{"id":443857,"date":"2022-05-08T21:17:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T18:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rich-strike-trainer-nearly-quit-after-fire\/"},"modified":"2022-05-08T21:17:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T18:17:57","slug":"rich-strike-trainer-nearly-quit-after-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rich-strike-trainer-nearly-quit-after-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"#Rich Strike trainer nearly quit after fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eaa6c6ebdf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eaa6c6ebdf\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rich-strike-trainer-nearly-quit-after-fire\/#%E2%80%9CRich_Strike_trainer_nearly_quit_after_fire%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Rich Strike trainer nearly quit after fire&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRich_Strike_trainer_nearly_quit_after_fire%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Rich Strike trainer nearly quit after fire&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Eric Reed nearly lost everything six years before the horse he trains pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history Saturday at Churchill Downs.<\/p>\n<p>Reed, the trainer of 80-1 longshot winner Rich Strike, admitted that he nearly walked away from horse racing after 23 horses were killed by a fire at his Mercury Equine Center in Lexington in 2016. Only 13 horses survived the fire, which reportedly was caused by lightning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we drove up on that that night, I told my wife, I said, \u2018We\u2019ve probably lost everything,\u2019\u201d Reed said, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courier-journal.com\/story\/sports\/horses\/kentucky-derby\/2022\/05\/07\/kentucky-derby-2022-winner-rich-strike-eric-reed-trainer\/6552226001\/\">according to the Louisville Courier-Journal<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cBy the grace of God, the wind was blowing in a direction that kept it from getting to the other two barns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe next morning when we saw the devastation, because this h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened in the middle of the night, I just thought of all the years and all the stuff we had done to get this beautiful farm and have this happen, that something might be telling me it\u2019s the end of the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1395986972-e1652032814909.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Trainer Eric Reed holds the trophy after Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022 in Louisville.\" class=\"wp-image-22186397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1395986972-e1652032814909.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1395986972-e1652032814909.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1395986972-e1652032814909.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Trainer Eric Reed holds the trophy after Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Kentucky-Derby-Eric-Reed.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Rich Strike's jockey Sonny Leon (l.) hugs trainer Eric Reed after winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.\" class=\"wp-image-22186428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Kentucky-Derby-Eric-Reed.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Kentucky-Derby-Eric-Reed.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Kentucky-Derby-Eric-Reed.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rich Strike\u2019s jockey Sonny Leon (l.) hugs trainer Eric Reed after winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rich Strike originally was listed as an alternate, but he was added to the 20-horse field Friday morning when Ethereal Road was scratched by trainer D. Wayne Lukas.<\/p>\n<p>In Reed\u2019s first Derby training appearance, jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from the back of the pack approaching the final turn past favorite Epicenter along the rail down the stretch for the second-biggest upset in the 148-year history of the first leg of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>le Crown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t go out and buy the big horses,\u201d Reed said. \u201cWe just try to have a good, quality stable. We always perform well, our percentages are always good. We take care of the horse first, and the rest falls into place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reed also noted his appreciation for several prominent trainers who supported him after the paddock fire six years earlier.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Rich-Strike-Kentucky-Derby.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sonny Leon (r.) celebrates after Rich Strike wins the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.\" class=\"wp-image-22186433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Rich-Strike-Kentucky-Derby.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Rich-Strike-Kentucky-Derby.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Rich-Strike-Kentucky-Derby.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sonny Leon (r.) celebrates after Rich Strike wins the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think that kept me going,\u201d Reed said.\u00a0\u201cThen I just decided I wasn\u2019t going to let it take me\u00a0out. 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