LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rich Strike, the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby, wasn’t even in the field until Friday. Here are some other facts to know about the underdog champion of this year’s race.
WHAT WERE RICH STRIKE’S ODDS?
The 3-year-old went off at 80-1 odds at post time, making him the horse with the second-longest odds to ever win the Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike was not in the field until Friday, when Ethereal Road scratched and he qualified as an “also-eligible” entrant.