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May 7, 2022 · Rick Dawson, the owner of Rich Strike, explains his emotions after his horse won the 2022 Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 underdog.#KentuckyDerby #RichStrike ️Subs...
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Rick Dawson and his family of 25 had crowded into a suite that held 18 people at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. "When he (Rich Strike) passed right in front of us, he was third, and I yelled we are going to hit the board," Dawson said. "He was gaining on second and then I said we might get second, then I look up at the big scre...
Dawson calls Rich Strike, whose nickname is Ritchie, the ultimate underdog story. A horse, trainer, jockey and owner finally got their chance at horse racing's greatest prize. "Here I am, I've owned 10 or 11 horses in my life and Eric (Reed) is a second-generation trainer whose dad trained for years, he's trained for 35 years, and neither one of th...
John Brooks, the former University of Oklahoma football broadcaster who does a handicapping radio show from Thunder Roadhouse, calls Rich Strike the greatest horse racing story in history. "How could it not be?" Brooks asked. Not only is it near miraculous that Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby at 80-to-1 odds, it is near miraculous the horse was ...
Next time Dawson goes to Thunder Roadhouse, he will be a celebrity. Dawson, though, says he still will be the same $20 bettor he has always been when he returns to his betting family at Thunder Roadhouse. "People that know me will tell you I've never changed, and this won't change me as well," he said. "We are all the same. We are the Roadhouse gro...
May 11, 2022 · Rick Dawson, of Edmond, Oklahoma, the owner of Rich Strike, the horse that shocked the world Saturday by winning the Kentucky Derby at 80-to-1 odds, has been a regular at the off-track betting ...
May 8, 2022 · They, along with the horse’s owner, Rick Dawson, have an opportunity to reboot a sport battered by a disqualified Derby winner in 2021 and by suspended trainers, doping convictions and dead...
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May 7, 2022 · Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear greets Rich Strike owner Rick Dawson in the winner's circle after his 80-1 long shot pulled off a shocking upset to win the 2022 Kentucky Derby.
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May 8, 2022 · Trainer Eric Reed, center, Jockey Sonny Leon, left, and owner Rick Dawson, right, celebrate with the trophy after Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill...
Nov 9, 2023 · LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be part of its sale on Nov. 17.
