The Kentucky Derby victory was nothing short of a miracle. Rich Strike was entered in the race on Friday just 30 seconds before the entry deadline after a last-minute scratch.

The Kentucky Derby victory was nothing short of a miracle. Rich Strike was entered in the race on Friday just 30 seconds before the entry deadline after a last-minute scratch.
“I never felt such strength under me as I did that day,” said jockey Ron Turcotte of Secretariat in the Belmont. “We were flying along.”
Today in New York is the running of the Belmont Stakes. No racing fan will ever forget the greatest Belmont in history, and the most amazing performance by a thoroughbred in the history of racing.
Longshot Rombauer shot past favorites Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon to win the $1-million Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on Saturday.