Strike drew into the race just one day ago after Ethereal Road was scratched. Owner Rick Dawson told NBC that he entered…