Maybe Mark Wahlberg, Reed said with a laugh. He'd conditioned Master Derby, who won the Preakness. 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. They went above and beyond what I could even imagine anybody trying to do. Once in a while, a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender comes along with a pedigree seemingly perfect for racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. It's just a blessing to be able to run.". 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. I dont know how (to put the win into words). 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. 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] We had a really good trip but just weren't able to get the job done, Brown said. 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. A $2 win bet paid $163.60. Sign up for race updates and contender stories: 1. Rich Strike is one rich horse no pun intended. His trainer is Eric Reed, a longtime horseman whod never trained a Derby winner. He sent him off to the other trainers. "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.". The Derby's second also eligible, Rattle N Roll, did not draw into the field and was scratched. Rich Strike was sired by Keen Ice out of Gold Strike (by Smart Strike). Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. Also tracing to thattail-female line isHoop, Jr., the1945 Derby winner, but the connection is remote. So, it would just seem that Rich Strike is just an aggressive horse. Rich Strike works at Keeneland April 16, 2022 (Coady Photography). 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. He's so happy right now. 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. English Channel sired V. E. Day, the 2014 Travers hero, out of a Deputy Minister mare. Rich Strike gallops May 5 at Churchill Downs. 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.. I was happy for my crew and so proud that they got to make the walk [over to the paddock for the Derby].. All rights reserved. Rich Strike finished third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks Stakes on April 2, his last start before the Kentucky Derby. Not a subscriber? 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. 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. 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. These geldings may also disturb other social relationships. Laboratory tests may be helpful to exclude underlying medical problems, although about 50% of normally castrated geldings will retain some stallion-like behavior. WebRich Strike is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. Jockey Sonny Leon reacts as Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. 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. 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. Rich Strike galloped 1 1/2 miles Friday morning under Gabriel Lagunes. Rich Strike We ran into the barn, the smoke was so black we couldnt even see. Her sire, Smart Strike, also was a multiple graded stakes winner, winning two of the three graded stakes races in which he ran. "He trained horses forever, trained a number of horses. 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. 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. Bredar blamed neither Blasi nor Rich Strike's jockey, Sonny Leon, for the incident. 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. 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). 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. He wouldn't travel, because of the kids. 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. 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. As a broodmare, Gold Strike has struck gold. Jockey: Sonny Leon Gold Strike was Canadas champion three-year-old filly of 2005, 8. Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities | Smart Strike is now the broodmare sire of two Derby winners, both longshots. Hollywood Life 2 on the list; he passed Majestic Frontier, who has career earnings of $83,840. Meet Rich Strike's up-and-coming jockey. 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.. Reed was understandably shocked after Rich Strike took the big prize. Informatie over uw apparaat en internetverbinding, zoals uw IP-adres, Surf- en zoekactiviteit terwijl u gebruik maakt van websites en apps van Yahoo. Rich Strike bore the saddle cloth No. The action, however, didn't stop there. Gold Strike ran only twice in 2006, returning with a second in the Hendrie (G3). WebNo, Rich Strike and Smart Strike are not related. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90. The race, which was run at a break-neck pace, came down to the wire. He was trained by Eric R. Reed of RED TR-Racing, LLC and clearly well. Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds and won trainer Eric Reed his first Derby in his first appearance. The race was at Churchill Downs. 1), New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, John Battaglia Memorial Stakes (Black Type). The winners share was $1,860,000 and improved Rich Strikes earnings to $1,971,289 with a record of 8-2-0-3. The outrider was aggressive towards the horse, Kentucky Derby: Sarah Hyland, NeNe Leakes & More Of The Craziest Celeb Hats. She signed off after a fourth in a listed stakes to Flaming Heart, who would become the dam of 2014 Belmont near-misser Commissioner. She raced exclusively at Canadas premier track, Woodbine, at three and four. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. This productivity isnt surprising since Smart Strike boasts a phenomenal record as a broodmare sire, with his daughters foaling such accomplished runners as 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, 2010 Preakness S. (G1) runner-up First Dude, and 2012 Kentucky Derby third-place finish Dullahan. 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. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. Hence Keen Ice is inbred to Deputy Minister, counting him as an ancestor via both Curlin and Awesome Again. I just kept seeing him in my head come up the rail.. ", Photo: Claire CrosbyEric Reed shares a moment May 6 with Rich Strike at Churchill Downs. Likewise, a mare is acting 'mareish' if she gets nervous, spooked and hard to handle. And if a movie could been made from this year's Run for the Roses, who would play Reed? Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the races 148-year history, paying $163.60 to win. on Saturday, with more than 100,000 spectators in Louisville to take in the 14 races. My friends drank a lot but I didn't, said Reed, who has horses entered this week at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Mountaineer and Belterra. 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.). 21, and broke from Ethereal Roads former No. Gold Strikes dam is by a Fountain of Youth winner. 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. Raadpleeg ons privacybeleid en cookiebeleid voor meer informatie over hoe we uw gegevens gebruiken. Rich Strikes fourth dam is by the same sire as the 1970 Kentucky Derby winner, 12. 1), Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Gr. Get the days top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here. I'm going to stick around for a while. Then, I don't really remember what happened except my back gave out on me. #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N, Owner: RED TR-Racing (Richard Dawson), first Derby, Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 21 (No. As noted in the pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field, Rich Strike belongs to the family labeled as number 9. 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. The only thing you could see was the flames.. 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. Accessibility | This is something, you know, is the reason everybody does this, because were not supposed to be here, but I knew this horse loved the track, and weve been training so good all year, he also said. He finished 2021 ranked 11th in total victories nationally. On the final points leaderboard, Keen Ice just made the cut at number 20. Rich Strike traces to the same familyas the 1945 Kentucky Derby winner, pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field. Today shows you that anything is possible in horse racing and anything is possible in Kentucky, Gov. Fourth in that Travers was Upstart, sire of Zandon, the third-placer behind Rich Strike in the 2022 Derby. Just to Rich Strikes right in the starting gate Friday will be the top three finishers from last months 1 1/8-mile Fayette (G2) at Keeneland. Keen Ices sire is Breeders Cup Classic-winning Hall of Famer Curlin, 4. 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. 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. She was given the 2005 Sovereign Award for Champion 3-Year-Old Filly and finished with career earnings of $564,500. All Rights Reserved. Klik op Instellingen beheren voor meer informatie en om uw keuzes te beheren. 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 'Looking Great' After Derby Shocker. Eric Reed shares a moment May 6 with Rich Strike at Churchill Downs, Rebel Stakes Proved Lesson in Adversity for Reincarnate, Four Yakteen Colts in Derby Dozen After Barn Change, Charge It After Third Straight in Gulfstream Park Mile, Arrogate, California Chrome Lead Hall of Fame Finalists, Boulanger Recalls $288 FOY Upsetter Built for Pleasure, Baffert, D'Amato Runners Vie in Santa Anita Handicap, Breeders' Cup, PNC Bank to Expand Partnership, Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale 2023, Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March Sale of 2YOs in Training 2023. MORE: Horses to win at both Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Keen Ice was 20th on the final Kentucky Derby leaderboard in 2015, 2. Rich Strike horse profile as HorseRacing.net provide all the past performances and horse information including age, owner, trainer and the pedigree along Rich Strike was purchased last fall for $30,000. Rich Strike actually has two close doses of Smart Strike in his pedigree, since Smart Strike is the sire of Curlin and the grandsire of Keen Ice. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. We were hoping and praying all week just trying to get there, Reed said. 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