Rich Strike won’t win the Belmont. Here’s why
Rich Strike shocked the world when he won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1. History says don’t look for a repeat in the Belmont.
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We the People installed as Belmont favorite
Despite the presence of Kentucky Derby hero Rich Strike, Peter Pan winner We the People is the 2-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
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Eric Reed: “If it was four weeks, we’d have been” in Preakness
Trainer Eric Reed said Saturday the decision to bypass the Preakness with Derby winner Rich Strike was “absolutely” because of the short turnaround time.
Read More Rich Strike offers argument for Triple Crown change
Rich Strike’s defection from the Preakness is one more argument for changing the series’ configuration to acknowledge changes in horsemanship.
Read More Rich Strike will skip the Preakness
In a stunning development, Rich Strike will bypass the Preakness, owner Rick Dawson said in a statement.
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Rich Strike, the pony, the bite, and the controversy
After winning the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike tried to take a bite out of a pony, prompting a forceful outrider response – and a bit of a firestorm.
Read More What history says about Rich Strike’s Preakness chances
Lovable longshot Rich Strike was the kind of out-of-the-clouds head-scratcher of a winner the Kentucky Derby produces. How do they fare in the Preakness?
Read More Eric Reed living his – and his father’s – Derby dream
Trainer Eric Reed, who plans to run Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike in the Preakness, is living both his and his dad’s racing dream.
Read More First look at potential Preakness starters
Rich Strike is “probably” coming to the Preakness, trainer Eric Reed said Sunday morning. Who’ll join the Derby winner in the starting gate?
Read More Rich Strike posts Kentucky Derby shocker for the ages
Rich Strike, who barely got into the Kentucky Derby field and was 80-1 at post time, scored an upset for the ages, and for the little guy and gal.
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