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• Queen Anne Stakes Confirmed for Animal Kingdom’s Next Start
  Graham Motion, the trainer of Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom, decided after walking the course at Ascot this week that the Royal meeting’s opening race over a mile will
• Animal Kingdom Works Toward Royal Ascot
  Trainer Graham Motion reported via Twitter that Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner Animal Kingdomcompleted a four-furlong gallop in :52 Thursday, May 9 at Lambourn.
• Belmont Park: Hessonite powers her way to Beaugay victory
  She’s back and better than ever, if Hessonite’s seasonal debut in the Beaugay Stakes is any indication.
• Velazquez to Ride Animal Kingdom at Royal Ascot
  Jockey John Velazquez, who rode Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) to victory in the 2011 GI Kentucky Derby, will be aboard the colt when he makes his career finale at Roy
• Royal Ascot Entries Include Animal Kingdom
  Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom and Java's War, who is being pointed to this year's Louisville classic, are among the U.S.-trained horses
• Motion weighing Royal Ascot options for Animal Kingdom
  FAIR HILL, Md. – While Graham Motion was back at his Fair Hill training center base Friday morning overseeing his large stable, his mind rarely wanders far from England, where
• ANIMAL KINGDOM LIKELY FOR QUEEN ANNE
  The Dubai World Cup (Gr. 1, 2000m) winner Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux)is more likely to contest the Queen Anne Stakes (Gr. 1, 1m) rather than the Price of Wales's Stakes (
• Santa Anita: Bourbon Bay retired
  ARCADIA, Calif. – Bourbon Bay, the winner of the San Juan Capistrano in 2010 and 2012 at Santa Anita and five other stakes in Southern California, has been retired, trainer Ne
• Arrowfield Sets Fee for Animal Kingdom
  Classic winner and champion Animal Kingdom will stand for Aust$38,500 (about $40,000 in United States funds) when he enters stud this year at John Messara's Arrowfield Stud in
• Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $700,000
  Hip 51, by Unbridled's Song, fetched $700,000 from Irish bloodstock agent John McCormack.
• Dubai World Cup: Animal Kingdom takes world by storm
  In 2011, Animal Kingdom won the grand prize of American racing, the Kentucky Derby. And after three years of American World Cup flops at Meydan Race Course, and another night
• Darley Acquires Interest in Animal Kingdom
  Darley has acquired a 29% interest in Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom, Arrowfield Stud and Team Valor Interna
• CHECK OUT ANIMAL KINGDOM IN DUBAI
  Click to see photos and videos of Animal Kingdom
• ANIMAL KINGDOM
  Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux) galloped approximately 2400m and appeared more relaxed than he had in his first two days oftrainingatMeydan.
• Dubai World Cup: All the major players entered among field of 13
  Thirteen horses were entered Monday in the Group 1, $10 million Dubai World Cup, while the other eight stakes races on Saturday’s program were drawn with post positions assign
• ANIMAL KINGDOM REPORT: Out of Quarantine, Americans Hit the Track...
  Team Valor's Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) emerged at 6:45 a.m. and was absolutely full of himself. With high action, the 2011 GI Kentucky Derby winner was all about
• ANIMAL KINGDOM TURNS IN BULLET 5/8THS BEFORE FLIGHT
  A little more than 24 hours after turning in his final American breeze ahead of the G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. 30, Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz})departed his stall at Pal
• Animal Kingdom, Others Ready for Dubai Flight
  Champions Animal Kingdom, Royal Delta, and Trinniberg lead an eight-horse American delegation set to fly to the United Arab Emirates, leaving Florida at approximately 9 p.m.
• Rosario to Ride Animal Kingdom in Dubai
  Trainer Graham Motion confirmed March 13 that Joel Rosario will have the return mount aboard Animal Kingdom in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on March 30.
• Bourbon Bay Looks for Third San Luis Rey Win
  Bourbon Bay makes his 7-year-old debut March 16 in a race he has won twice before, the San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) on the grass at SantaAnita Park.
• Animal Kingdom 'angry and hungry' after loss to Point of Entry
  Graham Motion reports that 5-year-old Animal Kingdom is "angry and hungry"
• Animal Kingdom vs. Point of Entry in GP Turf
  Team Valor International's 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom will start
• Animal Kingdom Earns Bullet in Jan. 14 Move
  Animal Kingdom turned in a bullet, five-furlong breeze Jan. 14 at Palm Meadows Training Center as the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner moves a step
• Top Turf Mare Keertana Sells for $1 Million
  Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Keertana brought some excitement to the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when she fetched $1 million
• Animal Kingdom on Course for 2013 Campaign
  Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), turned in his final work of 2012 Dec. 28 at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida u
• REFLECTIONS AS WE TURN THE PAGE ON 2012
  I read with interest Charlotte Weber's letter that
• Animal Kingdom Works Toward 2013 Debut
  Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is on track to make his 2013 debut in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) after an e
• Animal Kingdom to stand in Australia in 2013
  Arrowfield Stud has acquired a majority interest in the breeding rights to Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner and Champion 3-year-old Male, who will begin his stud
• DENALI AGAIN IN TOP FIVE AT KEENELAND
  With total receipts of $6,742,400, Denali Stud again finished among the top five consignors at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
• Animal Kingdom Targets Gulfstream Park Turf
  Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will prep for the 2013 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) with a start in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf
• EXCITING BREEDERS’ CUP LINE-UP FROM DENALI SALES
  The Breeders’ Cup released the pre-entries for the November 2 & 3 championship races, and Denali Stud is once again well represented.
• GRADE I WIN FOR DENALI SALE GRAD
  John Oxley's Spring in the Air (Spring at Last), sent off as the slight 4-1 choice in Friday's GI Darley Alcibiades S. at Keeneland,
• ANIMAL KINGDOM TO RETURN IN BC MILE
  Animal Kingdom will return in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3, Team Valor International announced Oct. 2.
• 38 CATALOGED FOR DENALI AT F-T KY SALE OCT. 22-24
  Buyers and consignors alike are busy preparing for the upcoming Fall Yearling Sale at Fasig-Tipton.
• AMONG THE TOP FIVE OVERALL LEADING CONSIGNORS AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBER
  With 73 sold at the Keeneland September Sale, Denali ranked fifth by gross sales.
• SUPER WEEKEND FOR DENALI GRADS
  NY-bred HESSONITE moves up to Grade I company Saturday in the Flower Bowl at Belmont after three consecutive stakes wins.
• DENALI CLOSES OUT AT KEENELAND AMONG THE LEADERS AGAIN
  Book five, Denali’s last day at Keeneland, resulted in nine sales averaging $38,556
• ANIMAL KINGDOM WORKING TOWARD FALL RETURN
  It is looking more likely that 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom will return to the races this fall, but where and when is something his owner isn’t ready to reveal ju
• SESSION SEVEN STRONG FOR DENALI AT KEENELAND
  Selling 20 hips just over a million in total receipts on day seven ranked Denali fifth
• SPRING IN THE AIR PLACES IN G2 AT WOODBINE
  Second the Shady Well S. in her debut, the Denali sale graduate Spring in the Air returned at Woodbine
• DAY FIVE AT KEENELAND DENALI RANKS FOURTH BY GROSS
  Selling 23 hips on day five, Denali ranked fourth among leading consignors
• FIFTH BY GROSS AFTER FIRST TWO BOOKS AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBER
  After 21 hips sold through session four, Denali ranked fifth by gross
• BRODY SCORES WITH NY-BRED TAPIT COLT
  Originally published in the September 13, 2012 issue of Thoroughbred Daily News.
• 2011 SALE GRAD SPRING IN THE AIR SET FOR SATURDAY’S G2 NATALMA
  Stakes placed in her debut this filly from the first crop by Spring At Last takes on a full field
• WATCH BANDOROFF INTERVIEW WITH RON MITCHELL
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• 58 2012 STAKES PERFORMANCES FROM DENALI SALES GRADUATES
  58 2012 STAKES PERFORMANCES
• KEENELAND SEPTEMBER DAY 2
  Denali’s consignment produced the third highest filly of the day,
• YEARLINGS TO WATCH FOR TODAY FROM DENALI
  Hip No. 70, a filly by Smart Strike—Cloudburst, by Storm Cat. Consigned by Denali Stud, agent.
• DAY FOUR AT KEENELAND STARTS WITH DENALI
  Hip 743, Hip 872
• DENALI SALE GRADS PRODUCE HIGH PRICES AT KEENLEAND SEPTEMBER
  A Denali sale topper at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga, Grade I winner Mushka went on to win over $1-million on the track
• THREE CONSECUTIVE STAKES WINS PUT HESSONITE ON POSSIBLE LIST FOR FLOWER BOWL
  After winning her third consecutive stakes restricted to New York-breds, Hessonite could step up in class
• RACING RECAP FOR DENALI GRADS
  2009 Keeneland September Sale graduate HESSONITE impressively took the John Hettinger S. at Belmont
• BLUE HEN FAMILY SELLS AT KEENELAND
  Hip 109, A.P. INDY - LACADENA sells with Denali Monday at Keeneland and will be one lucky buyer's chance
• Rolling Fog Sold In-Utero Wins Historic Del Mar Futurity
  All sorts of history was made at Del Mar Sept. 5, when Arnold Zetcher's Rolling Fog won the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (gr. I).
• DENALI SOLD RESULTS AT THE SPA
  Fiddler Afleet, a Northern Afleet horse bred by Hidden Lake Farm LLC Joan Simpson and Richard Gallagher proved the best
• CITY VET
  by Esther Marr for The Blood-Horse
• HESSONITE TAKES THE YADDO AT SARATOGA
  Away in good form, the daughter of Freud took her cue at the top of the stretch
• Barry Irwin - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Team Valor International
  Barry Irwin, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Team Valor International, will be the featured guest
• Rebuilding Her Empire
  Originally published in the August 18, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine.
• DENALI LEADS ALL CONSIGNORS BY GROSS AT NY BRED PREFERRED SALE
  Consistently a leading consignor at the Fasig-Tipton NY Bred Sale
• DENALI LEADS ALL CONSIGNORS BY AVERAGE AT SARATOGA
  Denali ranked among consignors with two or more yearlings sold
• SECOND HIGHEST PRICE SESSION ONE, FT SARATOGA, SOLD BY DENALI
  Stonestreet and Bolton fired late at the Spa, with the session nearing its end, John Moynihan,
• DENALI GRAD BREAKS MAIDEN BY 10 ¼ AT WOODBINE
  SPRING IN THE AIR made her career debut in the restricted Shady Well S. July 15, at Woodbine.

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The Denali Stud program was highlighted in two major Thoroughbred publications last summer, and a video was filmed to further expand upon one of the stories. Click on each cover at left to read the articles, and view the video from the link above.

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