{"id":443924,"date":"2022-05-09T00:02:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T21:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/preakness-not-a-given-for-kentucky-derby-winner-rich-strike\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T00:02:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T21:02:57","slug":"preakness-not-a-given-for-kentucky-derby-winner-rich-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preakness-not-a-given-for-kentucky-derby-winner-rich-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"#Preakness not a given for Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a36e178c2c6a\" 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-6a36e178c2c6a\" 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\/preakness-not-a-given-for-kentucky-derby-winner-rich-strike\/#%E2%80%9CPreakness_not_a_given_for_Kentucky_Derby_winner_Rich_Strike%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Preakness not a given for Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPreakness_not_a_given_for_Kentucky_Derby_winner_Rich_Strike%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Preakness not a given for Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. \u2014 Rich Strike\u2019s stunning Kentucky Derby upset has the sports world buzzing and led to a sleepless night of celebration that Eric Reed was still recovering from Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran trainer and everybody around him partied long after the 80-1 long shot pulled off a monumental feat on Saturday. Once their heads clear, the next step will be decide whether Rich Strike\u2019s storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs long as he\u2019s OK and after a week I know that it\u2019s the right thing to do, we\u2019ll do it,\u201d Reed said Sunday morning at Churchill Downs. \u201cI have to do what I\u2019ve done from day one with this horse, and that\u2019s manage him and take care of him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similar decisions await for some of the favorites Rich Strike chased down late with Sonny Leon aboard on the way to clocking 2:02.61 in the 1 1\/4-mile Derby.<\/p>\n<p>Though seeking redemption would be understandable for runner-up Epicenter \u2014 the 4-1 favorite who was just a quarter mile from giving Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen his long-sought first Derby win \u2014 the two-week turnaround for the 1 3\/16th mile at Pimlico Race Course is a concern.<\/p>\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\/1395990083.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Derby\" class=\"wp-image-22187481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1395990083.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1395990083.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1395990083.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rich Strike celebrates winning the Kentucky Derby.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asmussen wants to give Epicenter\u2019s owner, Ron Winchell, time to figure it out. His focus is the long-term future for the horse, whose margin behind Rich Strike and ahead of third-place Zandon was just three quarters of a length each.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s where I think our responsibility lies now, how do we make him 3-year old champion?,\u201d the trainer said. \u201cHe\u2019s a very talented horse, has very good ability and just was second in the Derby. We need to map out a schedule that we think can will make him the champion 3-year-old.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Trainer Chad Brown was pleased with Zandon\u2019s race but lamented not being able to win it. Todd Pletcher said his Derby trio of Mo Donegal, Charge It and Pioneer of Medina were \u201cdoing well\u201d but likely headed back to New York after finishing out of contention.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Yakteen, who took over Messier and 5-1 second choice Taiba for suspended Bob Baffert, said the Preakness is in consideration for Taiba.<\/p>\n<p>One trainer with options is D. Wayne Lukas, whose scratch of Ethereal Road on Friday ironically set in motion the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of events culminating in Rich Strike\u2019s last-minute entry and ultimate victory.<\/p>\n<p>The 86-year-old Hall of Famer won his fifth Kentucky Oaks on Friday with filly Secret Oath and hinted at taking her to Maryland for either the Preakness or Black Eyed Susan Stakes for fillies on May 20. Secret Oath ran well against the boys in the Arkansas Derby, finishing just three-quarter lengths behind runner-up Barber Road and winner Cyberknife. Ethereal Road could also be in play after a good workout on Sunday.<\/p>\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\/HORSERACING_.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Derby\" class=\"wp-image-22187505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/HORSERACING_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/HORSERACING_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/HORSERACING_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sonny Leon aboard Rich Strike celebrates winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe owners are very conscious of the Grade 1s and the purses, so they\u2019ll have an opinion and I\u2019ll respect it,\u201d Lukas said of Secret Oath\u2019s prospects. \u201cI think I\u2019ll get the final vote, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not far away on the backside, Reed and his new Derby champion were packing up for Lexington, Kentucky, to prepare for whatever comes next on and off the track.<\/p>\n<p>Admirers crowded around Barn 17 to see the unlikeliest of Derby winners, who seemed to handle the attention well as cameras clicked. Reed said the colt\u2019s <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>etite was strong, a good sign of health after his longest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> so far.<\/p>\n<p>One im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te challenge for Reed was answering hundreds of congratulatory texts after his small operation conquered horse racing\u2019s marquee event \u2014 a whirlwind achievement made more fulfilling coming on short notice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust getting in the Derby to me was like a win,\u201d said Reed, who fell in the paddock and didn\u2019t see Rich Strike\u2019s finish. \u201cI can\u2019t put into words how it feels, but I was so happy for my wife (Kay) and my crew. And having my dad beside me, that was the best part for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, the sport awaits what Rich Strike\u2019s team believes is best for him.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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