Wow! What a race Rich Strike ran....what a race. With odds of 80-1, he was a long shot to become the 148th Kentucky Derby Champion and outrun this year’s favorites Epicenter and Zandon. In addition, Rich Strike was entered just 30 seconds before the deadline when Ethereal Road scratched on Friday morning. Rich Strike's jockey, Sonny Leon had never been to the Kentucky Derby, his trainer, Eric Reed had never raced a horse at the Kentucky Derby and his owner, Richard Dawson, bought his first racehorse in 2019 and has won only a couple handful of races. Call it a miracle or beginner’s luck, Rich Strike was purchased for ,000 but won a whopping [post_excerpt].86 million. Touted as the most exciting two minutes in horse racing, a bet on Rich Strike paid back 0! The horse, Rich Strike, his jockey, Sonny Leon, his trainer, Eric Reed, and his owner Richard Dawson have all become a worldwide phenomenon by overcoming 80-1 odds on a last-second entry into the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. It goes to show that in the mixed-up world we live in from high fuel prices to unpredictable weather patterns to political actions that make you scratch your head to an all-out war on the other side of the ocean, anything and I mean anything can happen and dreams can come true! Although I have never been to the Kentucky Derby, I have toured Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky a couple of times. The nostalgia of the racetrack is amazing dating back to its beginning in 1875. I may not be the biggest horse racing fan, but in the past, I have spent time in Ft. Pierre and Aberdeen watching our local breeders, owners and trainers run horses on weekends during the Spring years ago. And the replays to this race were like no other. Call it luck or skill, Rich Strike proved that being in the right place at the right time and giving it your all, anything can happen in the game of life! I hope he goes on and wins the Triple Crown. Go Rich Strike GO!

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