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Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Looks To Pull Off Rare Double In Clark – Horse Racing News | Paulick Report
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Wealthy Strike is on the cusp of historical past as he’ll try and turn into solely the fifteenth Kentucky Derby winner within the final 148 years to be victorious within the $750,000 Clark Stakes (G1).
“Richie,” as he is referred to as by his proprietor Rick Dawson of RED TR Racing and coach Eric Reed, is the primary Derby winner to aim the Clark since 1997 Derby winner Silver Attraction received the 1998 Clark as a 4-year-old. Within the final century it has been extraordinarily uncommon to actually have a Derby winner try and run within the Clark, particularly of their 3-year-old season.
In 1970, Mud Commander returned to Churchill Downs for the Clark however solely managed to complete third behind Watch Fob and Spud.
It has been since 1901 when His Eminence received each the Kentucky Derby and the Clark as a 3-year-old.
“It would even be one other good omen that it has been a very long time since somebody has pulled this off, particularly with what occurred within the Derby being the second-longest worth to ever win,” Reed stated.
Wealthy Strike was tabbed because the 2-1 morning line favourite within the Clark the place he’ll make his begin this month following a troubled fourth-place end within the $6-million Breeders’ Cup Basic (G1) at Keeneland.
“Should you had been to ask me three months in the past if I’d’ve ever thought of operating in each races I possible would’ve stated no,” Reed stated. “Richie loves to coach and the way in which he bounced out of that Basic confirmed us that he is able to run once more.”
The 1 1/8-mile Clark, which has run yearly since 1875 at Churchill Downs, will go as Race 11 of 12 Friday with a publish time of 5:56 p.m. (ET). First publish for the “Black Friday” card is 1 p.m. and also will function the thirty first operating of the $300,000 Mrs. Revere (G2) in Race 10.
The Clark subject from the rail out (with jockey, coach, morning-line odds): Proxy (Joel Rosario, Mike Stidham, 7-2); Trademark (Martin Garcia, Vicki Oliver, 20-1); Injunction (Rafael Bejarano, Carlo Vaccarezza, 6-1); Wealthy Strike (Leon, Reed, 2-1); Fulsome (Florent Geroux, Cox, 6-1); Final Samurai (Tyler Gaffalione, D. Wayne Lukas, 20-1); and West Will Energy (Saez, Cox, 5-2).