Rich Strike pulled off an unbelievable upset at the Kentucky Derby last weekend when the 80-1 longshot made a last-second push to beat Epicenter in the first leg of the Triple Crown. However, the colt’s team decided to stick with what the plan was going to be all along and bypass the Preakness Stakes next weekend to prepare for the Belmont Stakes. RICH STRIKE'S JOCKEY SONNY LEON RECEIVES SUSPENSION FOR CARELESS RIDING"We thank the wonderful Preakness & Pimlico folks that have reached out to us & very much appreciate the invite." Rich Strike was thrust into the race at the last minute thanks to another horse getting scratched before the deadline last Friday. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Preakness is set for May 21.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2022 06:57 UTC