Animal Kingdom is the winner of the 137th Kentucky Derby. The horse, ridden by jockey John Velasquez, made a furious charge after the final turn to bypass Nehro, the place horse, and Mucho Macho Man, the show horse. Here is what our horse racing expert, Matt Gardner, had to say about Animal Kingdom.
Animal Kingdom Wins 2011 Kentucky Derby
See if you’ve read this before: Animal Kingdom is a colt that has run his best races on synthetic surfaces and has never raced on a dirt surface. Of the turf horses entered in the Derby, I think Animal Kingdom might have a shot to run decently, even if I don’t like him for the win.
If you bet on Animal Kingdom, congratulations.
For more on the Derby, check out SB Nation’s 2011 Kentucky Derby StoryStream. Also, our horse racing blog And Down The Stretch They Come has two must-read resources for Derby fans: A Beginner’s Guide To Following Horse Racing and a glossary of horse racing terms.
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