Rich Strike came back from behind to pull off a stunning win Saturday at Churchill Downs.
The horse entered the field on Friday after Ethereal Road was scratched and started outside but charged down the stretch to pass the leaders in the 20-horse field and run the 1 1/4 mile in 2:02.61.
Rich Strike , with Sonny Leon aboard, beats Epicenter , with Joel Rosario aboard, at the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky.Spectators returned big time to Churchill Downs, which aimed for close to full capacity beneath the Twin Spires for the first time since 2019 before the. Friday's Kentucky Oaks provided a nice warmup as 100,188 took in the race for 3-year-old fillies.
For Saturday's $3 million marquee event, Zandon was the morning-line favorite, drawing 3-1 odds Monday. As of Saturday afternoon, the winner of last month's Blue Grass at Keeneland in Lexington had 7-1 odds. Epicenter, initially expected to be the Derby favorite, and Santa Anita Derby winner Taiba were the favored betting choices Saturday afternoon at 5-1 each.
An exercise rider works Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite Zandon during morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 2022.
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