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2011 Kentucky Derby Results: Animal Kingdom Wins, Nehro Places, Mucho Macho Man Show

You already know that Animal Kingdom won the 2011 Kentucky Derby. But here are the official Kentucky Derby results behind Animal Kingdom, who won in 2:02:04 after storming from the middle of the pack down the stretch. Animal Kingdom’s win, combined with Nehro’s place and Mucho Macho Man’s show, would have made you a lot of money as a trifecta; check the full 2011 Kentucky Derby payouts for more.

  1. Animal Kingdom
  2. Nehro
  3. Mucho Macho Man
  4. Shackleford
  5. Master of Hounds
  6. Santiva
  7. Brilliant Speed
  8. Dialed In
  9. Pants on Fire
  10. Twice the Appeal
  11. Soldat
  12. Stay Thirsty
  13. Derby Kitten
  14. Decisive Moment
  15. Archarcharch
  16. Midnight Interlude
  17. Twinspired
  18. Watch Me Go
  19. Comma to the Top

Animal Kingdom’s victory is the first Kentucky Derby victory for his trainer, Barry Irwin.

After the race, Archarcharch was removed from the track by equine ambulance, but returned to his stall. He will be examined, including being x-rayed, after showing lameness.

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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