Kentucky Derby 2022: Watch Larry Collmus call Rich Strike's win | NBC Sports

Watch as Larry Collmus, the voice of the Triple Crown, calls Rich Strike's win during the historic 148th Kentucky Derby. #NBCSports #HorseRacing #KentuckyDerby
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[@carsonjeans6365]

This might be my favorite call in all of entertainment history. I periodically come back to this and get chills every single time. This guy rocks

[@jameswormsley460]

🔥🔥🔥

[@igainconsistentgolfassocia4010]

It's right there with secretariat Belmont call.. "he's moving like a tremendous machine"

[@EH_90_]

same, why I'm here today. lol

[@alanmarciano3804]

At first I was mad he did not pick up Rich Strike sooner but now i think it’s more appropriate that he didn’t. The long shot comes out of nowhere

[@bigworm6614]

Serious chills.

[@notallowed337]

Never would've pictured that's how he called races. Great job

[@JonSmith-zl5wc]

What a treasure to listening to watch a 🐎 🏁

[@markwalls4765]

This is mystical - there are so many individual stories that are `melded` into this historic event, a phenomenon within a phenomenon!

[@paulvece3714]

Oh man! This call and Tom Durkin's yelling "BARBARO.....IN A SUBLIIIIIIIIIIIIIME PERFORMANCE" are the by far the two best Derby calls ever

[@Laurantalasah]

The thing that gets me is the little incredulous laugh in the middle of that "OH MY GOODNESS!"

[@shteebo]

Brilliant call of that epic race by Larry. Well done, sir.

[@adotintheshark4848]

This guy sounds so believable, unlike a lot of announcers who sound like they are forcing their enthusiasm. Larry's the greatest.

[@GregStew]

Wow!! He’s amazing. So great to see him in Action.

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

The Swami of horse racing .

[@skahler]

Lol I love watching the fact he has to semi-shut down his genuine surprise and awe for the sake of the cameras

[@mikeess2780]

That's talent.

[@arnaldoortega8518]

Extraordinary naration

[@palavadiy]

This is perfect, I love it

[@BoT-mr8rw]

Best call ever!!!!!

[@leonardshevlin7260]

I met Secretariat in 1973 and now I want to meet Rich Strike.

[@TheClevelandMenace]

It’s incredible how he keeps track of all the horses and their names

[@Trassik]

A well-prepared professional.

[@supertopher557]

The race caller should know all the silk colors of every stable or horse owners.

[@ricfogg]

There's an interview with him after this race where he explains the amount of preparation that goes into this. This is not amateur hour. He prepares like any good student would, getting ready for a final exam. He makes flashcards with the names of the horses, the numbers and silk colors they will be sporting on race day. He not only prepares flashcards for the horses that are on the entry list, but also for the alternates, in case a horse gets pulled out, which is what happened when Rich Strike got in, at the last minute.

[@crazyman8472]

He’s probably got a scorecard; you can’t tell the players without a scorecard! 😎

[@Godaround]

He gets paid and that’s his job 😂

[@s0ta21]

Historic call. Totally in the moment. Completely taken by surprise like the entire nation was. "RICH STRIKE! is coming up on the inside! Oh my goodness! The longest shot has won the Kentucky Derby! Rich Strike has done it in an unbelievable upset!" Goosebumps.

[@jesanderson28]

Immediate goosebumps!!

[@delanthonyenos5073]

Definitely

[@TLAP01]

Stunning!

[@YcatsMartinez]

He was such a long shot no one saw him until he was taking the lead.

[@rokyericksonroks]

Rich Strike’s name never appeared on the leaders board. He broke out of the pack so late and suddenly was out front.

[@norbertelliott6908]

Undoubtedly one of the best race callers.

[@troytrump.1678]

P

[@mikef9126]

He’s very good at bringing out emotion but as a pure race caller i can think of many better. Past and present. I’m not knocking Larry, he’s very good but nowhere near the best.

[@justsomeone9267]

The Kentucky Derby is the only race in the US that has more than 14 runners. In the UK you have large fields in many, many more races, so its not exactly a great accomplishment he called, but the words he used were spot on!

[@Sonsbitchesall]

You aren’t lying. The best of the best were during radio times, when you had to explain what ppl literally weren’t able to see. Imagine the excitement of those times. You had to imagine what you were seeing. That’s what I miss about times before modern day technology. People were more connected , when speaking to one another that is. Lol. Ironic statement ^^^

[@TheAes86]

Mike Battaglia, the long time announcer at Churchill downs.

[@chrisdukefields9868]

The way he put his arms up when he said ' unbelievable upset ' is priceless.. Larry is a legend

[@tonykiriakidis5219]

When he touch the glass too.

[@teddyjackson1902]

Planting his hand on the window was epic

[@chrisdukefields9868]

Greatness at the mike. This is why he's already been blessed to call two triple crown winners 🏆

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

@@chrisdukefields9868 I decided to latch on here, rather than the comments above, dissing Collmus for not speaking to Rich Strike's approach and resultant pass earlier. When you have the favorite and a known challenger in clear view fighting for the win, where else would you spend your words? Larry, in plain sight here, makes a great call of it by his exclamation, based on the developing final result.

[@anthonydion6734]

@@teddyjackson1902 He had to brace himself! Dude nearly collapsed hahaha

[@ObamAmerican48]

Rich Strike is going to be remembered for a looooong time! Everybody loves a good underdog story. He deserves a long, happy retirement munching alfalfa and running in the pasture.

[@greyhoundcoins1623]

He’s gonna get all the fillies he ever wanted also.

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

Rich Strike ain’t done yet. I’m pretty sure he’s racing the Belmont Stakes. Don’t know if he’ll win, but I doubt he’s gonna be the longest shot now.

[@Ghostrider6A]

@@ChrisJones-gx7fc If he wins Belmont, there will be talks for years about the decision to skip the Preakness.

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

@@Ghostrider6A I thought initially that after winning Kentucky that his trainers were gonna go for the Triple Crown, but then decided instead to rest Rich Strike and just race Belmont. I’m not sure if that was the case though and that they had no intention of racing Preakness, regardless of if they won Kentucky or not.

[@JMAccordino]

Agree I love this horse

[@Unhinged933]

The great ones are always able to capture the emotion of the moment and you can see that he puts his full emotion into the call. He is awesome!

[@tonyvalencia8484]

Man I got the chills at the end . The best race I have ever seen. What a race! 👏🏼

[@brandtmanning1084]

That race literally brought tears to my eyes.....incredible

[@katalyze7831]

I believe the race holds deeper significance than that which appears outwardly.

[@MikailStoner]

I got the chills watching this video. Best Derby Race

[@andrewjackson6763]

I was waiting for someone to say they got “chills”. People say that about literally everything.

[@MikailStoner]

@@andrewjackson6763 This comment gave me Arctic chills. Strong stuff 😅

[@jakewyatt7013]

Truly unbelievable race. Everything about it. The underdog that wasn’t even gonna be racing til the day before. Such an underdog that he wasn’t seen by the commentator til very end. Priceless! This Kentucky Derby was such a treat to all race fans; novice to extremist. If you haven’t seen the aerial view of this race look it up makes you appreciate it even more.

[@johanconradie2120]

and the house always wins: happy ending

[@jakewyatt7013]

@@johanconradie2120 negative! Not always! I hit big on this race.

[@sandyrobertson3194]

I'll never forget this race as long as I live. Rich Strike was LAST out of the gate, and invisible to the camera until he popped out at the very end. INCREDIBLE.

[@skiptowne5724]

Yeah, the overhead view really makes you appreciate what he did more. I found myself thinking there us no way he can make up that much ground, but he did.

[@sebastianhutchins3701]

5 mins before

[@dlinze7465]

This is the best call I may have ever seen heard in my life. The way he says RICH STRIKE gives me chills every time I hear it. So professional and exciting. Just amazing.

[@dpeatebc7265]

Although he missed Rich Strike's amazing stretch run, his body language when he finally saw what was happening while his voiced doubled in volume and emotion was perfect for the situation. He was waving his hands over his head and then put his head in his hands as if saying, "Did that really happen!!??"

[@piteusx8440]

No one saw Rich Strike coming until the very end. I watched on TV and didn't notice until he came up right next to Epicenter.

[@robertpeterson1294]

no one saw the horse coming. they were all focused on the front horses.

[@steveseger5642]

He didn't miss anything. Rich Strike wasn't around until the wire.

[@JamesBlanchardCisneros]

@@steveseger5642 Let be honest - he missed it.

[@steveseger5642]

@@JamesBlanchardCisneros He saved it for the wire. He is too good not to see a horse flying on the rail.

[@citizenofheaven9556]

He totally ignored Rich Strike on the inside. He stated Simplification was next after Zandan but that was totally wrong. Rich Strike was already in third when he made that call. Never looked on the inside rail until 20 feet to the end of the race

[@robertpeterson1294]

maybe he did see it and was building the excitement, stop assuming you know better. Great sports announcers know how to build excitement

[@steveseger5642]

You must be new to horse racing. Larry waited until the final seconds when Rich Strike got up at the wire to make the call at the end more exciting. Perfect call as always.

[@robertpeterson1294]

@@gp. oh goody for you ...

[@knutthompson7879]

I flat out could never do that in a million years. Talent, skill, and experience.

[@johanconradie2120]

and co.operation : you cannot make a slow horse win but you can make a fast horse loose

[@latonicrowder1157]

I have watched this race almost 20 times. This is how I pictured him calling this amazing race.

[@joeherald7319]

I could watch this every day and never tire of it.

[@stephenmccollum1391]

One of the great moments in sports history

[@pedrojuarez3550]

What a call! I have watched this race over and over! I love it!

[@LuisOrtiz-ze2jh]

8 times sines

[@jefffiddler6814]

I watched is countless times too , amazing story

[@bertram_oredrock]

I have watched this race over 25 times and I'm still floored to see Rich Strike hang around the back of the pack then come flying around the inside to win! I rarely watch horse racing.

[@Silo-11]

The emotion of the call is amazing...the quality of the call is terrible.

[@shawngibbons596]

Everyone talking about how he missed Rich Strike until the very end I think adds so much to the call. The fact his voice almost cracks with shock and excitement is perfect for the moment.

[@samsignorelli]

Right up there with "Moving like a tremendous machine!" really.

[@junepeg3]

He did mentioned Rich Strike at least once before he won the race

[@samsignorelli]

@@junepeg3 Yeah....when RS was way back in the pack,

[@jodyherr3249]

I know he does this for a living, truly a professional, but he was just as amazed as I was to see that finish!

[@johanconradie2120]

really: paid by: the house that always win

[@vendettea1768]

No matter how far in the industry you are or how long you've been in it- there's always a big surprise around the corner!

[@sr76pablux]

@@johanconradie2120 not this time

[@jharris67]

I will never, ever, EVER get tired of watching this call. The view of Larry makes it even better!

[@waywardstitch8604]

I've probably rewatched this race over two dozen times, and every time I've wondered/imagined what the announcer looked like while he called the race. This was a real treat to match the man to his words and excitement. 😁

[@lisasmithey1166]

Thanks for posting! I can't get enough videos of this win by Rich Strike. I've lost count how many times I've watched this race and I watch every interview that I can find connected with it. Once in a lifetime event that we witnessed.

[@larryd9549]

If I say it once, I'll say it a thousands times Leon gave Rich Stike one the greatest rides ever.

[@momentumcharting6700]

More horse than jockey, but yeah.

[@davidlitchford7714]

You mean rich strike gave Leon one of he greatest rides ever

[@bibliobill2530]

This was a once-in-a-lifetime event. Larry Collmus was thrilled to be part of it. He did great in today's 2023 Derby but this 2022 call will always be a classic. I never tire of watching it.

[@michaelknapp8961]

This guy has found the PERFECT vocation for himself!! He has the perfect voice for calling horse races.

[@francisregala3604]

Loved the last second emotion by Colmus after RS wins

[@kenmoreSF]

Still gives me chills

[@backyard3749]

That finish is just amazing. Rich Strike had to move around that horse on the inside, then moved up on epicenter and looked right at him, then went right on by. That finish moving through the entire pack was...incredible.

[@protokazyii1743]

More Larry Collmus content please

[@ItsSuperNigga]

I loved how at the end he had to look and think who is that third horse coming out of nowhere. That’s uhhh oh rich strike! 😂

[@momentumcharting6700]

Just shows how improbable Rich Strike’s win was. Larry didn’t even spot him until the very last second. Rich Strike is an absolute MONSTER.

[@christinaeldridge2623]

My favorite part is that outside of the beginning Rich Strike wasn't mentioned at all until the last 2 seconds!

[@anthonyd5563]

Just an absolute iconic voice for a legendary call

[@QuantumG432]

Loved his (horse) play calling. Glad you posted this. It’s great to see it in the booth. ☀️👍

[@MixtapeMagic]

I'd love to see the live reaction of Rich Strike's owner and the family.

[@PEACHES429]

Incredible, beautiful, and most certainly Rich.

[@bernincoal1]

Goose chills every time. Rich Strike will be legendary.

[@danielcook2430]

LARRY COLLMUS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SPORT ANOUNCER IN ANY SPORT, THE EXCITEMENT OF THESE RACES IRREPLACEABLE, JUST FANTASTIC.

[@Matty11209]

But he blew this race by his failure to see Rich Strike coming up on the inside till he was practically in the lead.

[@danielcook2430]

@@Matty11209 OH WOMAN HUSH AND CLEAN HOUSE ,

[@yourbettingassistant7985]

Search for Jerry Hannon, he is by far the best currently. Richard Hoiles is one of the finest as well. This is complete garbage commentary on the biggest horse racing event in the USA calendar.

[@jasonh6563]

Wow I never knew he did it old school like that. I assumed he was looking at computer monitors and data the whole time. To be able to keep up with all the names that quickly. Awesome.

[@kathrynkazoo]

Hilarious the way he called it, only at the finish did he realize RICH STRIKE passed 20 horses to WIN

[@hatcher2262]

Don’t know why but I teared up at the end. Moving moment.

[@caltori]

The love for the underdog is in us all.

[@supadopemex9245]

I know nothing about horse racing but this call gives me chills!!! Wow!!

[@neilmartin99]

Dude! That was freaking brilliant.

[@rualert1602]

This will always be a classic. Maybe the most exciting sports event I've ever witnessed.

[@jimregan2006]

This could be the best ever play by play call I’ve ever heard and I’m 80 years old!!

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

What a joke! Chic Anderson's Secretariat Belmont call was light years better!

[@yourbettingassistant7985]

This call is absolute shyt and im being generous

[@chrisdukefields9868]

I mean mark Johnston an mike battagla was horrible an boring.. I absolutely would turn volume down when they would call races. Meanwhile can't wait for Larry's next brilliant call. Met him at Saratoga in his booth when he sighned my program. Good people get blessed

[@steveseger5642]

Battaglia is also bad at setting the odds for the Derby. He made Zandon the pre race favorite.

[@peterramirez5147]

It's awesome when horse race announcers call each race as if it's the end of the world...😊

[@RichIari72]

One of the best underdog stories ever

[@johnny5red42]

Unbelievable call , I have to listen to it at least 3 times every time

[@_porm5824]

Me too - at least 3 times

[@scooteragnew5821]

The fact that they didn't let Rich Strike run in the Preakness takes a lot of the magic away. Jeez - he would have been a legend if he won the Triple Crown. Why didn't they just go for it?

[@townrumor]

Stud fee’s 💵 if he wins this the horse will feed the owners Great grandkids for a long time

[@joeherald7319]

To me, This is the best sports moment ever. This announcer was great what a moment for him...and all of us. A good fiction writer could not create a better set up and storyline. I could watch this every day and never tire of it.

[@michaelconlee3925]

Check out Cody's wish in the breeders cup this year

[@beverleyhagaman7344]

I have to admit that I come back to this a lot and cannot count the times.💝💖💝

[@ThePorcupine257]

great call!!! amazing to see this point of view

[@donshotrodgarage1717]

That's exactly how I thought he looked making the call! Thanks for posting this👍

[@southtxxbox]

I've never seen this view before. That was awesome. To listen to the call is one thing. But to add the video of the call is the gravy on the chicken fried steak, the grilled onions and jalapenos in the burger, and the alfredo sauce on the fettincine!

[@djmwalk]

I've been waiting to see this! Larry is the BEST...👍🏾

[@tonyapendleton7467]

As a media professional what that guy did was amazing because he had to provide the verbal accompaniment as the race was going and then pivot at the very end to switch what looked like a sure outcome to acknowledge the last minute win. I mean, two amazing professional feats here. Well, three if you count the horse who ran the race. LOL

[@kevinallen9009]

I agree broadcasting “feat” is the perfect description!

[@vivianpowell1732]

Larry's timing was perfect in my opinion. His being so spectacularly caught off guard added another element to the drama.

[@mikeanderson9266]

Stunning!!!!!!!!! chills what a beautiful horse too.

[@Mike45-47Q]

Anyone tear up for absolutely no reason for this?

[@kittykat999a]

…..”Rich Strike is coming up on the inside!” Dude, Rich Strike had already come up on the inside and was already there! Zoom!

[@piteusx8440]

Even when he was caught off guard by Rich Strike ... it was a great call.

[@robertpeterson1294]

everyone was caught off guard

[@yourbettingassistant7985]

@@robertpeterson1294 You could've called the winner 300 meters out, but the untrained eye wouldn't believe it until its in front with one stride to go lol

[@Kado_Tornado]

So many people bitched about how he didn’t mention Rich Strike until he took the lead. This video illustrates so well how difficult this job is and how prepared you need to be. He called it perfectly.

[@kazee502]

what a call of the race, you made it 10 times more enjoyable !!

[@johnglenn30csardas]

Thanks for posting this. Really as much fun as the race.

[@RapidTransit1941]

This reminds me of a storybook where nothing can go wrong, this man was meant to be a racing announcer.

[@billtoal7740]

I can't watch this enough

[@brandonpatty417]

I thought Trevor Denman was the man.....incredible call by Larry, still have chills

[@neilmartin99]

Is Trevor still calling races? Wow, back in my horse racing days when I was in college, me and my buddies used to go to Santa Anita on the weekends. Del Mar in the summer. Trevor was a big part of those memories.

[@davidhenry8056]

The next thing I would love to see is an interview with this special astute commentator and asked him questions about this particular race especially in the final moments should be very special and interesting

[@betsyroessner9616]

It was a lot of fun watching the announcer you never see announcing!

[@somewhereinmontana3405]

THAT WAS AMAZING!!! Wow! Rowdy Gaines may have just gotten dethroned! 😄

[@jakel97]

I get chills every time I hear this call, perfect race called by the perfect person

[@adamgrattan]

Still the most amazing sports moment I ever watched.

[@JohnnyArcher007]

One of the best announced sports event in a long time. Incredible call and horse race. Best 2 minutes in all of sports.

[@Zman1583]

This dude should Be the highest paid in sports period What a Savage

[@_Chiklet_]

Wow, I have tears and goosebumps. What an exciting announcer and an amazing race.

[@BoT-mr8rw]

Me to! It’s amazing!

[@favsa5015]

pure awesomeness. one of the best sports calls of all time

[@Zilu23]

I was surprised how long it took him to notice rich strike moving through the pack. He didn't mention it until he was literally taking the lead.

[@steveseger5642]

Rich Strike made up most of his ground right before the wire. It was a great call to mention the two favorites battle it out down the stretch , then Larry quickly spotted Rich Strike when he got up at the wire. He didn't miss it, cause it didn't happen until the last second.

[@teddyjackson1902]

How were you surprised? I don’t know anyone who saw it. RS move through the pack but he didn’t burst out until he made that move off the rail like 10 seconds before the finish line.

[@professor_steelbottom]

I think it might be because he was looking at the monitor for most of the stretch call. It was hard to see Rich Strike on TV, but it could have been easier for one looking at the track.

[@Matty11209]

@@steveseger5642 You must be related to Uncle Larry. He totally blew the call by announcing other horses (Simplification) even after Rich Strike was two lengths ahead of him.

[@Matty11209]

@@steveseger5642 He didn't quickly spot Rich Strike. He waited much too long to notice him. Rich Strike wasn't magically inserted into the lead at the end. It was the result of a process of moving up the rail and passing other horses.

[@pequodexpress]

It seems that he had already preordained to discount Rich Strike, which he did throughout 95% of the race. Rich Strike is not "coming up on the inside." Rich Strike "came up on the inside." Collmus is about 17 seconds late.

[@steveseger5642]

Rich Strike didn't get involved with the two leaders until the final couple yards and Larry caught it perfectly at the wire. Announcers are not going to call all horses making up ground in the stretch. Its easy to see Rich Strike in replays after the race, cause your only watching one horse. You must be new to horse racing.

[@mmcpa]

Loved watching him call the race, and I myself could never ever do anything like this. I'd be all mixed up. I just wish he had caught a glimpse of Rich Strike just a little bit earlier so he could have been getting excited watching Rich Strike catch up as opposed to only mentioning him as he took the lead.

[@leticiavallejo7914]

I have watched this race 🐎 🐎 🐎about 100 times! I like raising the VOLUME higher and higher as the race 🐎 🐎🐎 🐎 🐎 goes on to the end.

[@allanritz5323]

A worthy successor to Tom Durkin. Two greats.

[@phildressel8865]

Loved this race. I bet on Rich Strike just because of his odds. Was so exciting to watch.

[@wadeoden8464]

great call of the greatest race in modern history

[@tw9535]

Prepared, professional and talented. Obviously a terrific race caller. But people need to be serious. There are other race callers who would have picked up the winner's move earlier than that. My original assumption was that he missed it due to using binoculars focused on the leaders, but now I know even that wasn't true. Undeniable professionalism and enthusiasm, though.

[@juan11041970]

I think the fact that he missed him while he was making his moves makes the call even greater.

[@marywatkins6798]

He makes it look easy but I am sure it is definitely not. Amazing, dramatic race which he accentuated with his play-by-play.

[@cmbmcb7091]

CHILLS...Every time

[@edgarsantiago_3908]

I'm so glad this was recorded, a call for the ages 😃

[@starttenji]

アメージング‼️最高の実況をありがとうございます😊。