LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Unheralded longshot Rich Strike surged up the rail in the homestretch to pull off a shocking upset in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Trained by Eric Reed and ridden by Sonny Leon, the horse went off at odds of 80-1.
Rich Strike, an 80-1 Longshot, Surges to a Shocking Upset in the Kentucky Derby
The Derby winner was slated as an alternate in the race until Ethereal Road scratched on Friday.
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