Preakness another hurdle for Kentucky Derby winner Pimlico Relaxed respected Triple Crown at stake Animal Kingdom in notes a clear favorite For Trainers the ‘Legitimizes’ Horse Visionary Sports Picks & Betting Blog NBA MLB Free Horses Bill Dwyre With hopes horse racing has second leg to stand on 13 rivals out spoil Kingdom's success No More Sneaking up Rivals Sportsbetting NHL Thomas Key To Bruins Success The Rail Morning Line Handicapping Stakes Gets New Mascot Final Preparations Our

For Animal Kingdom, winning the Kentucky Derby was simple. Getting there was complicated. First of all, Animal Kingdom is bred for grass. His sire, Brazilian-bred Leroidesanimaux, was America's champion turf horse in... BALTIMORE - The Kentucky Derby is chaotic and emotional, while the Preakness is formful and logical. Churchill Downs is the self-proclaimed "world's most legendary racetrack," while Pimlico is decrepit Old Hilltop. Yet for horseplayers, the Triple Crown's disrespected middle child usually makes far more sense than the world-renowned Run for the Roses. The star of the Preakness has stayed far away from the Preakness scene this week. That will change early this morning when Animal Kingdom comes down from his perch at the Fair Hill Training Center 60 miles north of Pimlico Race Course to resume his chase for a Triple Crown. ### Favorite for a reason Hall of Fame trainer **D. Wayne Lukas** has won the Preakness five times. He won't get No. 6 this year because he doesn't have a horse running in it. That doesn't mean he doesn't have an opinion. He says it will be hard to beat Animal Kingdom. Lookin at Lucky, with Martin Garcia aboard, won the Preakness last year and went on to be named the 3-year-old champion. *Click Here To Receive a 100% Signup Bonus @ Justbet Sportsbook* (Exclusive Bonus O... Horsemen say that more often than not, the winner of the Preakness is the best horse of its generation. Animal Kingdom is the favorite in the Preakness, and a victory by the Kentucky Derby winner would invigorate the sport. From Baltimore 13 rivals out to spoil Animal Kingdom's success in Preakness The anticipation is building for what should be a sports betting weekend with a ton of action, including a jam-packed Saturday in which the 2011 Preakness Stakes will be complimented by a ton of baseball games, and a couple of key conference final playoff games from the NBA and NHL. The Boston Bruins took a [...] Morning Line for Friday, May 20 The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Robert Siegel talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about this weekend's race — and its new mascot. Animal Kingdom completed his final preparations at Fair Hill Training Center Friday morning, ahead of Saturday's Preakness Stakes. The Rail's contributors and a guest picker make their Preakness selections.
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