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'You’ve Got To Lose Better Than You Win': Reed Takes Aim On Travers With Derby Winner Rich Strike After Disappointing Belmont Finish

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'You’ve Got To Lose Better Than You Win': Reed Takes Aim On Travers With Derby Winner Rich Strike After Disappointing Belmont Finish

Rich Strike finished sixth in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. He will be pointed to the $1 million Runhappy Travers on August 27 at Saratoga Race Course. The chestnut son of Keen Ice won the Kentucky Derby (G1) at 80-1 odds. His trainer Eric Reed is grateful to Bel Mont Park for their accommodations. The Traver distance of 1 1/4 miles suits Rich Strike. It is 1.5 miles shorter than the Derby distance.

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