This race marked the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike was not anticipated winner, with Zandon being predicted coming out on top before the race. Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike ...

Rich Strike wasn’t in the Derby field until Friday when Ethereal Road was scratched. That allowed jockey Sonny Leon and trainer Eric Reed to win the famed race in their very first attempt. Rich Strike ...

It might’ve been cloudy in Louisville, but Rich Strike struck Churchill Downs with major thunder. With the win, Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon became the second-biggest longshot win in Kentucky ...

This doesn't happen. Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don't win the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win the Kentucky Derby. Owners with fewer than 10 ...