In 2016, Reeds farm, Mercury Equine Center, lost 23 horses in a barn fire. Rich Strike is owned by Team Valor International and mainly competes in flat #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/2pVcVnPq2N, Owner: RED TR-Racing (Richard Dawson), first Derby, Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 21 (No. Learn more about him here. "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. While Strike wasnt favored in the least for the Derby, he did have one single victory before this at Churchill. 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. Then, I don't really remember what happened except my back gave out on me. ", Photo: Claire CrosbyEric Reed shares a moment May 6 with Rich Strike at Churchill Downs. There will have to be some decisions made in the next 48 hours about what's next for these two. 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. Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts. 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. Sonny Leon will have the mount on the colt, who was claimed by Reed for $30,000 after Today shows you that anything is possible in horse racing and anything is possible in Kentucky, Gov. Perhaps American Pharoah was feeling the effects of a too-spirited gallop on Travers Eve. 60 Broad St. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. Rich Strike ran in three stakes at Turfway this year. The lone win also came at Churchill Downs, in a maiden claiming race on Sept. 17, 2021. My friends drank a lot but I didn't, said Reed, who has horses entered this week at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Mountaineer and Belterra. A $2 win bet paid $163.60. Keen Ices sire is Breeders Cup Classic-winning Hall of Famer Curlin, 4. 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. Keen Ice is a son of Curlin, who at one time was the highest-earning North American Thoroughbred. 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. He paid $163.60 to win. Before Rich Strike came along, Gold Strike was a graded producer thanks to her daughter Llanarmon. A $2 exacta with Rich Strike and Epicenter, which went off as the betting favorite, paid $4,101.20. Related: Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only. The report was good. The dam side of Rich Strikes pedigree is even more promising. 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We'll soon see if Rich Strike has trouble calming down after that race. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'none';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = '';var pfBtVersion='1';(function(){var js, pf;pf = document.createElement('script');pf.type = 'text/javascript';if ('https:' === document.location.protocol){js='https://pf-cdn.printfriendly.com/ssl/main.js'}else{js='http://cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js'}pf.src=js;document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})();Print Friendly, Send us your feedback | 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] 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. Keen Ice upset American Pharoah in the 1 1/4-mile Travers, 3. Staying connected and in relationships could be the cure you need to your health and stress issues. Though a longshot in this year's Derby, Rich Strike has experience in his bloodlines beyond just his sire. To keep the connection together, Curlin's sire is Smart Strike, the sire of Gold Strike, Rich Strike's dam. Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts. Keen Iceran in the 2015 Derby but finished seventh. He looks great this morning. "I thought he was a little bit flat and I didn't think that he was moving as well," he said, noting a Derby start would "just be too many.". 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). Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities | Rich Strike. 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. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. 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. 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 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). 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. 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. He's short like me.. 5. We are entering and hoping and praying, Reed said a week before the competition. Gold Strike is out of the unraced Brassy Gold, by. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. Before Rich Strike, hed never had a horse in the race. 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.. Keen Ices dam is by 1998 Breeders Cup Classic hero Awesome Again, 5. Gold Strike is also the dam of Grade 2 winner Llanarmon, 9. Smart Strike is now the broodmare sire of two Derby winners, both longshots. Hollywood Life And Summer Is Tomorrow wound up finishing last in the 20-horse field, 64 1/2 lengths behind Rich Strike. You have to go back to the British mare Young Whiteneck (born in 1739) to find where their branches converge. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the races 148-year history. Jockey: Sonny Leon He calls this We'll just try and move forward. We had a really good trip but just weren't able to get the job done, Brown said. His trainer is Eric Reed, a longtime horseman whod never trained a Derby winner. Rich Strike traces to the same familyas the 1945 Kentucky Derby winner, pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field. The lone win also 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. Curlin was sired by Smart Strike (the same sire of Gold Strike). As noted in the pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field, Rich Strike belongs to the family Next on the agenda most likely will be Reed's first trip to Pimlico and a shot at the GI Preakness S. May 21. Ironically, the first also-eligible in his year, number 21 Frammento, also drew into the Derby field due to a scratch (and finished 11th). Im so happy, Reed said to theCourier Journal shortly after. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for 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 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. And if a movie could been made from this year's Run for the Roses, who would play Reed? He has avidly trained in Kentucky with his deep closer style. 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. The race was at Churchill Downs. I about passed out. Donerail, the 1913 winner, went off at 99-1 odds. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. Curlin is a legendary horse who won the 2007 Preakness, 2007 Breeder's Cup and came in third in the 2007 Derby. I finally told them at 2:30 I had to go up to bed. That colt couldn't be a more perfect reminder for Clements head girls' basketball Coach Shane Childress of how anything can be accomplished. These geldings may also disturb other social relationships. Rich Strike is one rich horse no pun intended. Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds and won trainer Eric Reed his first Derby in his first appearance. Like the Thoroughbreds trainer, it was his first Derby. 1), Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. Although Keen Ice was unable to beat American Pharoah again, checking in a distant fourth in the. 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. According to Americas Best Racing, he has been the leading rider at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Youngstown, Ohio, for the past three years. 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. They went above and beyond what I could even imagine anybody trying to do. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. At four this morning I was wondering if this was real or if it was a dream. 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 LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Keen Ice finished his racing career with career earnings of $3.4 million. His best results were thirds in the Remsen (G2) and Risen Star (G2) and a fourth in the Louisiana Derby (G2). Deep in Rich Strike's bloodlines, the sire of Keen Ice is Curlin. She conceded that perhaps a more experienced rider could have mitigated the situation, something that Leon wasn't able to do, but Mudd writes that Bredar "made a point of saying she did not want to blame the jockey. Third in the April 2 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) on the synthetic track at Turfway Park, Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice, has been training forwardly at Churchill. 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's never been better; he loves this track," Reed said. 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. She raced exclusively at Canadas premier track, Woodbine, at three and four. Hed made seven starts, with one win and three shows. So I knew he had something. 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. Aside from Curlin, Smart Strike has sired such champion sons as Lookin at Lucky and English Channel, both successful sires themselves. Jockey Sonny Leon reacts as Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. Another Bold Commander mare is the granddam of the aforementioned Black Tie Affair, the Breeders Cup Classic-winning Horse of the Year in 1991. ET scratch time for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at Churchill Downs. Meet Rich Strike's up-and-coming jockey. He had plenty of chances to take those horses to race himself, and he turned them down. 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. WebNo, Rich Strike and Smart Strike are not related. Also tracing to thattail-female line isHoop, Jr., the1945 Derby winner, but the connection is remote. 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. Keen Ice sports a duplication of Deputy Minister. A son of two-time Horse of the Year and He's so happy right now. I dont know how (to put the win into words). Kentucky Oaks 2022:Once overlooked, Secret Oath is no secret anymore after Kentucky Oaks victory. 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. 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. "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.". What they're saying: We are entering and hoping and praying, Reed said. 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. Rich Strike triggered the second-biggest upset in the races 148-year history, paying $163.60 to win. Unlike Rich Strike, Keen Ice couldnt gain enough ground late to factor in his Derby, but he did improve position down the stretch. Data Privacy | 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. Rich He ate up everything last night and seems really good. He rallied for seventh, 8 3/4 lengths behind American Pharoah. A male horse UNDER the age of FOUR YEARS is called a COLT, especially an INTACT male horse. The Derby's second also eligible, Rattle N Roll, did not draw into the field and was scratched. Gold Strike, Rich Strike's dam, won one of the two graded stakes races in which she ran. 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 Curlin became a classic sire with his very first crop, as Palace Malice captured the 2013 Belmont. Gold Strikes dam is by a Fountain of Youth winner. Rich Strike is closely inbred to Smart Strike, sire of Curlin and Gold Strike, 7. 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. Then we went a step further than we could have dreamed.. I owe all this to him; he's the only reason I'm a horse trainer. 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. Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Keen Ice skipped the Preakness (G1) and tried again in the Belmont (G1), performing better to take third. He walked away with $1,860,000 after his win, taking more than half of the total purse of the Run for the Roses, Bredar blamed neither Blasi nor Rich Strike's jockey, Sonny Leon, for the incident. That's probably the plan, said Reed, who indicated Rich Strike would return to Churchill Downs to work over the track before deciding on the colt's next start. Coming into the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike had career earnings of $111,289. Rich Strike works at Keeneland April 16, 2022 (Coady Photography). I'm going to stick around for a while. English Channel sired V. E. Day, the 2014 Travers hero, out of a Deputy Minister mare. West Will Power, the 6 3/4-length winner, drew widest in the Clark field. Red Bank, NJ 07701, p: (732) 747-8060 Maybe Mark Wahlberg, Reed said with a laugh. Klik op Instellingen beheren voor meer informatie en om uw keuzes te beheren. 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. Rich Strike is a pure deep closer with little in the way of tactical speed, emulating the style of his sire, Keen Ice. If the download does not complete, Click Here. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Keen Ice has emulated him by getting Rich Strike in his first crop. 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. Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. He'd conditioned Master Derby, who won the Preakness. Bredar largely attributed Rich Strikes behavior to the fact that he is a stallion of a particularly tough pedigree. Strike beat all the odds (80-1) to take the top spot, and was ridden by jockey Sonny Leon. He had nothing left turning into the homestretch of Saturdays 1 1/8-mile race and finished last in the field of six. 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. Become a Licensee | All my friends and family just piled on top of me. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. Reed was understandably shocked after Rich Strike took the big prize. 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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. 1), New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, John Battaglia Memorial Stakes (Black Type). Her sire, Smart Strike, also was a multiple graded stakes winner, winning two of the three graded stakes races in which he ran. Bold Commander has made his mark as the damsire of 1982 Belmont conqueror and Horse of the Year Conquistador Cielo (by Mr. Prospector). Tami Bobo's Simplification (Not This Time) came out of his fourth-place effort very well according to trainer Antonio Sano. 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. Epicenter exited the Derby in good order, according to the team. Owner: RED TR-Racing, LLC Rich Strike became his highest-earning progeny by virtue of the Derby win but was already No. Once in a while, a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender comes along with a pedigree seemingly perfect for racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt. 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.). In the paddock he was a monster and he's never like that. "All week long, I was like, 'He just gets better every day.' The derby was the first ever for both Reed and Leon! May 7, 2022 Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90. ", WATCH: Eric Reed on Making the Derby Field with Rich Strike. As noted in the pedigree fun facts for the 2022 Derby field, Rich Strike belongs to the family labeled as number 9. 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. I'm not going to do a whole lot with him and I don't like to run back quick. 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. He was trained by Eric R. Reed of RED TR-Racing, LLC and clearly well. A six-length hero of the Hutcheson (G3), he justified 6-5 favoritism in the Fountain of Youth (G2). Sign up for race updates and contender stories: 1. 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. 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. Dixieland Brass eventually stood in British Columbia. RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike (Keen Ice) left Churchill Downs around 9:30 a.m. Responsible Gaming | Laboratory tests may be helpful to exclude underlying medical problems, although about 50% of normally castrated geldings will retain some stallion-like behavior. 21, and broke from Ethereal Roads former No. She signed off after a fourth in a listed stakes to Flaming Heart, who would become the dam of 2014 Belmont near-misser Commissioner. U kunt op elk moment uw keuzes wijzigen door naar Uw privacy-instellingen te gaan. He finished 2021 ranked 11th in total victories nationally. 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. Such is the case with Rich Strike, the third-place finisher from the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). He posted his best career Equibase Speed Figure in that race, a 96. The horse won a $51,500 maiden claiming race last in Sept. 2021, which he took by 17 lengths at 10-1 odds. Your TDN download has begun. Rich Strike horse profile as HorseRacing.net provide all the past performances and horse information including age, owner, trainer and the pedigree along 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. The defection of Ethereal Road seconds before scratch time Friday morning put Rich Strike in the starting gate. The breeder was Calumet Farm. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. Huge, especially if you ventured into the exotic stuff. "We ran him at Keeneland after we claimed him," Reed recalled. Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. "He trained horses forever, trained a number of horses. 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