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Reed predicts Rich Strike will ‘run well’ in Lukas Classic

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Reed predicts Rich Strike will ‘run well’ in Lukas Classic

Rich Strike is the second longest shot in the race's history to win the Lukas Classic. Eric Reed is preparing his colt for Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Luka's Classic at Churchill Downs.

Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds. He finished fourth in the Travers on August 27. His trainer Eric Reed is preparing him for Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs. He believes the most impressive race for Rich Strike was the Derby. The Traver's performance made a point of legitimacy for him. In the Belmont Stakes, he finished sixth with odds of 4-2. It was seared in Reed's mind that he was running with no horses to his outside. If there is anything that gives RichStrike comfort in a race, it is seeing rivals out of his right eye.

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