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By Tzvi Machlin Five days ago Rich Strike shocked the world, going from a last-minute entrant in the Kentucky Derby to win the Run for the Roses as an 80-1 longshot. With the option to make a Triple Crown run and compete in the Preakness Stakes next weekend, his team has made a big decision. On Thursday, Rich Strike’s owner Rick Dawson announced that the horse will not race in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico next Saturday. In a statement, Dawson said that on the advisement of trainer Eric Reed, they will skip the Preakness and aim for the Belmont Stakes in June. “Obviously, with our tremendous…