", Photo: Claire CrosbyEric Reed shares a moment May 6 with Rich Strike at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike was not in the field until Friday, when Ethereal Road scratched and he qualified as an also-eligible entrant. Rich Strike was sired by Keen Ice out of Gold Strike (by Smart Strike). Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. 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.. As noted in the pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field, Rich Strike belongs to the family 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. Before Rich Strike, hed never had a horse in the race. 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! You get one like this in a lifetime and you have to protect him.. He looks great this morning. Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts. Likewise, a mare is acting 'mareish' if she gets nervous, spooked and hard to handle. "He was the best horse that day, he got a really bad trip, very inexperienced. Smart Strike is now the broodmare sire of two Derby winners, both longshots. Hollywood Life Moreover, recent Kentucky Oaks (G1) participant Hidden Connection is by Curlins son Connect out of an Awesome Again mare. Some focused their attention on Blasi's actions, but most onlookers had one question on their minds. Related: #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. I ended up on the ground before the horse even crossed the wire. Then we went a step further than we could have dreamed.. 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. We'll soon see if Rich Strike has trouble calming down after that race. I'm not going to do a whole lot with him and I don't like to run back quick. The defection of Ethereal Road seconds before scratch time Friday morning put Rich Strike in the starting gate. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. The action, however, didn't stop there. Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. 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. You have been subscribed to our pedigree newsletter. 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. Keen Ices sire is Breeders Cup Classic-winning Hall of Famer Curlin, 4. As noted in the pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field, Rich Strike belongs to the family labeled as number 9. He had plenty of chances to take those horses to race himself, and he turned them down. Keen Ice upset American Pharoah in the 1 1/4-mile Travers, 3. P and Search for Gold are sons of unbeaten juvenile, Panning for Golds dam, Apple Pan Dowdy, is by Laurel track record-setter. As for Reed, it was a low-key night as he went back to Lexington where his wife Kay was overseeing the training center and 100 horses. 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. Sonny Leon will have the mount on the colt, who was claimed by Reed for $30,000 after When I saw that move at the quarter pole, I told my dad [Herbert] that might get us on the board, Reed said. 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. A male horse UNDER the age of FOUR YEARS is called a COLT, especially an INTACT male horse. Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. So I knew he had something. Rich Strike was still amped up when outriderGreg Blasi came over to help settle him down after the race. At four this morning I was wondering if this was real or if it was a dream. Spokane (1889) is from the 9-a tribe, Forward Pass (1968) from 9-c, Bold Forbes (1976) andCountry House (2019)from 9-f, Sir Barton (1919) from 9-g, and *Omar Khayyam from 9-h. Rich Strike is a direct matrilineal descendant of. Thus Keen Ice entered the Travers on the upswing, and he put it all together in a career-defining performance. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race. Rich Strike is closely inbred to Smart Strike, sire of Curlin and Gold Strike, 7. Rich Strike is one rich horse no pun intended. All three of his races this year have come on Turfway Parks Tapeta surface, finishing third, fourth and third. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. "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. We are entering and hoping and praying, Reed said a week before the competition. He didn't get to train for a couple of days down there because of the weather and Christmas; the track was closed. Gold Strike, Rich Strike's dam, won one of the two graded stakes races in which she ran. Learn more about first-time winner Rich Strike here! Accessibility | 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.). Derby Experiences, Rich Strike wears the roses that eluded sire Keen Ice and grandsire Curlin (Photo by Coady Photography), With his dramatic late surge to upset the, Indeed, you might say that Rich Strike has a striking pedigree: hes closely inbred to. Rich Strike 'Looking Great' After Derby Shocker. Gold Strike was Canadas champion three-year-old filly of 2005, 8. "They're giving me CPR right now. 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. He walked away with $1,860,000 after his win, taking more than half of the total purse of the Run for the Roses, Keen Ice is a son of Curlin, who at one time was the highest-earning North American Thoroughbred. As a broodmare, Gold Strike has struck gold. That colt couldn't be a more perfect reminder for Clements head girls' basketball Coach Shane Childress of how anything can be accomplished. They were heroes, the people who work for me, Reed told the Herald-Leader that year. English Channel sired V. E. Day, the 2014 Travers hero, out of a Deputy Minister mare. He sent him off to the other trainers. 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. Your TDN download has begun. To keep the connection together, Curlin's sire is Smart Strike, the sire of Gold Strike, Rich Strike's dam. May 7, 2022 Hence Keen Ice is inbred to Deputy Minister, counting him as an ancestor via both Curlin and Awesome Again. The winners share was $1,860,000 and improved Rich Strikes earnings to $1,971,289 with a record of 8-2-0-3. Dixieland Brass eventually stood in British Columbia. The dam side of Rich Strikes pedigree is even more promising. Rich Strikes third dam is by a full brother to Mr. Prospector, 11. 2 on the list; he passed Majestic Frontier, who has career earnings of $83,840. Curlin is a legendary horse who won the 2007 Preakness, 2007 Breeder's Cup and came in third in the 2007 Derby. He ate up everything last night and seems really good. Ironically, the first also-eligible in his year, number 21 Frammento, also drew into the Derby field due to a scratch (and finished 11th). 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. 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. 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. Rich Strike works at Keeneland April 16, 2022 (Coady Photography). 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. He'd conditioned Master Derby, who won the Preakness. Unfortunately, he was pulled up with an injury and retired to stud. If the download does not complete, Click Here. The breeder was Calumet Farm. Up in trip to 1 1/4 miles for the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Queens Plate, Gold Strike forced the pace, kicked clear, and tired late in third. Arrogate and Songbirds dams were in turn out of mares by Deputy Minister. She was sidelined for the rest of the season, but had done enough to win the Sovereign Award. MORE: Where Rich Strike's win ranks among biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history. "We ran him at Keeneland after we claimed him," Reed recalled. 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). 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. Rich Strike galloped 1 1/2 miles Friday morning under Gabriel Lagunes. Keen Ice has emulated him by getting Rich Strike in his first crop. Aside from Curlin, Smart Strike has sired such champion sons as Lookin at Lucky and English Channel, both successful sires themselves. 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. However, Rich Strike stole the show himself with his post-race antics. Indeed, you might say that Rich Strike has a striking pedigree: hes closely inbred to Smart Strike, a Canadian Hall of Famer and outstanding sire. Here are the pedigree fun facts for Rich Strike, a record 10th Derby winner bred by historic Calumet Farm: 1. Keen Ice was 20th on the final Kentucky Derby leaderboard in 2015. Jockey: Sonny Leon Huge, especially if you ventured into the exotic stuff. 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! Rich Strike bore the saddle cloth No. He was trained by Eric R. Reed of RED TR-Racing, LLC and clearly well. Unlike Rich Strike, Keen Ice couldnt gain enough ground late to factor in his Derby, but he did improve position down the stretch. MORE: Horses to win at both Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Click Here to sign up for a free subscription. https://sports.yahoo.com/rich-strike-know-2022-kentucky-190943023.html 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. 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. 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. 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. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for 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. It's just a blessing to be able to run.". There will have to be some decisions made in the next 48 hours about what's next for these two. Keen Ices dam is by 1998 Breeders Cup Classic hero Awesome Again, 5. p: (800) 647-6571 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). Rich Strike gallops May 5 at Churchill Downs. In the paddock he was a monster and he's never like that. His best results were thirds in the Remsen (G2) and Risen Star (G2) and a fourth in the Louisiana Derby (G2). 20 post position, on the far outside of Churchill Downs new 20-horse gate. We ran into the barn, the smoke was so black we couldnt even see. I just kept seeing him in my head come up the rail.. We'll just try and move forward. on Saturday, with more than 100,000 spectators in Louisville to take in the 14 races. Bredar blamed neither Blasi nor Rich Strike's jockey, Sonny Leon, for the incident. 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. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only. 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. Get the days top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here. 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. Donerail, the 1913 winner, went off at 99-1 odds. "He's never been better; he loves this track," Reed said. Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Epicenter, Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: White Abarrio, Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Mo Donegal. 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. WebGeldings that act like stallions will mount mares, attack foals, fight with other males, or self-mutilate. A couple bought this Louisville pet store 45+ years ago. Rich Strike is born and raised in the southern state of Kentucky, and calls Louisville home! 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. Gold Strike went through the same sale in 2019, bringing only $1,700. In 2016, Reeds farm, Mercury Equine Center, lost 23 horses in a barn fire. Either way, he pulled off the big upset and endeared himself to racing fans everywhere with his improbable victory. 1), New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, John Battaglia Memorial Stakes (Black Type). Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Staying connected and in relationships could be the cure you need to your health and stress issues. 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 A $2 exacta with Rich Strike and Epicenter, which went off as the betting favorite, paid $4,101.20. Fourth in that Travers was Upstart, sire of Zandon, the third-placer behind Rich Strike in the 2022 Derby. 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. He finished 2021 ranked 11th in total victories nationally. 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. 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. Keen Ice was 20th on the final Kentucky Derby leaderboard in 2015, 2. Though a longshot in this year's Derby, Rich Strike has experience in his bloodlines beyond just his sire. The race was at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike became his highest-earning progeny by virtue of the Derby win but was already No. 1), Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. Privacy Policy | 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. A $1 superfecta (the top four finishers) paid $321,500.09. 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. Rich Strike A six-length hero of the Hutcheson (G3), he justified 6-5 favoritism in the Fountain of Youth (G2). They went above and beyond what I could even imagine anybody trying to do. It was also the first graded stakes win for Rich Strike. Keen Ice skipped the Preakness (G1) and tried again in the Belmont (G1), performing better to take third. After crossing the finish line, it appears that the winning horse was biting other horses around him. Perhaps that's what gives him an edge during his races. ET Sunday to head back to his main base at trainer Eric Reed's Mercury Equine Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. Not a subscriber? Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike. Jockey Sonny Leon reacts as Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. Sonny Leon will have the mount on the colt,who was claimed by Reed for $30,000 after winning a maiden race at Churchillgoing a mile in September by 17 1/4lengths. Keen Ice competed in more Road to the Kentucky Derby scoring events than Rich Strike did, but he only scored 22 points one point more than Rich Strike. 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. He was not sold at any public auctions. Trainer Eric Reed was still in slight shockMay 6 after the 9 a.m. "You go from the worst of the worst to the best of the best in this business.". 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. Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts. He gains weight after every race and I don't think we've gotten to the bottom of him.. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. 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. 1), Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Gr. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. 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] Rich Strike traces to the same family as the 1945 Kentucky Derby winner. It seems he likes this He's short like me.. Once in a while, a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender comes along with a pedigree seemingly perfect for racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt. Keen Iceran in the 2015 Derby but finished seventh. I was happy for my crew and so proud that they got to make the walk [over to the paddock for the Derby].. It was an emotional morning for Reed, who saidhe was reflecting upon the memory of losing 23 horses in a barn fire in 2016. Kentucky Derby 2022:Live updates on favorites, odds, races and more at Churchill Downs. 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. Rich Strike made history Saturday as the second-biggest longshot to win the Kentucky Derby in 148 years of the race. Wij, Yahoo, maken deel uit van de Yahoo-merkenfamilie. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Clark S. presented by Norton Healthcare (Gr. Dixieland Brass followed up with two graded victories at Gulfstream Park. 60 Broad St. 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 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 TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) left Churchill Downs around 9:30 a.m. Become a Licensee | Bold Commander has made his mark as the damsire of 1982 Belmont conqueror and Horse of the Year Conquistador Cielo (by Mr. Prospector). Brassy Golds dam, Panning for Gold, was a minor stakes winner going 1 3/16 miles at the old Greenwood Racetrack. Rich Strike is a pure deep closer with little in the way of tactical speed, emulating the style of his sire, Keen Ice. All rights reserved. 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. Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. 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. 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. Both 3-year-olds were none the worse for wear and would live to fight another day., My family [his wife, Millie Ball, and his two teenage sons] will be on a plane and headed back to California today, Yakteen said. She raced exclusively at Canadas premier track, Woodbine, at three and four. The report was good. Lookin at Lucky sired champion Accelerate, the 2018 Breeders Cup Classic winner, out of an Awesome Again mare. 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. The only thing you could see was the flames.. Raadpleeg ons privacybeleid en cookiebeleid voor meer informatie over hoe we uw gegevens gebruiken. Zandon was back at trainer Chad Brown's Barn 25 at Churchill Downs Sunday morning. 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. 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. 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. Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities | What a feat. Responsible Gaming | 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? 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. 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. 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. Reed was also thinking of his father, Herbert Reed, who trained for more than 40 years. So, it would just seem that Rich Strike is just an aggressive horse. ET Sunday to head back to his main base at trainer Eric Reed's Mercury Equine Center in Lexington as a GI Kentucky Derby winner. I about passed out. Red Bank, NJ 07701, p: (732) 747-8060 He posted his best career Equibase Speed Figure in that race, a 96. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. 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