Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner and Preakness (gr. I) runner-up Animal Kingdom will run in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday, June 11, trainer Graham Motion said May 27. “We just made the decision that he will be coming to the Belmont,” said Motion, speaking from the training center at Fair Hill, […]
Both horses could meet again in the Belmont Stakes on June 11.While the upset victory by Shackleford in the 136th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico denied Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom a chance to shoot for the Triple Crown, there is a good chance that the final leg of the Triple Crown, the June […]
When longshots such as Animal Kingdom win the Kentucky Derby, they are frequently viewed with skepticism in the Preakness Stakes — and for good reason. The congested fields and sometimes suicidal early pace at Churchill Downs can produce fluky results. Last year, Super Saver won the Derby with a perfect, ground-saving trip while some of […]
Now among racing’s royalty, Animal Kingdom has been calm, cool and collected since he was born reports Kathleen Irwin on NBC Sports. This week the Derby winner with David Nava aboard went about his morning workouts at the Fair Hill Training Center in Fair Hill, Md. This is trainer Graham Motion’s home base of operations […]
Team Valor International’s Animal Kingdom came from off the pace and roared down the stretch to win the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) by 2 3/4 lengths before a record crowd of 164,858 at Churchill Downs May 7. Second in the classic race worth $2,171,800 was Nehro. He finished a neck […]
Team Valor International’s Animal Kingdom, winner of the Vinery Racing Spiral S.-G3, was the voter’s 14th choice in the Thoroughbred Times Triple Crown poll which closed March 28 after its eighth week of voting. While the Leroidesanimaux (Brz) colt has yet to race on dirt, he overcame a troubled trip on Turfway Park’s synthetic Polytrack […]
Excerpts from story by Evan Hammonds on bloodhorse.com Denali client and celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s More Than Real opened up in the stretch, easily winning wins the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) over favored Winter Memories. The winning daughter of More Than Ready got the mile on turf in 1:36.61. Kathmanblu, foaled, […]
