80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby

Rich Strike came charging up the rail to overtake the leaders in the closing strides for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby.

Rich Strike , with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. – Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs.

“I about fell down in the paddock when he hit the wire,” winning trainer Eric Reed said. “I about passed out.”“What a crazy Derby," said trainer Kenny McPeek, whose horses finished eighth and ninth. “I can’t believe it after Epicenter’s effort," said losing trainer Steve Asmussen, who fell to 0 for 24 in the Derby."I got beat by the horse that just got in.”

aboard Mine That Bird in 2009. Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby’s third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win.

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