Kentucky derby - Rich Strike

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[MS26 62]

The overhead view - well worth a watch. https://twitter.com/NBCSports/status/1523104042427334660?s=20&t=pBaC_4zEG69KpDAwJDmVBg

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22 minutes ago, MS26 said:

The overhead view - well worth a watch. https://twitter.com/NBCSports/status/1523104042427334660?s=20&t=pBaC_4zEG69KpDAwJDmVBg

 

yea it was suprising the gap opened enough for the jockey to push forward!!

top marks for the Jockey!!

[Tauhei Notts 1,146]

American horses racing on dirt don't win like that.  Thank you for bringing us the overhead shot.  Please tell me another American group winner who has won like that.  Did you see how much he was spotting the leader 350 metres out?  He was 80 to one at Las Vegas and he was still 80 to one at the top of the straight.

[Patiti 246]

Breeding unbelievable. Veeery inbred.

[NextPlease 290]

US Racing - go hell for leather from the outset. Very little tactical riding and most of the jockeys, would they be riding in Aus/NZ, would get a holiday every week.

Exciting race though!

[Pam Robson 1,054]

1 hour ago, NextPlease said:

US Racing - go hell for leather from the outset. Very little tactical riding and most of the jockeys, would they be riding in Aus/NZ, would get a holiday every week.

Exciting race though!

What for?

[Blue 867]

Interesting in gallops when two horses go head to had throughout the race they generally fade out and nobody says anything but in harness racing it's called a speed dual and drivers are generally penalised for not giving their charge every show of winning. All in the interpretation.

[jeepers 273]

Winner by a son of Curlin and the only son of Curlin is Vino Rosso who has stood for Two seasons at Spendthrift Stud in Vic Aust. 

[Patiti 246]

The sire of curlin is also this colt's broodmare sire.

Never seen inbreeding that close before on sire line.

[NextPlease 290]

4 hours ago, Pam Robson said:

What for?

The mass amount of bumping. However, with the protest rules they have in place, it has eliminated much of it.

[Tauhei Notts 1,146]

The way that Rich Strike WEAVED his way through the field whilst accelerating; I was surprised.  I was hoping to read something on this site evaluating that performance.  I have never ever been a jockey, but to me that effort to get up and win comfortably was something you only see from a very good horse.  And he started from the visitor's draw.  "20" in a 20 horse field.  I would not bet on him, even with stolen money!  Come on, readers.  Tell me I am wrong.  I'm big enough to take criticism. 

[NextPlease 290]

I'd be surprised if Rich Strike finishes in the first four in the Preakness Stakes, despite most of the Derby field bypassing the shorter distance, which has ruined the Triple Crown.

It was one of the weakest Derby fields in history, but for the horses' sake, I hope I'm wrong.

[scooby3051 6,669]

9 hours ago, NextPlease said:

I'd be surprised if Rich Strike finishes in the first four in the Preakness Stakes, despite most of the Derby field bypassing the shorter distance, which has ruined the Triple Crown.

It was one of the weakest Derby fields in history, but for the horses' sake, I hope I'm wrong.

The way the race was run it had to be a back marker that won it...the Japanese horse had no chance after running 46 for the first half mile on the pace and Christophe supposed to be one of the best...should have left D Lane on the horse.....the 2nd and 3rd horses were good runs too.