Rich Strike pulled off an incredible upset at last year's Kentucky Derby. Which horse will be able to win at Churchill Downs this year? Here's what to know about the race.
is the most famous horse race in the sport and it is the first event to begin the Triple Crown. The race is back for its 149th running on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.will not be allowed at the track. Baffert is sitting out a second straight Derby because Churchill Downs Inc. banned him when his 2021 winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test. The thoroughbred tested positive for an anti-inflammatory medication.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.
The Kentucky Derby has never been canceled. The event was postponed by World War II and by the coronavirus pandemic but has still gone off without a hitch since 1875.Who is racing and what are the betting odds? Irad Ortiz Jr. rides Forte to victory during the Breeders' Cup Juvenile race at Keenelend Race Course, Nov. 4, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.Kingsbarns 12-1Sun Thunder 50-1Lord Miles 30-1Who are the favorites to win?
Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2022, in Louisville. Forte entered the Kentucky Derby as a 3-1 favorite to win. Todd Pletcher’s horse led the Derby qualifying trail and drew the No. 15 post. Forte won six of seven starts, including last month’s Florida Derby.to an improbable upset. The horse was an 80-1 long shot and pulled off one of the biggest stunners in the event’s history. The horse was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm and is owned by Richard Dawson’s RED TR-Racing, LLC. Eric Reed is the trainer.
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