
via Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rich Strike came charging up the obstruction to overtake the leaders successful the closing strides for a stunning 80-1 upset successful the Kentucky Derby.
Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from good backmost successful the 20-horse tract to tally by 4-1 favourite Epicenter and Zandon connected Saturday astatine Churchill Downs.
Rich Strike wasn’t adjacent successful the Derby tract until Friday erstwhile Ethereal Road was scratched, making country for the colt trained by Eric Reed. Both Leon and Reed were successful their archetypal Derby.
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