LOOK: Saint Peter's trolls Kentucky basketball using Kentucky Derby upset
Rich Strike just raced its way into Kentucky Derby history by winning the 2022 version of the Derby on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs. The 80-1 longshot became the second-largest longshot victory in the history of the Derby — second only to Donerail’s 1913 Kentucky Derby win at 91-1 odds. The state of Kentucky has been no stranger to upsets in the past few months. The No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks became the darlings of the 2022 NCAA Tournament by stunning the No. 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats, 85-79. Since their magical run in the tournament, the Peacocks’ Twitter account has been no stranger to trolling. On Saturday night, after Rich Strike pulled off a massive upset, the St. Peter’s Men’s Basketball Twitter account jumped on the opportunity to troll the Kentucky Wildcats and remind them of their devastating upset.
Check it out below.
Check out more on the massive Kentucky Derby upset below courtesy of On3’s Austin Brezina.
Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby
In front of more than 100,000 spectators filling the stands and infield, the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby ended with remarkable longshot Rich Strike winning. The crowd began trickling in for the race early, helping the race recapture the special feel of a crowd that has been absent for the past three years.
They were treated to one of the most incredible upset wins in the history of racing. Rich Strike entered the race with 80-1 odds and didn’t appear in contention until the final stretch. With race-favorite Epicenter taking the lead down the stretch, it appeared to be his race — before Rich Strike’s dramatic finish down the stretch. The finish was the second-largest longshot victory in the history of the Derby, second only to Donerail’s winning of the 1913 Kentucky Derby at 91-1 odds.
Coming into the morning of the race, Zandon was named a 3-1 favorite, but his odds had slipped to 7-1 by afternoon. Zandon, bred in Kentucky, was trained by Chad Brown who was looking for his first Derby win. Jockey Flavien Prat won the 2019 Derby while riding Country House.
Another race favorite was Epicenter, who was second in oddsmaking during the morning line. By afternoon however, Epicenter had passed Zandon with 5-1 odds. Epicenter’s trainer, Steve Asmussen, was 0-for-23 coming into the race with Derby appearances. Epicenter began the race as the odds-on favorite with 4-1 odds.
Other horses entering the race as favorites were Taiba and Messier, rounding out the top-four favorites. As of race time, final odds listed Epicenter at 4-1, Taiba as 5-1, with Zandon and Messier both at 6-1.
On3’s Austin Brezina also contributed to this article.