He broke slowly and raced near the back. May 25, 2023. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. Relive Rich Strike's upset of all upsets at the Kentucky Derby after the 80-to-1 longshot joined the field on Friday and charged down the leaders in the fina. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. "Over the past few months, Rich Strike was given the opportunity to rehab and return to his top racing form. ASSOCIATED PRESS. 60 on a $2 win bet. Mo Donegal Wins the Belmont, Ending Rich Strike’s Magical Story. The favorite at post time, Mo Donegal won by three lengths, becoming the third horse to win a Triple Crown race in 2022. 84. Rich Strike (Keen Ice) wins the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on 5. Only Donerail in 1913 paid more to win. > May. 60 on a $2 bet to win. Belmont has big, wide, sweeping turns, and we won’t have to pass 19 horses. Rich Strike was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, and claimed for $30,000 out of his second career race. Right Now. Trained by Eric Reed and owned by Richard Dawson, Rich Strike overcame 80-1 odds to take the top spot in the Run for the Roses. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. He paid $163. Leon’s suspension will last just four days and can have him riding again as soon as this Friday (he began serving the suspension on Monday). Trainer Eric Reed said his 3-year-old colt Rich Strike ran a good race in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Now the newcomers intend to take Rich Strike to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes on May 21 to race in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Rich Strike's victory was the greatest odds upset since 1913, when 91-1 long shot Donerail claimed victory. Passing 14 horses in the final quarter-mile, Rich Strike. Sonny Leon up, Eric Reed trainer, RED TR Racing owner. 60 for a $2 win bet. When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the Derby, which is the first leg of horse. Barbara D. Daniel Tran. One of the biggest upsets in racing history happened Saturday in the Kentucky Derby, when Rich Strike shocked the establishment by running past everyone and winning the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown series. He paid $163. The 20th spot in the. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon up, looked for running room between horses early in Friday’s Alysheba Stakes at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. Rich Strike, who went in an 80-1 shot, is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the first stop of the 2022 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred. 60 for a $2 win bet. By Eric Mitchell ; March 22, 2023Originally 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. Rich Strike, the improbable 80-1 winner of the race, was led off the horse van and taken to his home for the next two weeks, at the barn of trainer Dale Romans. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. Rich Strike took the Run for the Roses with the second-highest price ever for a Derby winner. 4. ”. According to a press release, Rich Strike will be offered as a stallion prospect at the November Horses of Racing Age Sale on November 17. January 11, 2023. But Rich Strike still has an important, final date as a 3-year-old. > May. 22. An excited Rich Strike, left, nipped at the leg of outrider Greg Blasi and his track pony as they guided him to the winner’s circle at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike will not race in Saturday's Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park as planned because of "a very non-serious issue," his owner, Rick Dawson, said in a Facebook post Tuesday. The next race, the. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes. 80 early Friday morning over a fast track at Keeneland for trainer Eric Reed. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. > 8. And Rich Strike had a particularly compelling back story that touched even those who are not fans of the sport. Receive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports. > 8. Rich Strike's withdrawal. 86 million for the victory. However, Rich Strike stole the show himself with his post-race. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, returned to Churchill Downs Monday night and then worked a half-mile in 47. m. 60 for a $2 win bet. ”. Overall, the colt's record stands at 2-1-3 from 13 starts for earnings of $2,508,989. In a shocking upset, Rich Strike, a late addition to the field, rushed past the competition in the final moments to score a. —Just about everyone has assumed that miracle Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike’s next race will be the Preakness Stakes on May 21. Rich Strike was claimed for $30,000 on a day when the 2-year-old colt was the 10-1 fourth betting choice at Churchill Downs. Back at Churchill Downs, where he etched his way into history earlier this year on the first Saturday in May, Rich Strike will take on a short field of top older horses led by. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Louisville, KY ». He paid $163. The Rich Strike/Epicenter exacta paid $4,101. November 5, 2022. 60 for a $2 win bet. Kentucky Derby Horse Racing. Next is Rich Strike at 7-2. 2. 60 for a $2 win bet. This doesn't happen. and once just before he crossed the. As Friday’s fifth race on. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, lower right, lead the pack as they cross the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in. “The owners are very conscious of the Grade 1s and the purses, so they’ll have an. However, nagging injuries have prevented that from happening. Rich Strike’s stunning Kentucky Derby upset has the sports world buzzing and led to a sleepless night of celebration that Eric Reed was still recovering from Sunday morning. It was like hearing Chuck Woolery on an old episode of “Love Connection. The colt’s victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. “I wanted a sharp work and this is all we needed,” trainer Eric Reed told. Kentucky Derby 148 winner Rich Strike was the center of attention in the paddock before Friday’s Grade 2 Alysheba Stakes, but Kenny McPeek’s Smile Happy got the last laugh. Read more at. Winning the Kentucky Derby is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and usually the jockeys are the ones who show emotion. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only. The return of Rich Strike plus 12 Breeders’ Cup events highlight huge horse racing weekend. Rich Strike acted like he’d just been thrown out of a bar and was hollering “Who’s Next?” Rich Strike now goes down as the Jimmy Conners of horse racing. (G1) winner Keen Ice, who himself handled distances up to 12 furlongs very well. Once their heads clear, the next step will be decide whether Rich Strike's storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore. Fresh off his victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike will not race at the upcoming. Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Owner Rich Dawson. He paid $163. Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby 2022: Live updates from Saturday's stunner at. The civil case was filed in Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. In a stunning upset that sent the crowd roaring, Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Until the saddle slipped. use — but won the 1913 Canadian Sportsman’s Handicap and either won or hit the board in a number of races the next year before an. It was the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history, behind only. Rich Strike, at 80-1, wins Kentucky Derby in massive upset. Here's how Rich Strike pulled off the upset at Kentucky Derby 148 | whas11. Instead Rich Strike will rest and recuperate ahead of the Belmont Stakes on June 11. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, has been retired, owner Rick Dawson announced Nov. That would return the son of Keen Ice to the site where he broke his maiden and earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points with a fourth-place finish in the John Battaglia Memorial and a third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. 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. LEXINGTON, Ky. Getting into the race was the only break Rich Strike needed to roar down the Churchill Downs stretch into history, an 80-1 Derby winner. 60 on a $2 bet to win. Rick Dawson, owner of Rich Strike and RED TR-Racing, said the horse will skip the next stop of the Triple Crown and get some rest before the third race in the series, the Belmont Stakes, in New York. He paid $163. Rich Strike shocked the horse racing world Saturday by. He paid $163. He paid $163. As favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby’s 148-year. The horse-racing world now turns its eyes toward Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Race horse Rich Strike is by Keen Ice (USA) out of Gold Strike (CAN) , trained by Eric R Reed. Hot Rod Charlie, eventual runner-up in the 2021 Derby after the disqualification of Medina Spirit, prevailed by a nose over Rich Strike, who scored a stunning 80-1 upset in the Run for the Roses. Rich Strike posted the second-largest upset in the race's 149-year history, returning $163. She is also the dam of Llanarmon, another talented. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. ET Sunday to head back to his main base at trainer Eric Reed's Mercury Equine Center in Lexington as a GI Kentucky. The colt earned $1. Rich Strike was conspicuously absent when entries were drawn Tuesday for Saturday’s marquee card at Turfway Park. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history, paying $163. Epicenter won the $1. Rich Strike ran five more times after the Derby without a victory. Rich Strike is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $750,000 Clark Stakes. Rick Dawson, of Edmond, the owner of Rich Strike, the horse that shocked the world Saturday by winning the Kentucky Derby at 80-to-1 odds. Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. USA TODAY Sports. May 12, 2022 10:30 AM PT. 25 Clark (G1), where he finished sixth. RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) continued to prepare for his 2023 debut by working five furlongs in :59. Reference: Strike was claimed last September from an easy victory in a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at Churchill by Reed on behalf of a new client, RED TR-Racing, owned by Rick Dawson, an Oklahoma. This entry was posted in Triple Crown by Chelsea Hackbarth . Sonny Leon, who piloted Rich Strike to victory in the 2022. It was the second-biggest upset in the race’s. FILE - Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said. Grace Ramey photo@bgdailynews. For his next start, Rich Strike was dropped into a maiden claiming race at Churchill Downs. The. Only deposits made via Cards will be eligible for the promotion (Apple Pay excluded). Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. The new home secretary has just issued a statement in response to the latest net migration figures. 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has his final tuneup over the main track for next Saturday’s Travers Stakes under regular exercise rider Gabriel Lagunes at the Saratoga Race Course Friday. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. — The 80-to-1 upset by Rich Strike in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is undoubtedly one of the biggest shocks horse racing has seen in a long time. I saw he was. 60 to win. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. It dampened some of. The. Sonny Leon, who piloted Rich Strike to victory in the 2022. Adding to the impressive tale, Rich Strike had won only once before and had been claimed for $30,000 — pennies in racing and unlikely for Derby-caliber horses. m. Clark plans are made. The three-year-old colt took advantage of the fast race pace and blasted off to the front of the pack at the end of. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). Ten minutes later, a staff member called to tell him otherwise; trainer D. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Seven runners will line up to contest the Clark, which has been on the calendar each year at Churchill Downs since. When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the. 60 for a $2 win bet. 60 for a $2 win bet. And the odds only tell part of. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. That would return the son of Keen Ice to the site where he broke his maiden and earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points with a fourth-place finish in the John Battaglia Memorial and a third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). The colt is the only horse Dawson. USA: Last year’s shock Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has been retired and will be sold at Keeneland on Friday [Nov 17] as a stallion prospect. Dawson cited extra rest as the reason Rich Strike was not running in the 1 3/16-mile Preakness this Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, a race now worth $1. Rich Strike and jockey Sony Leon in the Churchill Downs' winners' circle after winning the 148th Kentucky Derby. Owner Rich Dawson made the stunning announcement Thursday, 10 days before the race in Maryland. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. Rich Strike was the second-biggest long shot to ever win the Derby—Donerail won the 1913 Kentucky. 60 to win. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. They, along with the horse's owner, Rick Dawson, have. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. After crossing. The Preakness Stakes is next for Rich Strike. 90. Owner Rich Dawson. Wagerers made Call Me Gusto the fourth choice at 7-1, with Rich Strike third at 7-2 (a subject that would come up at the next Kentucky Derby somehow) and Grael and Bourbon On Fire as near-co. Mott will have his work cut out for him when it comes to Rich Strike. 26 to get up close and personal with 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, who became a. He is by Travers S. Hot Rod Charlie, eventual runner-up in the 2021 Derby after the disqualification of Medina Spirit, prevailed by a nose over Rich Strike, who scored a stunning 80-1 upset in the Run for the Roses. Rich Strike, the 80-1 underdog that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will not be competing at the Preakness Stakes, forgoing a chance to become the 37th horse to win the first two legs of the Triple. Not to forget Hot Rod Charlie. In a stunning upset that sent the crowd roaring, Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Rich Strike had a bullet workout Friday morning at Keeneland, but it was not enough to convince trainer Eric Reed to race him over the same track next weekend. . Yesterday, 2:15 PM. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022 Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, will not race in next week's Preakness Stakes. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t. Just days after Rich Strike's improbable upset win in the Kentucky Derby, owner Rick Dawson announced that the horse would not compete in the upcoming. Rich Strike, the winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will be withdrawn from Friday's Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale, owner Rick Dawson announced Thursday via social media. Rich Strike began Saturday morning with odds of 99-1 before ending up as the second-longest shot to ever win the race, behind only 91-1 Donerail in 1913. The underdog emerged from the back of the pack in the final turn at Churchill Downs to pull off the greatest longshot upset since 1913. FILE - Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. Kentucky Derby champion Rich Strike had his routine daily exercise over the Belmont Park main track on Friday, galloping 1 1/2 miles over the sloppy going in his latest preparation for the Grade 1, $1. The 4-year-old colt won the Derby at 80-1 odds for the second-biggest upset in the race's history. Herald-Leader Staff Report. He paid $163. finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. And Black has been through a few. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. READ MORE: the 1913 Derby winner at 91-1, is the only horse with longer odds to win the race. Owner Rich Dawson. More. CNN —. The 1 1/16-mile race for older horses will be run May 5 on the Kentucky. The next leg of the coveted Triple Crown , the Preakness Stakes, will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race. 60 to win. They, along with the. Distance: 1 1/16 m (Dirt) Age / Sex: 4+ M. FILE - Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. After impressing with a strong workout, Rich Strike remains on track for the third leg of the Triple Crown. 11, 4 (coverage begins at 2 p. He paid $163. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. " Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the. Whenever Rich Strike moves to the next phase of his career, his value can go only so high on his current record of 14: 2-1-3 with the only other win coming in a. 17, Oct. , against Hot. Boy, that rascal Rich Strike is just full of surprises, isn’t he? First he shocks the racing world with an 80-1 stunner in the Kentucky Derby, becoming the second-biggest longshot to win the. “He’s a horse that from the very beginning showed us that he wanted to go longer,” trainer. The horse entered the Derby at 80-1. " Reed had kicked the. Dawson, 65, said a decision will be made in the next few days about whether to run Rich Strike in the Preakness, the next race in the Triple Crown. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth in the Belmont Stakes, fourth in the Travers and the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and sixth in the Clark Stakes. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. , since Sept. 2. 90. 60 for a $2 win bet. Watch replay video of Rich Strike's stunning win at 2022 Kentucky Derby. He broke slowly and was never a factor, finishing last. Coverage begins on CNBC at 2 p. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. m. 60 for a $2 win bet. The calendar was, too. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022 Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, will not race in next week's Preakness Stakes. (AP Photo. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike put in an easy move Oct. An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. Owner Rich Dawson. Rich Strike Skips Kentucky Cup, April 22 Race is Next The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner nicked a quarter during training. “He hooked the toughest horse he ever ran against,” Reed said. Rich Strike, who went in an 80-1 shot, is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the first stop of the 2022 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. In fact, Demling says Rich Strike finishes dead-last in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic leaderboard. After crossing. He paid $163. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a. Reed claimed him for Dawson’s RED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at. Reed trained Rich Strike for 12 of his 14 races, including the unlikely Derby victory a year ago. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. And the odds only tell part of. 0:44. No disrespect to Rich Strike or anyone associated with this wonderful story, but there is simply. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth in. Date / Track: 05/05/2023, Churchill Downs. Rich Strike with Sonny Leon up (R) crosses the finish line to win ahead of Epicenter (C) and Zandon (L) during the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill. “That would be the first Grade I race we might go after, but he could race before that in a. Belmont is such a perfect race for Rich Strike, in fact, that Reed and owner Rick Dawson had been eyeing the June. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36. In the statement from Rick Dawson, he pointed out that the plan from the start was to run Rich Strike either in the Derby or the Preakness — “subject to the race. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. RED TR-Racing's 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice) worked five furlongs at Keeneland Wednesday morning in preparation for a possible start in the Lexington oval's GIII Ben Ali S. Rich Strike lost his next six races after. Red TR-Racing’s Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike now will be pointed to the Grade 1, $1. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. 60 on a $2 win bet. com. The decision to sideline Leon stems from a late. Rich Strike won’t go off at odds of more than 80-1 this time, but even after bypassing the Preakness to run in the final leg of the Triple. Dawson, 65, said a decision will be made in the next few days about whether to run Rich Strike in the Preakness, the next race in the Triple Crown. 60 for a $2 win bet. 0 (Evs), and get money back as a Free Bet if it loses. As a result, he started from the outside, No. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. Sonny Leon aboard Rich Strike celebrates winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. 60 to win. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. He returned $163. For Rich Strike, Rice says the story of the 2016 barn fire caused by a lightning strike that devastated trainer Reed’s operation, killing 23 horses, was the predominant pre-race narrative. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. The story was first reported by Horse Racing Nation's Ron Flatter. The decision to keep Rich Strike out of the Preakness after the colt’s historic Kentucky Derby victory last week received praise on Thursday. 7. Rich. He paid $163. "That's probably the. 60 to win for the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and raced from 2021 to 2023. Owner Rick Dawson announced Thursday that Rich. 60 for a $2 win bet. May 8, 2022. The Keen Ice colt won a $30,000 maiden claiming race by 17 1/4 lengths, covering a mile in 1:36. Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon captured the 148th Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill. 17. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. 40 on a $2 bet. LOUISVILLE, Ky. “The Alysheba is probably the most likely spot. Here are the next two legs. 60, $74. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 61 seconds, rewarded his believers with a whopping $163. The horse entered. 86 million in his second victory in an eight-race career. 9. Rich Strike ran one and a quarter. He paid $163. (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press) By John Cherwa Special Contributor. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. 2. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Rich Strike did the improbable, coming in as a late replacement for Ethereal Road and racing out to a first-place finish Saturday in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. He paid $163. 60 for a $2 win bet.