Donerail, the 1913 winner, went off at 99-1 odds. All three of his races this year have come on Turfway Parks Tapeta surface, finishing third, fourth and third. Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts. Click Here to sign up for a free subscription. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. I fell down in the paddock when he hit the wire. Churchill Downs hosted the Kentucky Derby (known for its hats!) ", WATCH: Eric Reed on Making the Derby Field with Rich Strike. It was an emotional morning for Reed, who saidhe was reflecting upon the memory of losing 23 horses in a barn fire in 2016. The Manitoba-bred Gold Strike began her career at Assiniboia Downs, winning two stakes as a juvenile including the one-mile Buffalo S. by 15 3/4 lengths. Owner: RED TR-Racing, LLC I couldn't sleep last night, Reed said after achieving his first Grade I victory and second graded victory in a career that began in 1985. As a broodmare, Gold Strike has struck gold. One day removed from Epicenter's runner-up effort, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen was on the track alongside assistant Scott Blasi to continue their normal schedule of training. #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N, Owner: RED TR-Racing (Richard Dawson), first Derby, Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 21 (No. The report was good. The race, which was run at a break-neck pace, came down to the wire. Trainer: Eric R. Reed Your TDN download has begun. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Clark S. presented by Norton Healthcare (Gr. Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. Rich Strike is closely inbred to Smart Strike, sire of Curlin and Gold Strike, 7. Sign up for race updates and contender stories: 1. Rich Strike bore the saddle cloth No. Then Keen Ice rolled into view as a fresh challenger, and the 16-1 shot overtook the odds-on Hall of Famer by three-quarters of a length. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. Besides Reed,owner Richard Dawson and jockey Sonny Leon won their first Derbys. Curlin became a classic sire with his very first crop, as Palace Malice captured the 2013 Belmont. Start With Your Sensual Energy, Why Is Hoda Kotb Not on the Today Show This Week? Despite breaking from post 20, Leon gave Rich Strike a ground-saving trip, immediately moving toward the inside behind a wall of horses shortly after the break and then cutting the corner at the top of the stretch. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. I got home and my kids and their friends were there with champagne. A graded stakes-caliber campaigner at ages two, three, four, and five, Keen Ice ran respectably behind American Pharoah when seventh in the Kentucky Derby and third in the Belmont S. (G1), but arguably peaked as an older horse when placing in the Breeders Cup Classic (G1), Whitney S. (G1), and Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1). Become a Licensee | Welcome to Equibase.com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing Third in the April 2 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) on the synthetic track at Turfway Park, Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice, has been training forwardly at Churchill. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. Keen Ice is just getting started at stud and has yet to set the world ablaze, but his own race record hints his progeny will improve with maturity, and Rich Strike has emulated that path with improving performances against increasingly tough competition this winter and spring. 21), Last race: Third in Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on April 2 at Turfway Park, More: 'Here for the ambiance': Revelers return to the party in the Kentucky Derby infield. Gold Strike was Canadas champion three-year-old filly of 2005, 8. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. The dam side of Rich Strikes pedigree is even more promising. Awesome Again is a son of another Canadian Hall of Famer. Sonny Leon will have the mount on the colt, who was claimed by Reed for $30,000 after Rich Strike to skip Dubai, race '5 or 6 times' in U.S. After considering a start in the Group 1 Dubai World Cup on March 25, the connections of 2022 Kentucky Derby Before Rich Strike came along, Gold Strike was a graded producer thanks to her daughter Llanarmon. The Ontario-bred filly captured the 2013 Natalma (G2) and 2014 Carotene S., both on turf, and she placed in three other stakes including the Woodbine Oaks. Rich Strike is his second stakes winner and a member of his first crop of foals. Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. "We ran him at Keeneland after we claimed him," Reed recalled. Before Rich Strike, hed never had a horse in the race. ", Photo: Claire CrosbyEric Reed shares a moment May 6 with Rich Strike at Churchill Downs. While Strike wasnt favored in the least for the Derby, he did have one single victory before this at Churchill. Saturday was a first win for everybody involved. Some focused their attention on Blasi's actions, but most onlookers had one question on their minds. I haven't spoken with [owner] Ron [Winchell] yet but I will later and will figure out what we are going to do next, Asmussen said. The lone win also Rich Strike ( foaled April 25, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, racing at 801 odds. [2] [3] Rich Strike is the second-biggest longshot to have won the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (911 odds) in 1913. [4] He too employed a closing style that was dependent upon the pace scenario, and shaped as though hed need longer distances to bring out his best. Rich Strike is the official winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. Enshrined in the Canadian Hall of Fame, Awesome Again also scored in such prestigious races as the Whitney H. (G1), Stephen Foster H. (G2), and Queens Plate. Keen Ice upset American Pharoah in the 1 1/4-mile Travers, 3. He didn't get to train for a couple of days down there because of the weather and Christmas; the track was closed. "You go from the worst of the worst to the best of the best in this business.". Epicenter exited the Derby in good order, according to the team. The 3-year-old thoroughbred caused quite an upset at the annual event on May 7, 2022, with an 80-to-1 longshot over Messier and Epicenter completing the track in just 2.02.61! Equibase Company is the Official Supplier of Racing Information and Statistics to America's Best Racing, Breeders' Cup, Daily Racing Form, NTRA, The Jockey Club, TRA, TVG and XpressBet. Smart Strike is worthy of such a doubling-up in light of his ability on the racetrack and the genetic heritage hes expressed at stud. f: (732) 747-8955. ET scratch time for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike is one rich horse no pun intended. Such is the case with Rich Strike, the third-place finisher from the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). Taiba is under consideration for the Preakness, but that call has yet to be determined., Reflecting on Messier's effort, he said, I thought Johnny [Velazquez] rode a good race on Messier. That's probably the plan, said Reed, who indicated Rich Strike would return to Churchill Downs to work over the track before deciding on the colt's next start. In the paddock he was a monster and he's never like that. He calls this I was very happy with his race, Sano said. In 2016, Reeds farm, Mercury Equine Center, lost 23 horses in a barn fire. The horse wouldn't cooperate and remained out of control, repeatedly biting Blasi and his pony as the Churchill Downs crowd looked on. "They just got through informing me; we'd already made plans to work tomorrow and weregoing to head to the Peter Pan (Stakes, G3)," Reed said with a chuckle. She signed off after a fourth in a listed stakes to Flaming Heart, who would become the dam of 2014 Belmont near-misser Commissioner. I was happy for my crew and so proud that they got to make the walk [over to the paddock for the Derby].. He didn't run terrible but he just wasn't himself. More: Mattress Mack is betting $1.5M on Epicenter minutes before post in 2022 Kentucky Derby, More horse racing: Your daily guide to Derby Week at Churchill Downs. If the download does not complete, Click Here. He posted his best career Equibase Speed Figure in that race, a 96. I'm not going to do a whole lot with him and I don't like to run back quick. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. Ironically, the first also-eligible in his year, number 21 Frammento, also drew into the Derby field due to a scratch (and finished 11th). A son of two-time Horse of the Year and Preakness S. (G1) winner Curlin, Keen Ice was at his best when settling off the pace and making one late run, as he famously did when upsetting Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the 1 1/4-mile Travers S. (G1). Informatie over uw apparaat en internetverbinding, zoals uw IP-adres, Surf- en zoekactiviteit terwijl u gebruik maakt van websites en apps van Yahoo. May 7, 2022 1), New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, John Battaglia Memorial Stakes (Black Type). I am going to talk with the owner in the next two days and a make a decision on whether to go to the Preakness or to go home.. Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. Meet Rich Strike's up-and-coming jockey. I just kept seeing him in my head come up the rail.. Then we went a step further than we could have dreamed.. 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Jockey: Sonny Leon Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Reed was also thinking of his father, Herbert Reed, who trained for more than 40 years. Rich Strike West Will Power, the 6 3/4-length winner, drew widest in the Clark field. Rich Strike is one rich horse no pun intended. The second-biggest longshot winner (80-1) in the history of the Kentucky Derby , (via @NBCSports)pic.twitter.com/AzDBvIhXRQ, SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 7, 2022. The outrider was aggressive towards the horse, The Derby's second also eligible, Rattle N Roll, did not draw into the field and was scratched. As the longest shot on the board in a field of 20 horses at 80-1, Rich Strike took advantage of a crafty ride from Sonny Leon to charge past Epicenter (Not This Time) and Zandon (Upstart) in deep stretch to pull off the second biggest upset in Derby history with Donerail at 91-1 in 1913 serving as the biggest longshot winner. Bold Commander has made his mark as the damsire of 1982 Belmont conqueror and Horse of the Year Conquistador Cielo (by Mr. Prospector). Keen Ice was 20th on the final Kentucky Derby leaderboard in 2015, 2. Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News. Like the Thoroughbreds trainer, it was his first Derby. "After that barn fire I thought I might never train again," he said. Gold Strike went through the same sale in 2019, bringing only $1,700. Klik op Instellingen beheren voor meer informatie en om uw keuzes te beheren. Curlin is a legendary horse who won the 2007 Preakness, 2007 Breeder's Cup and came in third in the 2007 Derby. I'm going to stick around for a while. Thank you! Laboratory tests may be helpful to exclude underlying medical problems, although about 50% of normally castrated geldings will retain some stallion-like behavior. Moreover, recent Kentucky Oaks (G1) participant Hidden Connection is by Curlins son Connect out of an Awesome Again mare. Suite 100 He wouldn't travel, because of the kids. Andy Beshear said during the trophy presentation. The buyer was Tommy Wente of St. Simon Place, ironically the breeders of Rattle N Roll, who didnt draw into the Derby as the second also-eligible. However, Rich Strike stole the show himself with his post-race antics. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the races 148-year history, paying $163.60 to win. Gold Strike is out of the unraced Brassy Gold, by. Now they're retiring & closing shop, Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, Live updates on favorites, odds, races and more at Churchill Downs, Once overlooked, Secret Oath is no secret anymore after Kentucky Oaks victory, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Keen Ice won two graded stakes in his career and wasa third-place finisher in the 2016 Breeder's Cup and fourth-place finisher in the 2015 Breeder's Cup. At the time of the sale he had been entered in a low-level claiming race by his former owner, Calumet Farm, which has won a record eight Derbys. His trainer is Eric Reed, a longtime horseman whod never trained a Derby winner. While theres a chance he could follow Keen Ices example and reach his peak sometime after the spring classics, racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt should generally be right up Rich Strikes alley. P and Search for Gold are sons of unbeaten juvenile, Panning for Golds dam, Apple Pan Dowdy, is by Laurel track record-setter. She conceded that perhaps a more experienced rider could have mitigated the situation, something that Leon wasn't able to do, but Mudd writes that Bredar "made a point of saying she did not want to blame the jockey. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. Smart Strike is now the broodmare sire of two Derby winners, both longshots. Where a long rest proved perfect for Proxy, a 20-day turnaround for Rich Strike (2-1) from a fourth-place finish in the Breeders Cup Classic was not. The 148th Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Rich Strike, will not be making an overseas trip to Dubai this year, his owner RED TR-Racing's Rick Dawson, confirmed in a Facebook Post Feb. 27. She characterized the outburst she saw from Rich Strike as typically 'studdish,' a bit of horse talk for aggressive male horse behavior, including nipping and herding mares, female horses. Im so happy, Reed said to theCourier Journal shortly after. The race was at Churchill Downs. Dixieland Brass eventually stood in British Columbia. Rich Strike traces to the same family as the 1945 Kentucky Derby winner. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is a son of Keen Ice, a sire who won multiplegraded stakes races in his career, and Gold Strike,his damby Smart Strike. 9. Kentucky Derby: Sarah Hyland, NeNe Leakes & More Of The Craziest Celeb Hats. WebNo, Rich Strike and Smart Strike are not related. Curlin was sired by Smart Strike (the same sire of Gold Strike). We had a really good trip but just weren't able to get the job done, Brown said. The lone win also came at Churchill Downs, in a maiden claiming race on Sept. 17, 2021. Reed was understandably shocked after Rich Strike took the big prize. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Why Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike bit another horse after the race, Horses to win at both Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Where Rich Strike's win ranks among biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history, Aaron Mudd of the Lexington Herald-Leader, Who is Sonny Leon? Thus Keen Ice entered the Travers on the upswing, and he put it all together in a career-defining performance. We'll soon see if Rich Strike has trouble calming down after that race. A fourth-place finish in the John Battaglia Memorial S. and a third in the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks gave Rich Strike 21 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and enough to land a spot on the also-eligible list when entries were taken Monday. This story was posted in Top News and tagged Chad Brown, Epicenter, Kentucky Derby, Messier, Preakness, Rich Strike, Simplification, Steve Asmussen, Taiba, Tim Yakteen, Zandon. Mine That Bird skimmed the rail to his 50-1 upset in 2009, and Rich Strike found an inside path at an even bigger 80-1. Then, I don't really remember what happened except my back gave out on me. 1), Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Gr. Rich Strike ran in three stakes at Turfway this year. Next on the agenda most likely will be Reed's first trip to Pimlico and a shot at the GI Preakness S. May 21. A couple bought this Louisville pet store 45+ years ago. He has avidly trained in Kentucky with his deep closer style. Fourth in that Travers was Upstart, sire of Zandon, the third-placer behind Rich Strike in the 2022 Derby. Rich Strike 'Looking Great' After Derby Shocker. He's so happy right now. I about passed out. Though a longshot in this year's Derby, Rich Strike has experience in his bloodlines beyond just his sire. Rich Strike is a Kentucky-bred son of Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike, who was bred by Calumet Farm and claimed by Reed for $30,000 last Learn more about him here. Zandon was back at trainer Chad Brown's Barn 25 at Churchill Downs Sunday morning. Lookin at Lucky sired champion Accelerate, the 2018 Breeders Cup Classic winner, out of an Awesome Again mare. Rich Strike is owned by Team Valor International and mainly competes in flat Rich Strike was sired by Keen Ice out of Gold Strike (by Smart Strike). Not a subscriber? Geldings can also be referred to as colts when UNDER the age of FOUR YEARS, but most people I know generally always refer to castrated male horses as GELDINGS regardless of their age. All my friends and family just piled on top of me. Perhaps that's what gives him an edge during his races. Rich Strike had the lowest odds out of all 20 horses at the 148th Kentucky Derby -- but came out on top anyway! WebRich Strike's owner in complete shock after winning Kentucky Derby ESPN 8.91M subscribers Subscribe 4.6K Share 466K views 9 months ago #KentuckyDerby Rich Strike WebGeldings that act like stallions will mount mares, attack foals, fight with other males, or self-mutilate. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Keen Ice finished his racing career with career earnings of $3.4 million. "All week long, I was like, 'He just gets better every day.' Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. In short, its hard to pick holes in the pedigree of Rich Strike. On the final points leaderboard, Keen Ice just made the cut at number 20. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'none';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = '';var pfBtVersion='1';(function(){var js, pf;pf = document.createElement('script');pf.type = 'text/javascript';if ('https:' === document.location.protocol){js='https://pf-cdn.printfriendly.com/ssl/main.js'}else{js='http://cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js'}pf.src=js;document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})();Print Friendly, Send us your feedback | He's short like me.. With the announcement of the withdrawalof Aaron Sones' and Julie Gilbert's Ethereal Road, trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, Reed found himself changing plans with RED T-R Racing's Rich Strike drawing in from the also-eligible list. Perhaps American Pharoah was feeling the effects of a too-spirited gallop on Travers Eve. Huge, especially if you ventured into the exotic stuff. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! He walked away with $1,860,000 after his win, taking more than half of the total purse of the Run for the Roses, which was $3 million. Gold Strikes dam is by a Fountain of Youth winner. 5. So I knew he had something. Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the races 148-year history. Keen Iceran in the 2015 Derby but finished seventh. Hollywood Life They went above and beyond what I could even imagine anybody trying to do. The winners share was $1,860,000 and improved Rich Strikes earnings to $1,971,289 with a record of 8-2-0-3. She raced exclusively at Canadas premier track, Woodbine, at three and four. He ranseventh in the April 9 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) and fourth when racing on a week's rest in the April 16 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G2) in two prior starts. Lukas, who won Friday's Kentucky Oaks with Secret Oath, said he felt Ethereal Road had not shown the same energy over the last couple of days. He had plenty of chances to take those horses to race himself, and he turned them down. Keen Ices dam is by 1998 Breeders Cup Classic hero Awesome Again, 5. Here are the pedigree fun facts for Rich Strike, a record 10th Derby winner bred by historic Calumet Farm: Like Rich Strike going into the Derby, Keen Ice was nibbling at minor awards on the Triple Crown trail. Meet Rich Strike's up-and-coming jockey. A six-length hero of the Hutcheson (G3), he justified 6-5 favoritism in the Fountain of Youth (G2). MORE: Where Rich Strike's win ranks among biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history. The thoroughbred chestnut colt was foaled on April 25, 2019. The breeder was Calumet Farm. Here are some other facts to know about the underdog champion of this years race. Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare, Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts, Home Archive Top News Rich Strike 'Looking Great' After Derby Shocker, Rich Strike with trainer Eric Reed (second from right) and the rest of his team Sunday morning |Coady Photography. Why did Rich Strike try to bite the pony and its outrider? Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is a son of Keen Ice, a sire who won multiple graded stakes races in his career, and Gold Strike, his dam by Smart Strike. Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. p: (800) 647-6571 Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, surged at the finish to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. Epicenter was second, followed by Zandon. Mark Mahan Who was his jockey? Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike. Like the Thoroughbreds trainer, it was his first Derby. Leon began his racing career in 2015. Privacy Policy | Keen Ice has emulated him by getting Rich Strike in his first crop. Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike. The chain of Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90. The 3-year-old went off at 80-1 odds at post time, making him the horse with the second-longest odds to win the Kentucky Derby. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. Rich Strike is a pure deep closer with little in the way of tactical speed, emulating the style of his sire, Keen Ice. "He was the best horse that day, he got a really bad trip, very inexperienced. Aside from Curlin, Smart Strike has sired such champion sons as Lookin at Lucky and English Channel, both successful sires themselves. Aaron Mudd of the Lexington Herald-Leader spoke toCaton Bredar,an on-air host with horse racing television network TVG, about the biting incident involving Rich Strike. Reed's story, coming back to win the Kentucky Derby with his first starter and a first-time Derby rider after a barn fire claimed 23 of his horses and all of his tack and equipment six years ago, is made for Hollywood. Get the days top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here. Dixieland Brass followed up with two graded victories at Gulfstream Park. Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Kentucky Oaks 2022:Once overlooked, Secret Oath is no secret anymore after Kentucky Oaks victory. Rich Strike finished third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks Stakes on April 2, his last start before the Kentucky Derby. Either way, he pulled off the big upset and endeared himself to racing fans everywhere with his improbable victory. Maybe Mark Wahlberg, Reed said with a laugh. https://sports.yahoo.com/rich-strike-know-2022-kentucky-190943023.html That colt couldn't be a more perfect reminder for Clements head girls' basketball Coach Shane Childress of how anything can be accomplished. Rich Strike. 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