First Aired June 8, 2022
Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby with 80-1 odds - meaning out of every 81 races, he's thought to win ONE. Well, he won the Kentucky Derby. If you're going to win a horse race, that's the one to win! Today, we dive deeper into Rich Strike's inspiring underdog win, and investigate a few other longshot winners in horse racing who made a few people some pretty pennies. Let's GO!
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I got today’s information from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Strike
https://edge.twinspires.com/racing/top-10-fastest-kentucky-derby-times-in-history/
https://theathletic.com/3299361/2022/05/07/long-shot-rich-strike-wins-kentucky-derby/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donerail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWDGFQDa_As
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Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)