LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rich Strike, the longest shot in the 2022 Kentucky Derby, won the 148th running at Churchill Downs on Saturday evening.
Ridden by Sonny Leon and trained by Eric Reed, Rich Strike was not even in the field until Friday morning, drawing into the race with a scratch, and was given 80-1 odds, The New York Times reported.
Epicenter finished second, and Zandon finished third, the newspaper reported.
Saturday’s race, the first full crowd at Churchill Downs since 2019, was the first leg of the Triple Crown, the annual series of three races that includes the Kentucky Derby; the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York.
At $163.60, Rich Strike had the second-highest payoff for a Kentucky Derby winner since $2 mutuel bets began in 1911, ESPN reported.
Rich Strike is only the second horse in Kentucky Derby history to win the race from the 20th post position since the modern starting gate was introduced in 1930. Big Brown earned the distinction in 2008, the sports news network reported.
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos A spectator takes a selfie with a horse at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race is scheduled for later in the day. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos A spectator places a bet before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos The red rose garland awarded to the winning horse is displayed in the Churchill Downs plaza before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos Fans look out windows onto the paddock area before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos Spectators place bets before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos A fan walks through the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos Josh Cito, of Denver, cheers on his horse in the fifth race of the day at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race is scheduled for later in the day. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos A spectator pets a horse at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race is scheduled for later in the day. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos Fans watch the first race of the day at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race is scheduled for later in the day. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos A race fan walks through the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos Fans celebrate after the second race of the day at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race is scheduled for later in the day. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos A race fan walks through the Churchill Downs plaza before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos Roses are carried into the plaza at Churchill Downs before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos Fans look over a racing form before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
2022 Kentucky Derby in photos A race fan walks through the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A woman walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A man walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A race fan adjusts her hat before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby Fans look out over the paddock before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A woman walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A woman walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A spectator watches from the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby Race fans talk before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A race fan walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby Spectators watch a race from the grandstand at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race is scheduled for later in the day. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby Brittany McKewn, of Asheville, NC, wears a hat shaped like a rose before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A woman reads her racing program before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A race fan looks at his program before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A race fan poses in front of a wall of roses before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby A race fan poses in front of a wall of roses before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
Hats at the 2022 Kentucky Derby Two women pose for a picture in front of a mural before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall/AP)