From CBSsports.com…
In a truly shocking upset, Rich Strike is the winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike closed at 80-1 odds, the longest odds among all 20 horses. This is the first Kentucky Derby win for the trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon.
This is the second-biggest upset in the Kentucky Derby’s 148-year history. The first was Donerail, which won in 1913 after closing as a 91-1 longshot.
Here’s how the thrilling finish played out, as Rich Strike won by 3/4 of a length over the second-place finisher Epicenter and third-place finisher Zandon.
Are you KIDDING!?
Rich Strike was 80-1 to win the @KentuckyDerby and has DONE IT! #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/spes2l0keZ
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 7, 2022
Despite winning the race, Rich Strike was close to not competing at all. The horse was added to the field Friday after Ethereal Road dropped out.
