In just one week, I’ll Have Another will make his bid to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in the history of horse racing. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner was transported to Long Island right after his win at Pimlico and has been training well at Belmont Park. He put in some work on a muddy track Saturday morning, but trainer Doug O’Neill said the muddy circumstances did not seem to affect his training routine. Via AP:
Belmont Stakes 2012: I’ll Have Another Trains Well Despite Muddy Track
Overnight rain of 1 1-2 inches left the track a bit muddy, but I’ll Have Another did fine in going through a “normal routine.” Says O’Neill: “We were on a very nice, safe, fresh track, and I’ll Have Another galloped like a champ over it.”
Of course the biggest news of the weekend on the island took place Friday night less than 15 miles away, where Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in Mets history. O’Neill was sporting a Mets cap during the Saturday morning training session, which he said was given to him by the barn security guard.
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