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jumptheshadow

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Reply to Emile (Reply #15)

Sun May 8, 2022, 01:20 PM

May 2022

He showed us some graphics about how the race has become friendlier to horses that run near the front of the pack. (Rich Strike had an epic come-from-behind ride.)

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80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby [View all] Omaha Steve May 2022 OP

It was fantastic Marthe48 May 2022 #1

Same here catchnrelease May 2022 #4

Could you please share the YouTube link? TIA. ❤ littlemissmartypants May 2022 #7

here MissB May 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author summer_in_TX May 2022 #10

Thanks! ❤ littlemissmartypants May 2022 #12

Thanks for sharing the link Marthe48 May 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author summer_in_TX May 2022 #9

Check out this amazing overhead drone video: CottonBear May 2022 #18

This overhead view really shows what an amazing race Rich Strike ran! blue neen May 2022 #27

Love it when the long shot/ dark horse wins. Beautiful horse. Evolve Dammit May 2022 #2

"80-1 shot "? Cynical me thinks the "fix" was in... I knew a guy, who knew a guy mitch96 May 2022 #16

A perfect ride and The Wizard May 2022 #3

Kudos to Rich Strike and team! The Derby was exciting for first time in years. GoldandSilver May 2022 #5

Amazing race. TomSlick May 2022 #6

It's like the camera changes angles and then suddenly he's halfway up the pack MissB May 2022 #11

He was definitely motoring Bayard May 2022 #13

Did Trump say the Derby was "rigged"? no_hypocrisy May 2022 #14

Did Kornacki pick the winner? Emile May 2022 #15

No jumptheshadow May 2022 #23

Either that was an overperforming horse or one very smart jockey bucolic_frolic May 2022 #17

Answer is probably...yes, plus a bunch of random events. paleotn May 2022 #20

wasn't on the inside the whole trip stopdiggin May 2022 #26

I always like to imagine what the horse was thinking. planetc May 2022 #21

Sonny Leon rode a good race. malthaussen May 2022 #22

I'm Just Glad Deep State Witch May 2022 #24

The back story for the horse in this race was pretty wild Cheezoholic May 2022 #25

Rich Strike may become another Silky Sullivan stollen May 2022 #28