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Rich Strike Is Resting, but He’s Not Done Racing

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An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said.

Sonny Leon hustled Rich Strike from last to first with a swerving, impeccably timed stretch drive, winning the Kentucky Derby in May at Churchill Downs.Credit...Christian Hansen for The New York Times

The New York Times Sports department is revisiting the subjects of some compelling articles from the last year or so.