Which Horse Was Scratched From The Kentucky Derby?

Ethereal Road.
D. Wayne Lukas‘ Ethereal Road is out of the 2022 Kentucky Derby field.

What horses have scratched in the Kentucky Derby 2022?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby officials have announced that Ethereal Road has been scratched out of the 148th Kentucky Derby. Ethereal Road’s exit has opened the door for RED TR-Racing’s Rich Strike to take the field on Saturday, officials said in a press release Friday morning.

What horse did Rich Strike replace?

Rich Strike has won the 2022 Kentucky Derby race. The horse is owned by RED TR-Racing and trained by Eric Reed. On Rich Strike was jockey Sonny Leon. The win was a major surprise after Rich Strike, who was positioned #21, replaced Ethereal Road who scratched Friday.

Why did Un Ojo scratch?

Un Ojo’s trainer Ricky Courville confirmed the news to BloodHorse Monday. “He came out of that work Saturday with a bruised foot and it’s just not the right thing to do to run him; he’s still a little tender on it,” Courville said.

What horse withdrew from Kentucky Derby?

With Rich Strike’s surprise withdrawal, the Preakness will go on without the official Derby champion for the second time in four years.

What horse came in last in the 2022 Kentucky Derby?

Rich Strike
Rich Strike, who was the last horse to enter the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has won the race as an 80-1 shot out of the No. 20 and last post position.

How much did Rich Strike horse cost?

$30,000
In September 2021, horse trainer Eric Reed, on behalf of Richard Dawson’s RED-TR Racing, bought Rich Strike for $30,000 at a claiming race at Churchill Downs. Jockey Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike to his victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022.

What happened to the jockey who rode Rich Strike?

Days after his career triumph, Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Sonny Leon is serving a suspension for careless riding. Leon rode 80-1 longshot Rich Strike to victory at Churchill Downs on Saturday after the horse was entered as a late replacement for a horse that was scratched.

Why did Rich Strike bite the lead horse?

He thought he was supposed to outrun that horse, and he bit the guy’s leg terribly — bit his arm a couple, really bad bites,” Reed continued. “The horse is not a mean horse. He just was in race mode and he didn’t understand why they were grabbing him to slow him down.

Did Rich Strike hurt the pony?

Rich Strike at one point actually got the pony’s reins in his teeth, and twice the pony reared up on his hind legs. And, of course, Rich Strike also took a chomp out of Blasi’s leg, for good measure. “When a horse bites you, that’s 500 PSI (pounds per square inch) hitting you,” Kreidel points out.

Who owns Ojo horse?

A New York-bred son of Laoban, Un Ojo broke his maiden in his second career start at Delta Downs in Louisiana on Nov. 5, 2021. Following a fourth-place finish in the Jean Laffite Stakes fifteen days later, Un Ojo was shipped to his home state and transferred to trainer Tony Dutrow.

Which Derby horse has only one eye?

Un Ojo
The eye had to be removed and since then Un Ojo, which is Spanish for “an eye,” has been going through his racing career with a disadvantage. Yet still, Un Ojo is one of a few horses that qualified for the prestigious 2022 Kentucky Derby featuring the best in the world.

Why was Rich Strike biting the pony after the race?

“The man did his job. He reached out and grabbed ahold of the horse, and it made the horse mad. He didn’t know he was trying to help him. He thought he was supposed to outrun that horse, and he bit the guy’s leg terribly — bit his arm a couple, really bad bites,” Reed continued.

What horses are scratched?

Which horses are at risk? Scratches isn’t a fussy disease, as any horse can get it; but the condition is widely prevalent in draft horses with feathers or long fetlock hair that retain moisture.

Why was the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner disqualified?

The six-time Derby winner has been suspended from Churchill Downs because the original 2021 winner, Medina Spirit, failed a drug test and was stripped of his crown.

Is there a GREY horse in the 2022 KY Derby?

Gunmetal Gray | 2022 Kentucky Derby & Oaks | May 6 and May 7, 2022.

Why did Rich Strike bite the pony?

Reed said Rich Strike bit Blasi and the pony because he was still in “race-mode.” “When he saw that pony coming his way, he thought he had another horse to beat,” Reed explained. “And he was trying to run by it.” Reed went on to praise Blasi’s reaction.