In one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Kentucky Derby, Eric Reed’s Rich Strike pulled off the unthinkable to win the 148th annual Kentucky Derby.
Rich Strike finished the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” with a 2:02.61 time to secure first place in the race. The chestnut colt also became only the second to win the Kentucky Derby from the 20th post position since the present-day starting gate was initiated in 1930, joining Big Brown in 2008.
Rich Strike had a 80–1 odds to win the race, making it the second-longest shot to win in Derby history, per the NBC broadcast. Reed’s horse pulled off the win against some of the other favorites like Epicenter, who entered the race with the best odds and finished second on Saturday.
