This seems like a movie that needs to be made.

Great win Rich Strike! A grounded, humble team with this horse, salt-of-the-earth Kentuckians who have paid their dues every day at small tracks, a fearless jockey, and a horse that is smart, fiercely competitive, and can run all day--and did.

There's something very loveable about this horse...and the team.

Richie is Americas' horse now. Bravo! ❤ 🏆

Love love love Rich Strike !!!!

Such a humble trainer. So happy for him

That was one of the best rides you will see from a jockey...... and his mount had closing speed... thrilling race...

0:50 Not sure if anyone else noticed but it looks like even the man leading Rich Strike looks up and says “praise god.” Every single person involved in that victory was absolutely blown away. Best derby victory story in history!

@johnyboy365

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like the man leading Rich was also the man scratching his snout in the later video at the stable. I wonder what's his role on the farm? I don't think he's just some dude?

@JR-ub2wt

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnyboy365 that’s jerry Dixon junior and he’s the groom for Rich Strike. He’s one of the people the horse is with every single day. He’s worked with that racing family for 13 years and one of the only people with the ability to calm rich strike. As you might’ve saw when the race ended rich strike was very stirred up and antsy but was immediately calmed when he saw Jerry Dixon junior

Fantastic American Horse Rich Strike . Incredible Venezuelan Jockey Sonny Leon 🇻🇪 . Orgullosos ! Bravo 👏

What I love about this horse and this race, is that 99% of the people did not pick this 80 to 1 long shot, most people did not win money on Rich Strike, people lost money betting on other horses, yet we will ALL say, we love that Rich Strike won this race, and this was the greatest race we ever saw. That alone is a beautiful thing. Yet, once we learn all the facts of a truly epic great story, does not matter how invested we were initially, we fall in love with the horse, his owner, the jockey, the whole team, and the story of literally over coming ALL the odds stacked against them. The owner had a tragic barn fire 2 yrs ago, Rich Strike was purchased for $30,000, originally Rich Strike was not even supposed to be in the race, he was a last-minute fill-in for a scratched horse. Rich Strike was a 80 to 1 long shot, which made this one of the biggest upsets in Derby history. In the first few seconds of the race Rich Strike was dead last, at one point in the race it did not look like Rich Strike was going to be able to make it through the huge pack ahead of him. Against all odds, literally all odds, this horse ran down the entire field and won the Kentucky Derby. That will give a lot of people hope for themselves and others, for what we are going through in life. So even though millions of people did not win a dime on Rich Strike, we still love the fact that Rich Strike and the entire team won. This literally was the greatest horse race ever. God what you did for Rich Strike and his whole team, please do for America.

@rubenmolino1480

2 жыл бұрын

The Black Stallion is a 1979 film

@bubbleslee8724

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree with you more, Steve! I can’t stop watching Rich Strike & his beloved team! It is bringing so much hope & inspiration to all of us. Praise God above!

@CajunA79

2 жыл бұрын

Right on !! Amen!

@jjf609

2 жыл бұрын

You summed it up perfectly. Couldn't make up a story as compelling.

@chrisdukefields9868

Жыл бұрын

He wont win another race. Plus they fired the black groom. Not cool

Rich Strike's is still the champ no matter what he's made of greatness..😘😘😘🐎🐎🐎

Sending congrats to all your team Erik! Beautiful and Historic win!! God Bless you all and may He continue to give Rich Strike the strenght to win many more races!❤

Appreciate jokey for his wonderful riding

@pymyriad

2 жыл бұрын

the jokey jockey ... or the jokey horse? RS seemed to be greeting all his equine buddies as he left them in his dust

America's Horse - Rich Strike (foaled April 25, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby racing at 80-1 odds.

Intelligence, guts, heart, confidence. This horse and jockey are tough as hell. The horse is the most loved and charismatic "athlete" in the world. Navigating straight through the middle of the crowded group after the final turn was a one-in-a-million feat. This jockey and horse willed themselves to victory, second place was not an option. The trainers were excellent. Rich Strike was the only horse to have gas still in his tank for the final 100 yards. The only thing we did know about him before the race, was that he was one hell of a closer. When the team saw him get to the middle of the pack towards the end, they had to be thinking that he had a chance to win.

He's got the MJ tongue thing going

@shiningstar2903

2 жыл бұрын

He does it all the time ... hilarious

Is the USA ready for a triple crown winner??....YES!YES!🗽🐴👍

Sonny Leon rode a genius ride

@JOHNSTIER23

2 жыл бұрын

I have been all over. The country and Canada and it was a great ride

World class

Come join Rich Strike ~ He's America's horse. It's a great fan page for a great horse and the story behind him.

Goes to show you, never give up

Sticks his tongue out like Michael Jordan, lol.

They need a horse with tongue out emoji lol🐴😋

Rich Strike flops his tongue out in every video of him I see. He is literally the Michael Jordan of the horseracing world.

@deedeeiam

2 жыл бұрын

He has a chain being pulled over his sensitive gums. Chewing on his tongue can be a sign he's distracting himself from that pain...

@MarinaMontserrat

2 жыл бұрын

@@deedeeiam i was worried, does it hurt the horse? Is he in pain?

No Preakness!

Everybodys’ happy

Ok, they need to just give the triple to him. There isn't a horse fast enough. We saw him pass all that pack I seconds and win.

@makinitsch9113

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to know how fast he was moving when he made his move to overtake the pack.

@chriswesterfield2042

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you are correct. Just a little concerned that the new race is 110 yards shorter. Richie is an elite finisher, so he has less room to overtake all the others.

The Preakness is going to be the biggest test, it's likely to be a bigger field of horses to get through and he's going to run out of ground sooner.

@neilmartin99

2 жыл бұрын

He's also probably not going to see a 45.3 opening half. Definitely gonna need to be much closer to the pace setters than he was two days ago.

@chriswesterfield2042

2 жыл бұрын

He seems to be magic for the ability to get through a crowd. Not worried about that. The Preakness is about 110 yards shorter, so yes, that goes against a horse like Richie, who is an elite finisher.

"I haven't slept yet" - i thought it was the horse talking :O

God’s miracle.

Can anyone tell me why Rich Strike hangs his tongue out to the side? Such a beautiful horse and I am so glad he won. Congratulations to all of you who participated.

@martymarl4602

2 жыл бұрын

Just like Michael Jordan - He's the GOAT...

@anthonyanderson3448

2 жыл бұрын

Truth after the race the outrider was yanking on his bit attempting to control the horse. As a result that mouth is now numb and very sore

@deawallach3404

2 жыл бұрын

Some horses just like to do that. Any kind of horse I've seen draft horses do it! Show jumpers do it a lot as well.. it's just a quirk that they have they like to stick their tongue out and wave it around and play with it.. I'm trying to think if it's only the boys that do that it might be!! Lol

@chuckcts-v3460

2 жыл бұрын

He has a "lip chain" under his upper lip. It is used to help control him. Young horses are some times difficult to control. Stop the video and you can see it, it is gold. When they remove the chain he will keep his tongue in his mouth.

Who's his groom???

Nitro fishing boats.. That's free advertising for them

Why is the guy saying “Oh my God” as he leads Sonny and Rich Strike to winners circle

@Myusernameistakenwtf

2 жыл бұрын

He's in shock! He is part of the team that has taken care of Rich Strike this entire time

@C0ltxx45

2 жыл бұрын

Noticed this as well! Think he says “praise god” though. He’s been involved with the horse during training.

@martymarl4602

2 жыл бұрын

He's happy and grateful

@kfleming78

2 жыл бұрын

i think he is one of the guys on the team - he did NOT come there expecting to be doing that - you would be thinking the same thing

I Write a Song For This Big Winner

What's with the horses tongue

@chriswesterfield2042

2 жыл бұрын

Richie is an individual; I should say a superior individual. Not surprised at all about that. What do you care?

@deborahannhare9979

2 жыл бұрын

@@chriswesterfield2042 I was just wondering if that is normal

@deborahannhare9979

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe it needs a doctor

Questions: Are all race horses males? What do horse groomers do?

@deawallach3404

2 жыл бұрын

Lol!! Absolutely not! Fillies AKA female horses, tend to run in races only for fillies. Occasionally for a grade one race like the derby you'll see one or two fillies in it but generally speaking only Colts run in the derby. 100 years ago far more fillies race against the Colts than now. If you see a race and it has the term Distaff or Oaks in the name, then that means it's only for fillies or mares to run in.

@sometimessiri.8559

2 жыл бұрын

Grooms are the behind the scenes people who do a lot of the daily care a horse needs like feeding, cleaning their stalls and of course the efforts needed for the horse looks nice. IE: giving them baths and making sure their mane/tail are brushed, etc.

@johannarhymer1093

2 жыл бұрын

No a few are female

How did that fire happen? 23 horses burned alive?

@sallyr.6891

2 жыл бұрын

Lightening strike.

If he becomes a breeder, imagine how many champions would be born? Which female race horse would you want Richie to mate with?

Is it unusual for a horse to have his tongue hanging out like that most of the time?

@spenfor1598

2 жыл бұрын

Yes would like to know why when not racing they still hold his tongue down? Looks uncomfortable and doesn't his tongue dry out?

@bigpardner

2 жыл бұрын

@@spenfor1598 I didn't think it was something his handlers were doing intentionally but just a habit of the horse. But maybe the horse is doing as a response to the way they put that hardware in his mouth. I would think they are experienced enough to recognize anything unusual.

@kristine6615

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigpardner was reading something about the mouthpiece the horse has...when the horse plays w it in his mouth it releases endorphins that calm the horse down,

@leahdorsey7856

2 жыл бұрын

Mouthpiece in his mouth or the way they have his chain. He is clearly extremely highstrung nd a bit "hard to handle" it's done to calm the horse. Same as a twitch on the lip. Done to highstrung horses when getting their feet done or medical work. Makes them act so much better and much better to do then having to tranq them to deal with w.e it is they need.

@johngermany6510

2 жыл бұрын

He’s just sticking it out at the camera man is all 😂

Don't forget the groom, Jerry Dixon Jr. Grooms have as much to do with the success of a horse as anyone.

Why don't they fix his tongue?!?!?! Jeez!!!

2:33 did anyone see that chick put her finger in her ear and the put that same finger in her mouth?

@runninrebel1520

2 жыл бұрын

🤮

What is wrong with his tongue...???

Why is.the.horses tomgue.still sticking out amd hung up he won you millions.gice.the.horse.a break and let him loose

If you keep him stalled most of the time then is he wearing that chain through his mouth most of the time? Or all of the time except for races?? How about just letting him just be a horse out in the pasture…maybe he would settle down quite a bit!

Yeh, it's a 'stunner' alright...too much of one. 🧐

@zekematthews

2 жыл бұрын

Hush your mouth @kwgrid

@kwgrid

2 жыл бұрын

@@zekematthews Shut your eyes and mind if you want to. I don't plan to. Too many question marks and head-scratchers.

@cam46_

2 жыл бұрын

@@kwgrid ok explain yourself then😂

@kwgrid

2 жыл бұрын

@@cam46_ You'll have to wait for the book.

@AMilo-qm4ed

2 жыл бұрын

@@kwgrid haha...some people, ugggh.

2 things... you showed a girl cleaning her ear with her pinky... then cleaning her pinky nail with her tooth 🤢.... yuk... 2-... why does the bit cause the horse to have his tongue so far out of his mouth... at first glance it looks sad for the horse... abusive... but... what do I know??? I’m not in that world

Yes and his tongue is still hung up. Abuse is not pretty

Yes. Great Run . . . By The Horse. * 8 races 2-0-3 $1.9+ million in winnings. $1.86 from this one race. Sorry Kids but any time you see that much "controlling" hardware in a horse's mouth something Is Not Right. After that ridiculously inept and cruel display in front of millions by that human blob on the 'pony' and his handling of said pony AND the winner just to get him off the track I'm not surprised Rick Strike is not going to the Preakness.

This horse was so drugged for that speed! Look at his face! Says it all....

@deawallach3404

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. There are restrictions for what a horse can be on during race day, Google Bob Baffert and see what issues he's had as a trainer with his horses being caught with illegal drugs the bloodstream during race days. That whole goofy look with the tongue sticking out: he just does that... it's a quirk some horse's have. I've seen everything from race horses to show jumpers to draft horses do it. Sone just like to stick their tongue out and play with it!! And don't really care that they look silly!