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Rich Strike, who excited racing fans with a storybook victory in the Kentucky Derby, was unable to add Belmont Stakes to his resume on Saturday. champion.
Mo Donegal, boarded by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, paid $ 7.20 for a $ 2 bet and won $ 800,000 for owner Donegal Racing. He finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby.
The mare’s nest finished in 2nd place and Skippy long stocking was in 3rd place.
Rich Strike ran behind the puck and finished in 6th place. He re-rided the lesser-known jock Sonny Leon from Grits and the Hard Toast Circuit, which threw a masterpiece of big time race riding at Churchill Downs. Mona Lisa.
In America’s oldest sport these days, it’s hard to get an uplifting story. Bob Baffert, who trained last year’s derby winner Medina Spirit until he was disqualified for failing a post-race drug test, continued to race against the penalty. In April, Baffert resigned for a triple crown due to a 90-day suspension from Kentucky regulators.
The unlikely victory of Rich Strike in the Kentucky Derby last month captivated sports fans who were fascinated by the humble beginnings of the foal. He was purchased from the claiming race for $ 30,000 by Rich Strike, the owner of only one horse in training. Horse trainers Eric Reed and Leon won many races, but their success was largely at casino racetracks in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia, so they were not widely known and skilled jockeys. was.
Two weeks later, in Preakness, order when an early vote owned by hedge fund investor Sesklerman repelled the challenge of the very popular epicenter and won the 147th run of the Preakness Stakes. Has recovered.