The winning connections of 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike make their way from the track and through the media room on their way to the post-race media briefing at Churchill Downs.
Every time I am down I look at this race and am motivated to give it my best because anything is possible. I absolutely adore Richie and now he gets to enjoy his retirement. The race of a lifetime and how grand it was!
Don’t worry about the groom, he has something no body else will ever have a true close relationship with a hose who obviously care’s about his human family. I feel sure he will get a well deserved bonus. Believe me they give him plenty of credit.
Disappointed that nobody on the stage gave the groom, Jerry Dixon Jr. any credit. A good groom can make or break a horse. Since they have Eclipse awards for best trainer, jockey' etc., there should be one for best groom. Name it after Secretariat and Riva Ridge's groom, Eddie Sweat. RIP.
I AGREE.....SEEMS LIKE THEY FIRED HIM.....DO NOT SEE JERRY DIXON JR, AROUND RICH STRIKE ANYMORE.....SO MUCH RACISM.....IN BLACKS IN RACING......SAD HISTORY & TRUTH......YOU BE BLACK......FOR ONE MONTH.....THEN YOU WILL BELIEVE.....EDUCATED- GOOD AMERICAN.......MAKES NO DIFFERENCE....IN JEANS.......SAD......SAD.....AMEN.
I agree that a good groom is so important to the horse for so many reasons. I’m sure that there was no intentional slight intended here and there is actually quite a bit of documentary coverage concerning Richie and Mr. Dixon. Eddie Sweat never got the attention in public that he should have gotten at the time. That’s changed a little bit now and he was included in a very important statue of Secretariat. The book “The Horse God Built” is a very beautiful tribute to Mr Sweat and other grooms of great horses. They say it takes a village to raise a child and, if you think about it, it takes a village to bring a horse to victory in the Kentucky Derby. Blessings to you!!
I’ve been tracking Rich Strike’s career since this win. What a disappointing time it’s been for the horse & his humans! Last Autumn, it was announced that he was retiring. Then a reverse announcement was made early this year. There’s been a great dearth of info about him since. I wish there was a Rich Strike website for info!
No se, Rick pero... Creo que de hoy en dos o tres años estaremos viendo en las pantallas de cine primero, y por los canales de TV Cable Cinemax y HBO después, una película al mejor estilo de "50 a 1" ("50 to 1") film que recrea la inolvidable gesta ganadora del castrado nacido en Kentucky Mine That Bird (Hijo de Birdstone en Mining My Own por Gridstone) dirigida pór Jim Wilson y protagonizada por Skeet Ulrich como el entrenador Benie "Chip" Wooley, Christian Kane y Williiam Devine como Mark Allen y Leonard Black, los propietarios del caballo, Madelyn Deutch como la traqueadora Alex y el jinete Calvin Borel como él mismo. El histórico triunfo de Rich Strike da para eso desde antes de darse la partida, porque el hijo de Kenn Ice en Gold Strike por Curlin ¡estaba en lista de espera, y gracias al retiro el viernes 7 de Mayo del ejemplar Ethernal Road, el ganador del 148.vo Derby de Kentucky pasó a ocupar su puesto. 😀😄😁🙂😊☺ Saludos desde Venezuela. I don't know, Rick, but... I think from today in two or three years we will be seeing on the movie screens first, and later on the TV Cable channels Cinemax and HBO, a movie in the best style of "50 to 1" ("50 to 1") film that recreates the unforgettable winning feat of Kentucky-born gelding Mine That Bird (Son of Birdstone in Mining My Own by Gridstone) directed by Jim Wilson and starring Skeet Ulrich as trainer Benie "Chip" Wooley, Christian Kane and William Devine as Mark Allen and Leonard Black, the horse's owners, Madelyn Deutch as jockey Alex and jockey Calvin Borel as himself. The historic triumph of Rich Strike gives for that since before gates were open, because the son of Kenn Ice in Gold Strike by Curlin was on a waiting list, and thanks to Ethernal Road was scratched on Friday May 7, 148th. Kentucky Derby winner took over his position 😀😄😃😁🙂😊🤗 Greetings from Venezuela.
@@devra5186 Winning one big race isn't proof, many have won big races and been just mediocre every race after. I'm not against him, I'm just not convinced yet. With all the info about him the Belmont should be his kind of race, let's see.
@@devra5186 Maybe you misinterpreted what I meant, I am not calling foul on the Derby but winning one big race does not make a great horse. Winning the derby the way RS did was masterful, doing it 4 or 5 times is a GREAT horse. I think he can do it again in the Belmont if his win in the Derby wasn't just luck.
Once a champion, always a champion. A champion is the one who is remembered, let alone a massive upset like RS and if he will go last for a next decade, I’ll still remember RS at 2022 Kentucky Derby 🐎 story.
@@feiwong70 I don't dispute Rich Strike is the 2022 Kentucky Derby Champ, he was the best that day and I hoped he would go on and do it again but he didn't and it doesn't seem like he will. So he is the one trick pony, Champ for a day and history will remember it.
