A $2 exacta with Rich Strike and Epicenter, which went off as the betting favorite, paid $4,101.20. The only thing you could see was the flames.. ", Photo: Claire CrosbyEric Reed shares a moment May 6 with Rich Strike at Churchill Downs. Trainer: Eric R. Reed Reed was also thinking of his father, Herbert Reed, who trained for more than 40 years. on Saturday, with more than 100,000 spectators in Louisville to take in the 14 races. She was given the 2005 Sovereign Award for Champion 3-Year-Old Filly and finished with career earnings of $564,500. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! Rich Strike 'Looking Great' After Derby Shocker. ", WATCH: Eric Reed on Making the Derby Field with Rich Strike. Donerail, the 1913 winner, went off at 99-1 odds. Feb. 27Rich Strike was the colt that shocked the world when he won the Kentucky Derby last May with 80-1 odds after earning a spot when another trainer pulled their horse out. Keen Iceran in the 2015 Derby but finished seventh. Rich Strike is one rich horse no pun intended. Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News. Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike. Get the days top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here. The race was at Churchill Downs. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. Your TDN download has begun. 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. Rich Strike made history Saturday as the second-biggest longshot to win the Kentucky Derby in 148 years of the race. That colt couldn't be a more perfect reminder for Clements head girls' basketball Coach Shane Childress of how anything can be accomplished. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. 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). WebThe 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 Keen Ice skipped the Preakness (G1) and tried again in the Belmont (G1), performing better to take third. We are entering and hoping and praying, Reed said a week before the competition. I'm going to stick around for a while. Thus Keen Ice entered the Travers on the upswing, and he put it all together in a career-defining performance. P and Search for Gold are sons of unbeaten juvenile, Panning for Golds dam, Apple Pan Dowdy, is by Laurel track record-setter. So I knew he had something. Sonny Leon will have the mount on the colt, who was claimed by Reed for $30,000 after Bredar blamed neither Blasi nor Rich Strike's jockey, Sonny Leon, for the incident. Rich Strikes third dam is by a full brother to Mr. Prospector, 11. It was his second career start. Like the Thoroughbreds trainer, it was his first Derby. When I saw that move at the quarter pole, I told my dad [Herbert] that might get us on the board, Reed said. Bold Commander has made his mark as the damsire of 1982 Belmont conqueror and Horse of the Year Conquistador Cielo (by Mr. Prospector). As noted in the pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field, Rich Strike belongs to the family Brassy Golds dam, Panning for Gold, was a minor stakes winner going 1 3/16 miles at the old Greenwood Racetrack. Door op Alles accepteren te klikken, gaat u ermee akkoord dat Yahoo en onze partners uw persoonlijke informatie zullen verwerken en technologien, zoals cookies zullen gebruiken, om gepersonaliseerde advertenties en inhoud weer te geven, voor het meten van advertenties en inhoud, inzicht in de doelgroep en productontwikkeling. Laboratory tests may be helpful to exclude underlying medical problems, although about 50% of normally castrated geldings will retain some stallion-like behavior. On the final points leaderboard, Keen Ice just made the cut at number 20. Next on the agenda most likely will be Reed's first trip to Pimlico and a shot at the GI Preakness S. May 21. Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Epicenter, Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: White Abarrio, Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Mo Donegal. Rich Strike is owned by Team Valor International and mainly competes in flat What a feat. 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. Rich Strike traces to the same family as the 1945 Kentucky Derby winner. Also tracing to thattail-female line isHoop, Jr., the1945 Derby winner, but the connection is remote. Though a longshot in this year's Derby, Rich Strike has experience in his bloodlines beyond just his sire. Andy Beshear said during the trophy presentation. "We ran him at Keeneland after we claimed him," Reed recalled. 2 on the list; he passed Majestic Frontier, who has career earnings of $83,840. His best results were thirds in the Remsen (G2) and Risen Star (G2) and a fourth in the Louisiana Derby (G2). English Channel sired V. E. Day, the 2014 Travers hero, out of a Deputy Minister mare. p: (800) 647-6571 ", MORE: Who is Sonny Leon? Curlin is by Smart Strike, who is also the sire of Rich Strikes dam, 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). Raadpleeg ons privacybeleid en cookiebeleid voor meer informatie over hoe we uw gegevens gebruiken. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Rich Strike: Derby horse's jockey, trainer, owner, bloodline and more, Watch Rich Strike's stunning highlight win at 2022 Kentucky Derby, Everything you need to know about this year's race, 'Here for the ambiance': Revelers return to the party in the Kentucky Derby infield, Mattress Mack is betting $1.5M on Epicenter minutes before post in 2022 Kentucky Derby, Your daily guide to Derby Week at Churchill Downs, Rich Strike: Derby horse's jockey, trainer, owner, bloodline and more. Strike beat all the odds (80-1) to take the top spot, and was ridden by jockey Sonny Leon. Rich Strike is a pure deep closer with little in the way of tactical speed, emulating the style of his sire, Keen Ice. 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? You have to go back to the British mare Young Whiteneck (born in 1739) to find where their branches converge. Rich Strike became his highest-earning progeny by virtue of the Derby win but was already No. Although Keen Ice was unable to beat American Pharoah again, checking in a distant fourth in the. Likewise, a mare is acting 'mareish' if she gets nervous, spooked and hard to handle. Curlin joined the exclusive club of Preakness winners to sire a winner of that middle jewel, courtesy of Exaggerator (2016), who was coming off a second in the Derby. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. The thoroughbred chestnut colt was foaled on April 25, 2019. Klik op Instellingen beheren voor meer informatie en om uw keuzes te beheren. Gold Strike romped in the Selene (G3), her stepping stone to the 1 1/8-mile Woodbine Oaks, which she also dominated as the 11-10 favorite. Curlin was sired by Smart Strike (the same sire of Gold Strike). He was not sold at any public auctions. Smart Strikes own stud record reads like a whos who of accomplished racehorses from the first two decades of the 2000s, including Preakness winner Lookin at Lucky and Breeders Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Battle of Midway, who placed third in the Kentucky Derby. More: Watch Rich Strike's stunning highlight win at 2022 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby 2022: Everything you need to know about this year's race, An absolutely stunning upset!Rich Strike WINS the @KentuckyDerby! Rich Strike. Rich Strike Perhaps that's what gives him an edge during his races. 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. Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. 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. It was also the first graded stakes win for Rich Strike. Deep in Rich Strike's bloodlines, the sire of Keen Ice is Curlin. There will have to be some decisions made in the next 48 hours about what's next for these two. 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. Keen Ice sports a duplication of Deputy Minister. But on the final stretch, 80-1 longshot Rich Strike outran favorites Zandon and Epicenter by less than a length to earn one of the most improbable Kentucky Derby wins in history. He also placed third in the 2015 Belmont Stakes. I'm not going to do a whole lot with him and I don't like to run back quick. A $0.50 trifecta with those two and Zandon, the Toyota Bluegrass Stakes winner and another betting favorite, paid $7,435.35 (So, if you bet a $3 trifecta box with two of the betting favorites and one of the longest of long shots, it worked out nicely for you.). 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. 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. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. My friends drank a lot but I didn't, said Reed, who has horses entered this week at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Mountaineer and Belterra. Rich Strike galloped 1 1/2 miles Friday morning under Gabriel Lagunes. MORE: Horses to win at both Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. I dont know how (to put the win into words). Fourth in that Travers was Upstart, sire of Zandon, the third-placer behind Rich Strike in the 2022 Derby. Rich Strike is closely inbred to Smart Strike, sire of Curlin and Gold Strike, 7. All rights reserved. MORE: Where Rich Strike's win ranks among biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history Aaron Mudd of the Lexington Herald-Leader spoke to Caton Bredar, an on-air host with horse racing television network TVG, about the biting incident involving Rich Strike. Her conclusion was that the horse was acting typical of an aggressive male horse. Note that several other Derby heroes come from subsets of the number 9 family that are differentiated by letters. She raced exclusively at Canadas premier track, Woodbine, at three and four. As a broodmare, Gold Strike has struck gold. Now, he and Leon will look toward the second leg of the triple crown, the Preakness Stakes, as they look to continue their Cinderella run. "He trained horses forever, trained a number of horses. I finally told them at 2:30 I had to go up to bed. But he was harried through much of the race by Frosted, who put his head in front turning for home before Pharoah repelled him. 20 post position, on the far outside of Churchill Downs new 20-horse gate. Rich Strike is the official winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; [email protected]; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. Once in a while, a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender comes along with a pedigree seemingly perfect for racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt. The Derby's second also eligible, Rattle N Roll, did not draw into the field and was scratched. He was trained by Eric R. Reed of RED TR-Racing, LLC and clearly well. Rich Strike was not in the field until Friday, when Ethereal Road scratched and he qualified as an also-eligible entrant. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. 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. He came even closer to Pharoah next time in the Haskell (G1), where he was a hard-charging runner-up, just 2 1/4 lengths adrift. Rich Strike was still amped up when outriderGreg Blasi came over to help settle him down after the race. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. Hes left an enduring legacy at stud as the sire of Hall of Famer Ghostzapper, who emulated him by taking the 2004 Breeders Cup Classic; fellow Breeders Cup winners Ginger Punch, Round Pond, and Wilko; nearly $6.5 million-earner Game on Dude; 2019 Belmont victor Sir Winston; and 2013 Preakness scorer Oxbow, sire of last years Derby and Belmont runner-up, Hot Rod Charlie. He looks great this morning. Gold Strike is out of the unraced Brassy Gold, by. He rallied for seventh, 8 3/4 lengths behind American Pharoah. RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) left Churchill Downs around 9:30 a.m. Curlin himself is out of a Deputy Minister mare, as are three Belmont winners his rival Rags to Riches and her half-brother Jazil (2006), as well as Sarava (2002). 5. In the paddock he was a monster and he's never like that. Trainer Tim Yakteen was at Barn 37 Sunday morning to see how his two Derby coltsMessier (Empire Maker), who finished 15th, and Taiba (Gun Runner), who ran 12thwere doing the day after Kentucky Derby 148. Gold Strike went through the same sale in 2019, bringing only $1,700. Rich Strike is a gelding (a horse of either sex that has been castrated) who was born in 2004, while Smart Strike is a Thoroughbred stallion (an entire male horse) born in 1999. 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. Rich Strike, who failed to qualify for the 20-horse Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve but received a starting gate berth when Ethereal Road scratched the day before, pulled one of the shocking upsets in the races 148-year history on May 7 at Churchill Downs. Moreover, recent Kentucky Oaks (G1) participant Hidden Connection is by Curlins son Connect out of an Awesome Again mare. Staying connected and in relationships could be the cure you need to your health and stress issues. 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. Zandon was back at trainer Chad Brown's Barn 25 at Churchill Downs Sunday morning. Breeder: Calumet Farm. And Summer Is Tomorrow wound up finishing last in the 20-horse field, 64 1/2 lengths behind Rich Strike. "He was the best horse that day, he got a really bad trip, very inexperienced. I just kept seeing him in my head come up the rail.. MORE: Where Rich Strike's win ranks among biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history. Rich Strike was produced by Canadian champion Gold Strike, a Smart Strike mare, who won the 1 1/16-mile Selene S. (G3) and 1 1/8-mile Woodbine Oaks back when Woodbine had a dirt track installed. WebNo, Rich Strike and Smart Strike are not related. Rich Strike galloped 1 1/2 miles Friday morning under Gabriel Lagunes. 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. 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! About CDI | Rich Strike is a pure deep closer with little in the way of tactical speed, emulating the style of his sire, Keen Ice. 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. Keen Ice finished his racing career with career earnings of $3.4 million. Updated Sat., May 7, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. Rich Strike, the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby, wasnt even in the field until Friday. The chain of WebRich Strike is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. Notes: Rich Strikes lone victory came in his only start at Churchill a $51,500 maiden claiming race last September in which he won by 17 lengths at 10-1 odds. The winners share was $1,860,000 and improved Rich Strikes earnings to $1,971,289 with a record of 8-2-0-3. Her sire, Smart Strike, also was a multiple graded stakes winner, winning two of the three graded stakes races in which he ran. The lone win also came at Churchill Downs, in a maiden claiming race on Sept. 17, 2021. 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Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. 21, and broke from Ethereal Roads former No. I fell down in the paddock when he hit the wire. https://sports.yahoo.com/rich-strike-know-2022-kentucky-190943023.html Curlin became a classic sire with his very first crop, as Palace Malice captured the 2013 Belmont. "They're giving me CPR right now. Then we went a step further than we could have dreamed.. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Some focused their attention on Blasi's actions, but most onlookers had one question on their minds. The breeder was Calumet Farm. Gold Strikes dam is by a Fountain of Youth winner. The race, which was run at a break-neck pace, came down to the wire. Rich Strike returned $163.60, $74.20 and $29.40. I'm not sure, but maybe we have to consider distance limitations with him., In the case of Taiba, who was making only the third start of his career, Yakteen felt the horse was hindered by all the kickback he encountered, causing him to climb some and be very uncomfortable., Also, he noted, His lack of experience certainly could have played a role in the situation.. Before Rich Strike, hed never had a horse in the race. "After that barn fire I thought I might never train again," he said. She is by, Both Mr. Rich 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. Rich Strike had the lowest odds out of all 20 horses at the 148th Kentucky Derby -- but came out on top anyway! LOUISVILLE, Ky.. A $1 superfecta (the top four finishers) paid $321,500.09. In short, its hard to pick holes in the pedigree of Rich Strike. 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. You get one like this in a lifetime and you have to protect him.. 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). Rich Strike 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. Red Bank, NJ 07701, p: (732) 747-8060 Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. He's so happy right now. WebWelcome to Equibase.com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. Im so happy, Reed said to theCourier Journal shortly after. He paid $163.60 to win. Awesome Again is a son of another Canadian Hall of Famer. 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 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. Keen Ice sports a duplication of Deputy Minister, 6. Gold Strike was Canadas champion three-year-old filly of 2005, 8. Keen Ice has emulated him by getting Rich Strike in his first crop. He had nothing left turning into the homestretch of Saturdays 1 1/8-mile race and finished last in the field of six. Related: The derby was the first ever for both Reed and Leon! In 2016, Reeds farm, Mercury Equine Center, lost 23 horses in a barn fire. He's short like me.. We went to New Orleans to try one of the first preps (the Gun Runner Stakes), ran into the monster Epicenter. I got home and my kids and their friends were there with champagne. We'll just try and move forward. At four this morning I was wondering if this was real or if it was a dream. He wouldn't travel, because of the kids. Ethereal Road, second in the Feb. 26 Rebel Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park, had been set to become Lukas' 50th Derby starter. 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. In addition to Rich Strike, shes the dam of Llanarmon, a grass star who counted the one-mile Natalma S. (G2) and 1 1/8-mile Carotene S. among her victories. Before Rich Strike came along, Gold Strike was a graded producer thanks to her daughter Llanarmon. Churchill Downs hosted the Kentucky Derby (known for its hats!) Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds and won trainer Eric Reed his first Derby in his first appearance. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. Dixieland Brass brought a four-race winning streak into the Florida Derby (G1) as the 9-10 choice. Rich Strike traces to the same familyas the 1945 Kentucky Derby winner, pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field. A son of two-time Horse of the Year and Rich Strike is one rich horse no pun intended. 9. Rich Strike is born and raised in the southern state of Kentucky, and calls Louisville home! Calumet purchased Gold Strike as a 13-year-old broodmare, securing her for $230,000 at the 2015 Keeneland November Sale. WebRich 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. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Clark S. presented by Norton Healthcare (Gr. Not a subscriber? 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 Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter, Camilla Reportedly Will Be Called Queen Instead Of Queen Consort After King Charles Coronation, Kelsey Grammer Remembers Radiant Kirstie Alley In New Interview: She Knew How To Love, Tara Lipinski & Johnny Weir Reveal Why Their Night Court Appearance Was So Nerve-Racking (Exclusive), Kentucky Derby: Sarah Hyland, NeNe Leakes & More Of The Craziest Celeb Hats, Want to Level-Up Your Manifestation Skills? Besides Reed,owner Richard Dawson and jockey Sonny Leon won their first Derbys. The outrider was aggressive towards the horse, Rich Strike was purchased last fall for $30,000. Rich Strike works at Keeneland April 16, 2022 (Coady Photography). 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.. Other Smart Strike daughters are responsible for 2010 Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) heroine Shared Account; Queens Plate champs Eye of the Leopard (2009) and Inglorious (2011); and millionaire First Dude, placed in the 2010 Preakness, Belmont, and Travers. He had plenty of chances to take those horses to race himself, and he turned them down. Either way, he pulled off the big upset and endeared himself to racing fans everywhere with his improbable victory. Dixieland Brass followed up with two graded victories at Gulfstream Park. And if a movie could been made from this year's Run for the Roses, who would play Reed? 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. We were hoping and praying all week just trying to get there, Reed said. Interestingly, two of their high-profile winners are bred along similar lines as Keen Ice. "He came out of the race so good, and then we had to decide to travel or stay at home, and I thought it was best not to put all the miles on him and try to get the points at home since he handled the track at Turfway so good, and that's how we got here.". Coady Photography | At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163.60 on a $2 win bet. Aside from Curlin, Smart Strike has sired such champion sons as Lookin at Lucky and English Channel, both successful sires themselves. A male horse UNDER the age of FOUR YEARS is called a COLT, especially an INTACT male horse. I was happy for my crew and so proud that they got to make the walk [over to the paddock for the Derby].. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. 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. He walked away with $1,860,000 after his win, taking more than half of the total purse of the Run for the Roses, Click Here to sign up for a free subscription. Wij, Yahoo, maken deel uit van de Yahoo-merkenfamilie. A 17 1/4-length victory in a $30,000 maiden claimer at Churchill Downs last September had served as the only win on Rich Strike's resume until Saturday. What they're saying: We are entering and hoping and praying, Reed said. Rich Strike ran in three stakes at Turfway this year. Today shows you that anything is possible in horse racing and anything is possible in Kentucky, Gov. Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only. The dam side of Rich Strikes pedigree is even more promising. Responsible Gaming | Curlins other top performers include the Eclipse Award-winning fillies Stellar Wind and Malathaat, and a pair of Breeders Cup champions that took on Justify in the 2018 Triple Crown races: Good Magic, who finished second in the Kentucky Derby; and Vino Rosso, fourth in the Belmont. 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. #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N, Owner: RED TR-Racing (Richard Dawson), first Derby, Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 21 (No. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90. Smart Strike is now the broodmare sire of two Derby winners, both longshots. Gold Strike was out of Brassy Gold. 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