Rich Strike, 80-1 winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, is retired and to be sold as stallion prospect
FILE - Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. The 4-year-old colt will be sold as a stallion prospect. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Roberson]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby has been retired. Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. The 4-year-old colt won the Derby at 80-1 odds for the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Owner Rick Dawson says injuries prevented Rich Strike from returning to racing after he finished fifth in his final start in May. The colt lost his next six races after the Derby, including finishing sixth in the 2022 Belmont Stakes.
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FILE- Jockey Sonny Leon celebrates after riding Rich Strike past the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. The 4-year-old colt will be sold as a stallion prospect. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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