Many Call The Kentucky Derby Rigged After Massive Underdog Rich Strike Wins

It seems like every year bettors are trying to find a way to call out the Kentucky Derby for being rigged when their horses don’t cash. But this year the cries are louder than ever.

In a stunning upset, 80-1 underdog Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby with a huge push in the final stages of the race.

horse hit the NOS pic.twitter.com/Ff9yq0mDIs

— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) May 8, 2022

After the race concluded, people swarmed social media to call the Kentucky Derby rigged.

Reminder, the kentucky derby is rigged and the worst event on the face of the earth. I know I said I would never watch this embarrassment of a race ever again…… but the picks are in:

— tac0 (@tac0tweets) May 7, 2022

#KentuckyDerby sooooo, every person who placed bets before this morning had no chance. Got it! This isn’t rigged! pic.twitter.com/ybEpNe2ky5

— bruh (@stennypocksman) May 7, 2022

The Kentucky Derby was rigged. Change my mind.

— Donald's Angel (@donaldsangel) May 7, 2022

I think this Derby was rigged/fixed. Rich Strike was the last horse they put in + no prior wins. Also the name “Rich Strike” itself raises some red flags. Something’s fishy here #KentuckyDerby #RichStrike

— 313 (@313SportsGuy) May 7, 2022

Kentucky derby is fucking rigged

— Kevin Curtis (@kmcbuddy1) May 7, 2022

RICH STRIKE WON THE
148th running of the Kentucky Derby!

RICH STRIKE…
An 80-1 shot that paid $163.60 to Win 🏆

My pick came in 5th place!
Mo Donegal was in the number
one stall & got boxed in!

THE RACE WAS RIGGED! ✅ pic.twitter.com/3dNGuwwnqZ

— BOSS TWEED TYRANNY🌶 (@BullTweeting) May 7, 2022

The @KentuckyDerby is rigged.

— Tupac (@jamalondeznuts) May 7, 2022

Sometimes, an event takes place in sports that’s just so beyond comprehension that fans can’t really even wrap their heads around it. And it appears that was the case with Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby.

Not only was the massive underdog horse able to win the race, but chasing down a favorite in Epicenter made the whole thing even more unbelievable.

No, I don’t see how the Kentucky Derby could have been rigged. But that won’t stop people from making insane claims.

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