KY Derby-winning trainer and longtime Kentucky horseman Eric Reed speaks about Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike after he works between races at Churchill Downs for the Belmont Stakes:
Eric Reed spoke with the media after his 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike worked five-eighths of a mile between Churchill Downs’ fifth and sixth race on Memorial Day. He left Tuesday, May 31st for Belmont Park and New York’s Belmont Stakes contested on June 11th. The Kentucky Derby winner’s was timed in 59 seconds flat for the five-eighths (similar to his last work before the Derby) with splits of 11.80, 23.20, 34.80 and out in 1:12 flat under exercise rider Gabe Lagunes.
Video of Rich Strike’s work (5F in 59 seconds) between races at Churchill Downs for the Belmont Stakes.
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About the Kentucky HBPA
The Kentucky division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association is one of the country’s largest horsemen’s groups, representing about 6,000 owners and trainers at Kentucky’s five thoroughbred tracks. As an affiliate of the National HBPA that represents about 30,000 horsemen in the United States and Canada, the Kentucky HBPA’s responsibilities have greatly expanded as the racing industry has become more complex. In addition to its original general benevolence mission, the HBPA is the leading force for horsemen in negotiating contracts with tracks as well as the advancement of the sport through safety and integrity initiatives, promoting racing and assisting in the development of aftercare programs for retired racehorses.
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