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.”