An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said.
Category: Horses
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Rich Strike Is Resting, but He’s Not Done Racing
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Farewell to the Horse Who May Have Been America’s Oldest Thoroughbred
The New York Times – Sports:Rush may have been the longest-lived thoroughbred in American history when he died at 39. For three decades, his owner said, “He would fight for me and I would fight for him.”
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Flightline, Undefeated in Six Races, Romps at the Breeders’ Cup
The New York Times – Sports:The 4-year-old colt, never seriously challenged in six starts, won by 8 ¼ lengths. His owners must decide whether to keep racing him or retire him to the breeding barn.
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Is Flightline the Greatest Thoroughbred Since Secretariat?
The New York Times – Sports:The 4-year-old colt is undefeated in five races, winning by an average of more than 10 lengths. The Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday will be his first big moment in the spotlight.