Kentucky Derby 2022 horses

Rich Strike made history at the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, winning the prestigious race as an 80-1 longshot...

And considering how well Epicenter performed yet again, it seems like there's a good chance he'll be the early betting favorite when the odds are released for the Preakness. If it wasn't for Rich Strike's incredible comeback, Epicenter appeared to be on his way to a Derby victory coming out of the final turn. So while he won't be the Preakness favorite, expect him to be among the top four or five horses in the field. The early odds for the Preakness haven't yet been released, but there's a good chance that Rich Strike won't be the favorite. And it's been shown over the years how difficult it is for a horse to win both races, much less all three Triple Crown events. Then, Rich Strike became the second-largest longshot to win the Derby, behind only Donerail, who had 91-1 odds when he raced to victory in 1913.

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and other major developments at Churchill Downs:

“He helped teach this horse with me how to calm down and how to get aggressive when the time came.” “I can’t believe it after Epicenter’s effort,” said a stunned Asmussen. “And the scenario in which I went 0-for-24 you couldn’t make up. Trainer Eric Reed recalled all of the work Leon had done behind the scenes, well before the Derby. “I owe this to him,” Reed said. “The big difference is a million dollars and a Grade 1,” Lukas said. “It would be nice to get her a second Grade 1.” BARGAIN CHAMP: Behind one of the great upsets in Derby history was the wonderful reality that any astute trainer could have had giant-killer Rich Strike by claiming him for a relatively meager $30,000 last Sept. 17 at Churchill Downs. Trainer Eric Reed was intrigued by the Keen Ice colt bred by Calumet Farm. He had noted that the horse worked well before he finished 10th in a maiden special weight race on Ellis Park’s turf.

Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Cameron Drummond went to the Kentucky Derby for the first time. He explains what caught his eye at Churchill Downs as a ...

The march toward metal security gates and a fleet of school buses that serve as transportation to the parking area began. The infield cleared. Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby at staggering odds of 80-1, the second-longest odds for a Derby winner in history. The legend of the Kentucky Derby infield This isn’t mundane racetrack bugling. This is where I planned to write that the race itself was secondary, that it took a backseat to the pageantry and prestige that precede and proceed it. To the Kentucky Derby I wore my finest attire: A white dress shirt with a skinny dark blue tie, a gray suit jacket, gray dress pants and a beat-to-hell pair of gray Vans that have a hole in the insole below the right heel. My first visit to the Kentucky Derby is auditory and ocular overload. I went to the Kentucky Derby for the first time. Sensory overload at the Kentucky Derby I’m from North Texas originally, Dallas born and Plano raised, before going to Indiana for college, back to the Texas capital, Austin, for my first job and now to Kentucky as a sports reporter for the Herald-Leader. Click below to view more content from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com covering the 148th Kentucky Derby on May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

After his shocking upset in the Run for the Roses, 80-1 shot Rich Strike eyes next Triple Crown leg.

Leon eventually guided his mount between horses and to the inside rail. Rich Strike made a deft move around Messier in the stretch and went right back to the rail intent on picking off Epicenter and Zandon. “We found out about 30 seconds before the deadline on Friday,” owner Rick Dawson said. “I about passed out.” The last two horses to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown — Justify and American Pharoah — each went on to complete the Triple Crown by winning the Belmont. Of the 13 horses to win the Triple Crown, just two have done it since 1978. In the 147 previous runnings of the Kentucky Derby, only 36 horses went on to win the Preakness Stakes. Thirteen of those horses went on to win the Triple Crown, while the other 23 came up short at the Belmont.

With 50 seconds left, Rich Strike was so far behind he was barely in the picture. Jockey Sonny Leon reacts after Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the ...

With 50 seconds left, Rich Strike was so far behind he was barely in the picture. This angle, provided by NBC Sports, shows the unlikelihood of the triumph in a new light. It was jockey Sonny Leon and trainer Eric Reed’s first Derby.

Baffert was suspended from the Derby after Medina Spirit failed a drug test last year, but two horses he trained are in the field. There's no clear favorite ...

Lani finished ninth in the Derby (and third in the Belmont) in 2016. Messier (8-1 in the morning line) is the more seasoned of the pair, a two-time stakes winner who has never finished worse than second. The first Japanese horse to run in the race was Ski Captain in 1995, who finished 14th. Now, Lukas has the option of running Secret Oath against the boys on May 21 in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown. It would hardly be a stretch for the Hall of Fame trainer. Curlin, the horse of the year in 2007, finished third that year. He is trying to win the Derby after only two starts, a feat accomplished only once before, by a horse named Leonatus in 1883. Epicenter and Taiba were the favorites as of 4 p.m. Here are the odds for the 2022 Kentucky Derby, as of 4 p.m. Eastern time, listed in order of post position. Hughes tested positive for the coronavirus and will watch from his home in Ann Arbor, Mich. He said he texts with Mark Messier and his father, Doug Messier, a former player and coach and avid horse racing fan. Mark Messier, who is an analyst for ESPN and is covering the N.H.L. playoffs, was unable to make it to the Derby. But he has followed the horse’s career and will be rooting him on from afar. “The only thing I told him when he told me wanted to name a horse Messier was that he better get it right,” Hughes said. He was 12-1 in the morning line.

Long shot Kentucky Derby winner, Rich Strike, was greeted by a throng of fans and media the morning after his victory.

Nobody was surprised to see Epicenter and Zandon battling for the lead down the final stretch of the 2022 Kentucky Derby . Those two horses were expected to ...

That's how he ended up earning the victory, finishing three-quarters of a length in front of Epicenter in a remarkable finish. Now, Rich Strike has an opportunity to become the 14th. But before that can happen, he'll need to win the Preakness Stakes, which will take place May 21 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Meanwhile, Rich Strike was moving his way through the pack. And not only did Rich Strike get to Epicenter out front, but he made the pass and secured an improbable victory, winning by three-quarters of a length. It was a good start to the race for 36-1 long shot Summer Is Tomorrow, who broke well from the No. 4 post and led the field to the first turn. But he wouldn't hold off a bunch of strong charges coming out of the final turn. Most of the eventual contenders were near the middle/back of the pack at the race's halfway point. As none of these early front-runners ended up finishing near the top of the leaderboard. I was excited. It didn't take long for Rich Strike to keep his momentum going, though, as he made an improbable move into first place. As the colts neared the 1-mile mark of the race, Messier was out front.

The 2022 Kentucky Derby-winning horse Rich Strike is owned by Oklahoma native Rick Dawson. Not only was it a long shot to win the race, but they weren't even ...

After crossing the finish line, it appears that the winning horse was biting other horses around him. Rich Strike at one point had 99- ...

Rich Strike at one point had 99-1 odds to win the roses, but closed at 80-1 right before the gates opened. However, Rich Strike stole the show himself with his post-race antics. - ‘We Shocked The World!’ Rich Strike’s Journey From ‘Pea Patch’ to Derby Winner