Template:Did you know nominations/Rich Strike

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 21:59, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Rich Strike

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• ... that Rich Strike was drawn into the Kentucky Derby field just minutes before the deadline? Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/07/kentucky-derby/ "About 10 minutes later, a little piece of Derby history involved a “pony girl, Fifi.” That’s how Reed described the yeoman worker who phoned him to say that, indeed, trainer D. Wayne Lukas and owners had decided to scratch Ethereal Road, right around the 9 a.m. deadline. The next call came from Barbara Borden, the chief steward. Would Reed like to enter Race 12 on Saturday?"
  • ALT1: ... that the trainer of Rich Strike was so shocked to see his horse win the 2022 Kentucky Derby that he collapsed in the paddock? Source: https://theathletic.com/3299361/2022/05/07/long-shot-rich-strike-wins-kentucky-derby/ "In the paddock, Reed flat-out collapsed. “I’ve had some back issues and my legs might have buckled a little bit. Or at least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it,’’ he says. The trainer splayed on the ground and started a near dogpile as he was crushed by a joyful celebration that soon spilled onto the track."
  • ALT2: ... that Rich Strike was the biggest longshot horse to win the Kentucky Derby in 109 years? Source: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2022/05/07/rich-strike-wins-2022-kentucky-derby-churchill-downs/6552209001/ "At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163.60 on a $2 win bet. Donerail, at 91-1 odds in 1913, is the longest shot to win the race."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Puente de Fierro
  • Comment: Likely to be at ITN soon but not as a bolded page in the ITN entry (the only bolded page would be 2022 Kentucky Derby per the current ITN/C page), which should mean it's still eligible.

Created by Sammi Brie (talk), Jlvsclrk (talk), and Pennsylvania2 (talk). Nominated by Sammi Brie (talk) at 22:39, 8 May 2022 (UTC).

• I think the best hook would be the original hook, but for it I would suggest revising it to mention that it was the winner of the race. Simply saying that the horse was a last minute entry IMO wouldn't have been that interesting or unusual without the context of the horse going on to win. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:59, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

• ALT0a: ... that 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was drawn into the field just minutes before the deadline? @Narutolovehinata5: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:06, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

• Article was new and long enough, free from close paraphrasing, and with all hooks cited inline. My preferred hook is ALT0a; it is cited inline and mentioned in the article, I am assuming good faith for the sources as they are paywalled for me. My only concern is the word "deadline"; it's a bit vague so maybe it should be specified that the "deadline" being referred to here was the entry deadline. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:30, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

• @Narutolovehinata5: Revising to: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 17:26, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

ALT0b: ... that 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was drawn into the field just minutes before the entry deadline?

Thank you! Approving ALT0b only. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:01, 21 May 2022 (UTC)