I’ll Have Another will attempt to be the first Triple Crown winner in more than 30 years when he runs at the Belmont Stakes, but his handlers are certainly enjoying the notoriety of being attached to the horse that has captured the nation’s imagination.
Belmont Stakes 2012: I’ll Have Another Team To Throw Out First Pitch At Yankees Game
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Head trainer Doug O'Neill, jockey Mario Gutierrez and owner Paul Reddam have been invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a game between the New York Yankees and New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on Friday, June 8, the Associated Press reports.
“What a huge honor it is,” O’Neill said at a news conference May 28 at Belmont Park. “That should be a blast.”
While I'll Have Another may not win the Triple Crown, his team has already notched their own triple crown of ceremonial first pitches; Gutierrez threw out the first pitch at a recent Los Angeles Dodgers game and O'Neill did the same at a Baltimore Orioles game.
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