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ESPN could not make the Kentucky Derby about race, in order that they switched to politics.
On Wednesday, throughout an Exterior the Traces episode, ESPN host John Barr interviewed Eric Reed — proprietor of Mercury Equine Middle, which homes reigning Kentucky Derby-winning horse Wealthy Strike —and requested Reed if he had ever tweeted something remotely detrimental about Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Wealthy Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the end line to win the 148th working of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, Might 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky.
(AP Photograph/Mark Humphrey)
In typical ESPN vogue, the host had a tweet in query hiding in his again pocket after a substantial investigation over a matter that nobody would care about if not for the hard-hitting journalism at ESPN.
Barr’s tweet in query, posted again in January, poked enjoyable at Kamala Harris by stating that her solely qualification for the position was being “good on her knees.”
The tweet got here from an account that appeared to match an outline of Reed, however with out confirming whether or not it’s the man himself.
Wealthy Strike, ridden by jockey Sonny Leon, wins the 148th Kentucky Derby, Saturday, Might 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
(Diane Bondareff/AP Photos for Longines)
The account’s bio reads: “Horse coach and Reagan conservative. Fantasy Soccer fanatic, Proprietor of Mercury Equine Middle.”
Successful the 148th working of the Kentucky Derby with one of the crucial unimaginable underdog odds ever, Wealthy Strike sparked an in a single day sensation.
Reed denied Barr’s allegations and circled again to discussing the historic win by Wealthy Strike.
“Have not been informed about it. I do not know what is going on on on the market. I am extra involved with Richie and what is going on on with us,” Reed stated, “and this nice horse, and the way a lot he is serving to everyone everyone . So, there’s haters on the market, and that is about how I am gonna go away one thing like that.”
Coach Eric Reed holds the trophy after Wealthy Strike gained the 148th working of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Might 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky.
(Jamie Squire/Getty Photos)
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The horse’s victory additionally marked Reed’s first-ever Derby win.
