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Veteran trainer Eric Reed and everybody around him partied long after the 80-1 long shot pulled off a monumental feat on Saturday. Once their heads clear, the next step will be to decide whether Rich Strike's storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore.
Rich Strike’s stunning Kentucky Derby upset has the sports world buzzing and led to a sleepless night of celebration that Eric Reed was still recovering from Sunday morning. The veteran trainer and everybody around him partied long after the 80-1 long shot pulled off a monumental feat Saturday. Once their heads clear, the next step will be decide whether Rich Strike’s storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore.
Similar decisions await for some of the favorites Rich Strike chased down late with Sonny Leon aboard on the way to clocking 2:02.61 in the 1 1/4-mile Derby.
Rich Strike's team considering Preakness options after upset | 2022-05-09 02:21:11
The 80-1 longshot who shockingly won the Kentucky Derby will likely enter the Preakness Stakes.