Eric Reed (horse trainer)

Eric Reed (born 1963/1964)[1] is an American horse trainer. He is the trainer of Rich Strike, the winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby.[2]

Eric Reed
Born1963 or 1964 (age 58–59)[1]
Career wins1,445+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
American Classics wins:
Significant horses
Rich Strike, Satans Quick Chick

Early life

Reed's father, trainer Herbert Reed, was 16 years old when Eric was born.[1] His father Herbert trained for over 40 years apprenticing under the guidance of Mack Miller. Eric has trained since 1983. [3]

Career

In 1986, Native Drummer provided Reed his first stakes win in the Forego Stakes at Latonia.[4][5][6][7]

Reed is the owner of the Mercury Equine Center, a 60-acre thoroughbred training facility in Lexington, Kentucky. In 2016, a fire ravaged the center, killing dozens of horses. Reed believed that a lightning strike was the cause. [8]

Rich Strike closed at 80-1 odds before the start of the 2022 Derby, the longest odds among all 20 horses. With Rich Strike's win, Reed won his first Kentucky Derby.[9] This win in 2022 makes for the biggest underdog champion since the 1913 Kentucky Derby. With odds of 91–1, winning horse Donerail is the longest odds winner in Kentucky Derby history.

References
  1. "Maryland Jockey Club Press Office". 9 May 2022.
  2. "Ethereal Road out of Kentucky Derby 2022, replaced by Rich Strike". 6 May 2022.
  3. "Here Are the 2022 Kentucky Derby Post Positions".
  4. Drape, Joe (7 May 2022). "Rich Strike, 80-1 Long Shot, Wins Kentucky Derby in Stunning Upset". The New York Times.
  5. "When is Kentucky Derby 2022: Time, start, post positions, race distance, date, full coverage". 7 May 2022.
  6. "Kentucky Derby day recap: 80-1 longshot Rich Strike wins and more from Churchill Downs".
  7. "2022 Kentucky Derby odds, betting strategy, cheat sheet: Surprising picks by expert who nailed prep races".
  8. "Fire in Ky. horse barn kills dozens of animals". USATODAY. December 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  9. "2022 Kentucky Derby winner: Rich Strike (80-1) scores massive upset as biggest underdog champion since 1913".
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