Kentucky Derby

The longest shot in the field at 80-1, Rich Strike came from behind to overtake favorties Zandon and Epicenter to win the prestigious race, giving trainer Eric ...

Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90. Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field to beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length.

See the most colorful headwear at the 2022 Kentucky Derby, including floral fascinators and sensational sun hats.

Roses have been associated with the Derby since 1896, when the winning horse, Ben Brush, was awarded a garland of pink and white roses. Today, there is no official dress code at Churchill Downs, although spectators at the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby hardly need reminding that they are as much on parade as the thoroughbreds in the paddock. The tradition of wearing fanciful millinery with colorful dresses and suits dates back to the origins of the Kentucky Derby itself.

In a stunning upset that sent the crowd roaring, Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Cause we're not supposed to be here, but I knew this horse loved the track and he's been training so good all year." Rich Strike began derby week as an alternate and was not added to the field until Friday when another horse pulled out of the race. Rich Strike was in the middle of the pack as the horses entered the final stretch, but the horse surged past front-runners and betting favorites Epicenter and Zandon in the final seconds of the race.

The 2022 Kentucky Derby – the legendary Triple crown race known as the "Run for the Roses" – gets underway this Saturday, 7th May.

- Cyberknife 20-1 For the Kentucky Derby, you may wish to choose 'US' for Peacock TV. - Simplification 20-1 A day pass costs from £11.99. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2022 Kentucky Derby rights holders, you won't be able to use them when outside your own country. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. We recommend ExpressVPN as it's reliable and comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee. But first, here's how to get a Kentucky Derby live stream from where you are... Not only did he get the mile-and-an-eighth, he got it with much more left in there. If he does, it would be the stuff of Hollywood movies. Unlike last year, there will be no limit on crowd size and over 150,000 sports fans are expected to attend the Grade I stakes race, set over a distance of 1 1⁄4 miles (2km).

Former President Donald Trump was in attendance at Churchill Downs and saw the Sonny Leon-ridden, Eric Reed-trained longshot - who had pre-Derby odds of 80-1 - ...

Last year’s race strictly limited the number of tickets sold but the 2022 renewal was expected to surpass 150,000 spectators, its pre-pandemic numbers. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Known as ‘The Run for the Roses’, due to the rose garland draped over the winner or ‘The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sport’, the Kentucky Derby is the climax of a two-week long festival and is the first leg of American horse racing’s Triple Crown - followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.

The Kentucky Derby is back at full capacity after two years of COVID restrictions with about 150000 present. Celebrities, politicians and racegoers in crazy ...

The Kentucky Derby is the first of America's three Triple Crown competitions. Famed trainer Bob Baffert denies the claims, but his career lies in ruins as a result. His Kentucky Derby record is 0-for-23. The dark bay colt is trained by Chad Brown, who is looking for his first Derby win after six losses. Fans sit in the infield before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs on Saturday Saturday's race comes after the past two Derby winners were disqualified. 'So now even our Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, is a junky. Trump connected it to his attacks on the Biden administration. It will be ridden by jockey Flavien Prat, who won the 2019 Derby aboard Country House. Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field to beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length. The two men have broken off communications since, and Trump has repeatedly attacked McConnell in public statements, last year calling him an 'unsmiling political hack.' 'I about passed out.'

Rich Strike, ridden by Derby debutant Sonny Leon, goes down in equine history after powering to success at Churchill Downs, having been an 80/1 longshot ...

Summer Is Tomorrow had taken an early lead, with Messier and Crown Pride also leading the field at different points. He followed in the footsteps of some absolute legends of the game by winning the race which is dubbed the Run For The Roses, due to the garland of roses draped over the victor. The race has a total prize purse of $3million with the winner of the 1m 2f contest, first run in 1875, receiving a first prize purse of a cool $1.8million.

Rich Strike overtook the leaders in the closing strides for a stunning 80-1 upset in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

"People I hadn't seen, people I haven't talked to in years, my best friends were there in the morning to pick me up," Reed recalled. Reed typed, "I think our horse is cool and ready to run." "And so anybody that's in this business, lightening can strike." Last year's winner, Medina Spirit, was disqualified after nine months, having failed a postrace drug test that led to six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert being banned from Churchill Downs for two years. Leon eventually guided his mount between horses and to the inside rail. "We found out about 30 seconds before the deadline on Friday," owner Rick Dawson said. But he matched wits with such veteran riders as Joel Rosario, aboard Epicenter, and Mike Smith, aboard Messier. 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. "I about passed out.'' "When I was in the last 70 yards, I said, 'I think I got this race,'" Leon said. "It put us in the race and really we always felt if we just got in we've got a shot." With 4-1 favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history.

Eric Reed's horse pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Kentucky Derby.

The trainer was also stripped of the victory, fined $7,500 and forced to forfeit all the purse money. “This is the most unbelievable day ever … it’s like having a football team and winning a Super Bowl …with one player.” Rich Strike finished the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” with a 2:02.61 time to secure first place in the race. Leon, a Venezuelan native who started his career at 15 in Youngstown, Ohio, said after the race that the win was everything. “I kept him right because, I think I got this Kentucky Derby. ... I think I got this race. Reed’s horse pulled off the win against some of the other favorites like Epicenter, who entered the race with the best odds and finished second on Saturday.

Rich Strike, who went in an 80-1 shot, is the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the first stop of the 2022 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred ...

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Rich Strike caused one of the biggest shocks in Kentucky Derby history with a remarkable 80-1 success for trainer Eric Reed. The story of the race was an eyewatering early gallop and the son of Keen Ice took full advantage, charging down the inside ...

I was excited. Because it can't be true.' He assured me this is real." "What planet is this?

Rich Strike emerged victorious among the 20 horses that competed in what is often described as "the most exciting two minutes in sports."

The next race, the Preakness Stakes in Maryland, is set to take place in two weeks, followed by the final stop, the Belmont States in New York, on June 11. The drug is used for pain management and inflammation but is prohibited for use on race days. The horse racing industry has come under attack in recent years, having to suffer through one scandal after another. Countless others tune in to watch the event and place their bets, with over $150 million changing hands each year, according to the Derby website. Nobody had anticipated a win from Rich Strike and his jockey, Sonny Leon, who was making his first-ever Kentucky Derby appearance. And many experts had also predicted a win for Zandon, with 6-1 odds.

The Derby's live odds are proving volcanic this year. After the Churchill betting opened Friday, Taiba rocketed to co-favorite. No two-race horse has won ...

But to answer your question, it’s part what’s been happening in training, part Santa Anita, and yes, part Baffert. But a really big part of this early shift is “Big Money” Mike (Smith). There is no more experienced jockey. In some form or fashion I’m going to bet Mo Donegal, Epicenter, Zandon, Crown Pride, Tawny Port and Cyberknife. I still like Cyberknife a little, and I’ve been hearing good things about the Japanese horse Crown Pride, who I think NBC will be doing something on during their broadcast. You could be right that he gets crushed but I think we have the new 20 stall gate, which isn’t as long as the old double gate. Now he’s on a really good colt from Baffert. Big Money Mike has me worried, okay? Let’s go at him again. 19. Zozos, Brad Cox, Manny Franco, (20-1), 39-1 Note: Until post time at 6:57 p.m. ET, we’ll rigorously update the Churchill odds in this space. 16. Cyberknife, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, (20-1), 14-1 No two-race horse has won the Derby since...Leonatus, in 1883. Momentarily, anyway, Taiba’s the co-favorite. Predictably, Zandon, the razor-thin morning line favorite, very much did not hold his ground in the track odds yesterday, sliding from 3-1 to 8-1, just a shade behind his rival Messier, three stalls to the inside, at 7-1. Usually, on race day at Churchill, the questions get shaved back a bit.

(CNN) Rich Strike crossed the finish line first at the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Dubbed the "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" -- a nod to its approximate run time -- the Derby is the first race in US horse racing's coveted Triple Crown, ...

"I was excited," Leon said about his emotions before the race. This is Reed's first winning horse in the derby. "This is ... the reason everybody does this. And Rich Strike began the derby week as an alternate and wasn't added to the field until Friday, when another horse pulled out of the race. Rich Strike began training "against all odds, nobody thought we could get in," Reed said. "Anybody that's in this business, lightning can strike."

Rich Strike caused one of the biggest shocks in Kentucky Derby history with a remarkable 80-1 success for trainer Eric Reed.

Rich Strike returned $163.60 for a $2 win wager, only surpassed by Donerail, who returned $184.90 in 1913. I was excited. Because it can't be true.' He assured me this is real." I wasn't nervous. I'm not sure," winning owner Rick Dawson told Bloodhorse. "What planet is this?

From Secretariat to American Pharoah, check out some of Sports Illustrated's most memorable photos from the Race for the Roses.

Sadly, jockey Chris Antley slowed down and jumped off the horse in the final furlong after sensing something was wrong. Jockey Victor Espinoza (powder blue and yellow silks) led American Pharoah to the finish, giving trainer Bob Baffert his fourth Derby win and first since 2002. After stumbling out of the gate (see No. 8 in first photo), Barbaro blew past one of the most competitive fields in years to win the Derby by over 6-1/2 lengths. An overhead shot of Charismatic (No. 11) riding down the final stretch en route to his Kentucky Derby win. Seattle Slew went on to win the Triple Crown, the first horse to do so since Secretariat in 1973. Secretariat’s feat in 1973 will arguably go down as one of the biggest athletic feats in sports history.

Spectators have crammed in to the first full Kentucky Derby since the coronavirus pandemic began, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in lines to place their bets ...

“Hopefully, we focus more on the race in front of us than any races in our future,” Beshear added. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. They are Derby fixtures and people stop them to take pictures. Epicenter is the 7-2 second choice from the No. 3 post, with Messier the 8-1 third choice from the No. 6 post. “It’s a milestone for us to move forward.” For two years, the pandemic upended the typical extravagance of Derby Day. The 2020 running was delayed until Labor Day weekend and held without spectators.

The 2022 Kentucky Derby is here and looking to turn the page after two of the last three races were tarnished by disqualified winners.

In smaller field races, there’s an inside bias of establishing an inside position going into the first turn and having a shorter trip around the race track. Churchill Downs used a new starting gate in 2020 for the Derby, with all 20 gates on a single starting gate. Of note: Because superfectas are tricky to predict, they can offer big payouts in a race like the Derby ($51,400 in 2019), but they can get expensive. This allows you to put the heavy favorite on top, three horses that could finish second, and then a long shot or two in third. 🤔 Aloha West, who won the BC Sprint, is back off the layoff.— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) https://t.co/cq1l1bFoHC May 7, 2022 His jockey and trainer, Joel Rosario and Steven Asmussen, will team up again with Kentucky Derby favorite Epicenter. Epicenter leads all horses with 13 percent bet on the No. 3 horse. In its simplest traditional form, a Mint Julep is made with fresh mint, bourbon (not whisky), simple syrup, and shaved or crushed ice. It’s all three bets on one ticket, and while it costs more (betting $2 across the board is a $6 bet), you could still get a chunk of money even if that longshot comes in third. Nobody has won from inside post since 1986, will have to drop back and avoid traffic to have a chance. The good thing about Derby Day is that so much money is being put in the pools, and a lot of it from casual betters, that you can often get a good price on a favorite. Twenty horses make up this year's field, led by favorites Epicenter, Taiba, Zandon and Messier. There will be no Bob Baffert; the six-time Derby-winning trainer was suspended after Medina Spirit's DQ from last year's race.

Rich Strike (80/1) beat 4/1 favourite Epicenter and 6/1 shot Zandon to win Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs; winner a last-minute reserve for race and ...

"Eric is the reason I'm in the industry right now, I was ready to get out. "We just knew we had a shot, because every time he went longer (in distance), he got better. This is why everyone does this - we're not supposed to be here, but I knew this horse loved the track and he'd been training so good all year," he told NBC Sports.

Rich Strike overcame the longest odds on the board to beat out race favorite Epicenter for a stunning victory in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Chad Brown, considered the best turf trainer in the country, was bringing morning line favorite Zandon to the race. The horse was lucky to even be in the race. Perhaps one of the most intriguing was Taiba, a horse that had run only twice. In fact, Asmussen is the sport’s all-time leading trainer for wins. Then surging on the inside came the little-known and respected colt Rich Strike, who blew past them to win by three-quarters of a length. The race started with Summer Is Tomorrow and Crown Pride going to the front with blistering fractions of 21.48 seconds for the first quarter and 45.36 for the half.

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Still, if rain does fall, be sure to check out our list of the best mudders in the Kentucky Derby field before placing your bets. Running out of the No. 3 position, Epicenter is the second choice in the morning line at 7-2 and will look to end trainer Steve Asmussen's 0-for-23 Derby drought. The Kentucky-bred horse is trained by Chad Brown, who is looking for his first Derby win, and will be ridden by jockey Flavien Prat, who won the 2019 Derby aboard Country House.

Another look at the race shows just how unlikely the victory was. NBC Sports released an overhead view of the home stretch, showing Rich Strike finding another ...

Rich Strike’s victory at the Kentucky Derby is one of the biggest sports upsets in recent memory. Rich Strike surpassed the odds-on favorite Epicenter, and another favorite in Zandon at the last minute. - ‘We Shocked The World!’ Rich Strike’s Journey From ‘Pea Patch’ to Derby Winner

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

For jockey Sonny Leon, trainer Eric Reed and owner Rick Dawson, the result was life-changing. Leon was racing Friday at a little-known track in Cincinnati ...

You get one like this in a lifetime and you have to protect him.” Leon decided to veer slightly to his right and get around Messier, then dove back down toward the rail to finish Rich Strike’s run. He hadn’t won any of his last five races but made late moves in all of them, going from sixth to third, seventh to fifth, eighth to third, 11th to fourth and 11th to third. Most of the contending horses as the leaders turned into the stretch and headed home were fanned out wide across the track, moves that made their trips a bit longer. There’s a finite amount of fuel in the tank. Summer Is Tomorrow was the leader after a quarter-mile, or two furlongs. “The opening half-mile was — WHOA! — blazing fast, 45.36 seconds,” Collmus said. Rich Strike had tons of fuel left. Plans were being made to run Rich Strike in a race this week in New York instead. Around that time, the connections for Ethereal Road — trained by D. Wayne Lukas — told Derby officials that they were pulling out of the race. The Kentucky Derby can’t have more than 20 horses in the field. Dawson, a half-hour or so after the Derby, rhetorically asked a question to anyone within earshot.

The 148th edition of the Kentucky Derby is set to take place on Saturday as the iconic race looks to move on from last year's controversy.

Justify -- trained by Baffert -- was the last horse to win all three races back in 2018. Dubbed the "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" -- a nod to its approximate run time -- the Derby is the first race in US horse racing's coveted Triple Crown in December, arguably continues to overshadow the spectacle which was first held back in 1875, but the Derby is keen to leave the controversy in the past.