80-1 Shot Rich Strike Races to Huge Upset in Kentucky Derby

Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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By Associated Press

May 7, 2022 at 11:16 PM UTC

Updated on

May 9, 2022 at 12:11 AM UTC

Louisville, Ky. (AP) -- Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy on Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs.

As favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby’s 148-year history.