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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to skip Preakness in favor of Belmont Stakes

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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to skip Preakness in favor of Belmont Stakes

Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore. He will focus on running in Belmont Stakes on June 11. His jockey, Sonny Leon, was suspended for four days for careless riding from an Ohio race before the Kentucky Derby. He has been suspended five times for a total of 32 days since September. The last time he was punished was for reckless riding. Rich Strike won the Derby last weekend despite 80-1 odds.

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