Eric Reed and Sonny Leon know about life's changing scores. It's back to work for Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike. Theirs came on the first Saturday in May in a little horse race. Final Odds for the Derby. 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. What happened there? The next morning when we saw the devastation, because this happened in the middle of the night, I just thought of all the years and all the stuff we had done to get this beautiful farm and have this happen, that something might be telling me it's the end of the line.'. 'We are entering and hoping and praying,' Reed said prior to the race. Gambling problem? Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best San Felipe Stakes Winners, Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Fountain of Youth Stakes Winners, California Chrome and Arrogate Headline Strong List of Hall of Fame Finalists, SLIDESHOW: U.S. Rich Strike was only admitted to race after Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday evening. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. The horse did not do well, finished at the back of the pack. DAWSON: Ive been in the game for six years. Odds & lines subject to change. He left a handful of his backers roaring and weeping with joy as they . Perhaps the sports world should have seen this coming. Nobody knows my horse like I know my horse. ', A few days ago, Reed sent Dawson a photo of the colt sprawled in his straw-covered stall with his handlers laying on him, all of them napping. There are a lot of girls who work on the farm. He was just two lengths off the early leaders after a half-mile. Rich Strike seems to be a completely different horse at Churchill Downs than when he races anywhere else, and his prowess under the Twin Spires was on display again when he made his next start in the Grade 2 $500,000 Lukas Classic on Oct. 1 against a loaded field that included older horses such as Art Collector, Happy Saver, and Hot Rod Charlie. Heres the thrilling conclusion to the race: An absolutely stunning upset!Rich Strike WINS the @KentuckyDerby! Importantly, that performance earned Rich Strike 20 more qualifying points towards the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. After taking a bite out of his much costlier competition, he playfully chomped on the pony guiding him to the winner's circle. That connection between horse and rider was clear as Leon guided Rich Strike from 15th after a mile behind contender Messier on the rail in the stretch. A $2 exacta with Rich Strike and Epicenter paid $4,101.20. Congratulations to Rich Strike, Eric Reed and the entire team on an improbable victory. "I never thought I would have a Derby horse," Reed said Saturday. The top horses included Epicenter (Louisiana Derby, Risen Star), Zandon (Blue Grass Stakes), and Taiba (Santa Anita Derby). The winning jockey will receive a 10 percent cut of the prize money, while the second and third place jockeys receive a five percent cut. Gold Strike was. JOHNSON: Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rich Strike. It had the lowest odds of the race. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! (Eclipse Sportswire) Rich Strike caught the attention of trainer Eric Reed when he was entered for a $30,000 claiming price in a one-mile dirt race last Sept. 17 at Churchill Downs. Epicenter is the favorite at 4-1. pic.twitter.com/RrvXHGPrHR. He lost ground at the quarter pole and he came back. One of the most improbable races in Kentucky Derby history happened just moments ago when Rich Strike crossed the finish line with a winning time of 2:02.61. ', Dawson responded, 'If we can wake him up.'. I just wanted to buy my clients a horse that would keep them happy, have some fun and make a little money. Adele's rumoured engagement ring from her boyfriend Rich Paul features at 8 carat sparkler and is worth at least 500,000, according to a jewellery expert. ", Rich Strike: Trainer Eric Reed nearly 'lost everything' in a barn fire. DAWSON: Its almost embarrassing. It was too much after the way he ran in Kentucky, Reed said. Forget turnipsnow eat SQUIRREL! PEDULLA: It sounds as though you enjoy being involved even at the lower levels of the game. The Kentucky Derby officially marks the start of Triple Crown season. "He's never been better; he loves this track," said Reed. Rich Strike was the improbable winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, which he won as an 80-1 longshot for trainer Eric Reed with journeyman rider Sonny Leon aboard. How they got there didnt matter to Reed, the colts trainer, and Leon, his jockey. [2][3], Rich Strike is the second-biggest longshot to have won the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (911 odds) in 1913. I pray Rishi Sunak succeeds so as HENRY DEEDES: Wowee was he pumped! Dawson, a native of Oklahoma, is semi-retired from a career in the gas and oil industry. iPhone users claim Apple is trying to TRICK them into Are YOU at risk of being cancelled? An 80-1 shot who won this years Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. Everybody is still on the team and there is no plan to change them, Reed said. [21], It was the first graded stakes win for jockey Sonny Leon, who was commended by Reed for an excellent ride. (Eclipse Sportswire), Rich Strike at Belmont Park. Rich is a great human interest story, nothing more. He showed tremendous courage around the turn. Both Rich Strike trainer Eric Reed and jockeySonny Leon emerged victorious in their first Derby entry. Kentucky "stewards had a reasonable basis to find that thehorseshoes worn by Hot Rod Charlie during the 2022 Lukas Classic (G2) did not violate" HISA rules, the HISA enforcement team wrote in a Feb. 8 recommendation to its board of directors. "[27], After the Derby, on May 12, owner Dawson announced the horse would not run the Preakness Stakes on May 21, noting that while running the race was "very tempting", the team would stick with its original plan of passing on the Preakness after racing the Derby and entering the Belmont Stakes, thus giving up the chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018. These are not the kinds of people who usually win premier races in the sport of kings. Leon traded the casino circuit he dominated for Gulfstream Park in South Florida. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. [18] Reed later commented that Rich Strike had lost several days of training because of weather. In the process, the Lexington-bred horse with 80-1 odds made his owner, trainer and jockey quite a bit of money. He is twice the horse that he was in May physically and mentally, Reed said. [26] A shocked Reed collapsed in the paddock. People ask me and I almost dont want to say it because people spend a lifetime at it and havent gotten there. There have been modest offers from stallion stations in America as well as overseas to stand him for stud. [2] [3] Rich Strike is the second-biggest longshot to have won the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (91-1 odds) in 1913. A $2 win bet would have returned $184.90. Hes Americas horse now. He assured me this is real. I wasn't nervous, I was excited. It was his third run in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series and his best to date. The horse was purchased by Rick Dawson, who races as RED TR-Racing LLC, for $30,000 last fall when the colt was entered in a low-level claiming race by former owner Calumet Farm, who bred the horse. It was his third run in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series and his best to date. [16], Rich Strike made his final start of the year on December 26 in the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. [12][13], Originally trained by Joe Sharp, Rich Strike made his first start on August 15, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at one mile over the turf at Ellis Park. Jockey Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike to his victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022. Rich Strike kept getting better as the race went on and won with an incredible sprint in the stretch run. The Pirates' Rich Hill is a competitor, an odds-beater, a teacher, a maniac, a dude, and now, after 21 seasons of professional baseball, the oldest active player in MLB. Become a Licensee | Turf. Sonny Leon was the winning jockey. Rich Strike made history Saturday as the second-biggest longshot to win the Kentucky Derby in 148 years of the race. 'I got beat by the horse that just got in.'. Its a wonderful feeling. [4] He was not in the field until Ethereal Road was scratched the day before, with Rich Strike being added from the also-eligible list for the Derby. Rich Strike, a horse that Eric Reed and owner Rick Dawson claimed out of a cheap maiden race last September for $30,000 and got a place in the far outside starting gate Saturday mostly by. DAWSON: I liked his family, everybody at the farm. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.61. Back then, he could not secure an agent and was mainly an exercise rider. 'It let me know there's so much good out there, and then I just decided I wasn't going to let it take me out.'. PEDULLA: In saying that, why did you almost leave racing? The first stop is Dubai on March 25 for the $12 million World Cup and, if Rich Strike stays happy and healthy, the last will be Santa Anita Park in California on Nov. 4 for the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic. [21] However, the last-minute scratch of another horse, Ethereal Road, allowed him to draw into the Derby, and minutes later, Reed took another phone call from chief steward Barbara Borden, asking him if he wanted to run Rich Strike in the Derby. (Jenny Doyle/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM), An Eclipse Awards Coronation Expected for Flightline at The Breakers. [23][24][25] Rich Strike was overlooked at odds of 80-1. In July, Leon traded the casino circuit he dominated for South Floridas Gulfstream Park, the racetrack where he first landed after arriving in America in 2015. Reed noted that the Keen Ice colt, bred and owned by well-regarded Calumet Farm, was beaten badly in his debut on turf and might benefit from a surface change. He MUST seize it, starting with the Budget, writes ANDREW NEIL. The horse was purchased by Dawson, who races as RED TR-Racing LLC, for $30,000 last fall when the colt was entered in a low-level claiming race by former owner Calumet Farm, who bred the horse. The 2022 Kentucky Derby-winning horse Rich Strike is owned by Oklahoma native Rick Dawson. Jerry Dixon Jr., who had been groom to the horse almost since his arrival at Eric Reeds training centre, was Rich Strikes groom at the Kentucky Derby. 20 far outside starting spot. In his next four starts during late 2021 and early 2022, he finished no better than third and was decisively defeated in each race. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike will be headed to the Middle East for the March 25 $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1), according to trainer Eric Reed. Kentucky Derby 2022: Results and purse money at The Run for the Roses, Giannis trash talked the NBAs biggest stars on The Daily Show, and it was adorable. Rich Strike may not have garnered much attention when left the starting gate at 80-1 odds in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, but his underdog story caught the eyes of BloodHorse . We shocked the world.. "[6], The field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby, held on May 7, 2022, was considered one of the deepest in recent memory as there were multiple highly regarded horses but no clear standout. What to know about the champion of this year's Kentucky Derby", "What's happened to Jerry Dixon Jr. since the Kentucky Derby? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. I was learning the business and it was a great way to go about it. He briefly considered the fire might be a signal for him to leave the sport. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. One horseman who spoke on background to a couple of us media types this week at Churchill Downs said Rich Strike's peak value already may have been reached - at least in terms of a stud fee. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. It turns out we won the Derby and, granted, it was very tempting because youve got a horse who can potentially win the Triple Crown. Not bad for a horse that entered the Derby field the day before whenEthereal Road scratched and was claimed byownerRick Dawson ofRED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at Churchill Downs. PEDULLA: You said after the Derby that you almost left the business. Its one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. When I made the move to Eric and started buying horses 100 percent, it just worked out better. A $1 superfecta (the top four finishers with Zandon third and Simplification fourth) paid $321,500.09. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. In the process, the Lexington-bred horse with 80-1 odds made his owner,. Eric Reed's horse had 80-to-1 odds entering the prestigious event. I asked my trainer up on the stage, I said, 'Are you sure this is not a dream? Epicenter (4-1) came in second, Zandon (6-1) finished third, and Simplification (35-1) finished fourth. [40], Legend: Rich Strike now ranks second all time, with a. 'People I hadn't seen, people I haven't talked to in years, my best friends were there in the morning to pick me up,' Reed recalled. Rich Strike takes home the $1.86 million first place prize for the win. Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby's third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win. Published: 07:05 GMT, 8 May 2022 | Updated: 09:03 GMT, 8 May 2022. DAWSON: Its been great for Rich Strike, great for my trainer, the farm folks. May 12, 2022. The Kentucky-bred colt is out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike, a champion filly in Canada during her racing days. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Come January, however, Reed will bring him back to his training center near Lexington, Ky., and begin getting him ready for an ambitious campaign. Rich Strike claimed the last starting spot the day before the race because of a rivals late defection. This is unbelievable. This years race marked the start of Bob Bafferts ban from Churchill Downs until after the 2023 Kentucky Derby. "I never tried to go to the yearling sale and buy a Derby horse. Richard Dawson, owner of Rich Strike, hoists the Kentucky Derby trophy at the Churchill Downs winners circle along with trainer Eric Reed (red jacket and tie), jockey Sonny Leon, and other connections. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}All-weather track I was very proud of him. On Rich Strike was jockey Sonny Leon . I didn't think we were going to beat Epicenter, but I truly believe we were the second-best horse. "All week long, I was like, 'He just gets better every day.' I dont really own him anymore. Rich Strike's rider, Sonny Leon, a 32-year-old from Venezuela, also has a working-class pedigree. Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby and then went all Bojack Horseman and started biting horses and getting punched in the head. However, unlike in the Derby, he had no closing punch off a moderate early pace and ended up sixth, beaten 13 1/4 lengths. Reed puts up one finger to signify how his horse performed at Churchill Downs, Trainer Eric Reed (L), Jockey Sonny Leon (C), and Owner Rick Dawson (R) celebrate with the trophy after Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was bought for just $30,000 - but landed $1.8m when he beat 80-1 odds to win Kentucky Derby after trainer almost gave up five years ago when barn fire killed. DAWSON: Very straightforward. Rich Strike's trainer Ed Reed and his crew were jubilant at Churchill Downs after the horse won the 148th Kentucky Derby. Pat Forde. Because it can't be true.' Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby in May as an 80-1 shot. A $2 exacta with second-place finisher Epicenter paid $4,101.20. Don't feel too bad for Rogers,. Privacy Policy | Leon hustled Rich Strike from last to first with a swerving, impeccably timed stretch drive that had people in the grandstands looking through their programs and television viewers at home looking through Google to find out who these guys were with the 80-1 shot. We showed everybody that anyone can do this, not just the elite, said Reed, still giddy more than eight months after the Derby. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. The horse entered the race with 80-1 odds to win. [17], Rich Strike made his three-year-old debut on January 22, 2022, in the Leonatus Stakes over the all weather surface at Turfway Park in Kentucky. Won the 148th Kentucky Derby series and his best to date nothing more, Rich Strike,... He came back May physically and mentally, Reed said at Belmont Park sprint. 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