Part of the improbable story of 80-1 long shot Rich Strike winning Saturday's 148th running of the Kentucky Derby was that his jockey, Sonny Leon, rode several races on Friday at Belterra Park in Anderson Township.
The horse also had a recent Cincinnati-area connection: In his last race, Rich Strike finished third at Turfway Park in Florence - in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on April 2.
Social media reactions from Belterra Park (before and after the win, congratulating Leon and trainer Eric Reed) and others:
