Can Animal Kingdom Win The Triple Crown?

Posted May 17, 2011 – 4:38 am in: Horse Racing Betting 101

In just less than two weeks time, the biggest question surrounding the 2011 Preakness betting lines will be answered. It has been nearly 33 years since one colt managed to win all three stages of the American Triple Crown. With one of the most open fields in Triple Crown history, many Preakness Stakes betting handicappers are wondering, can Animal Kingdom win the Triple Crown?

If there was ever a year for a colt to finally break the Triple Crown curse, 2011 would be the year. Essentially, this year’s Triple Crown field has a mix of a few gems but mainly duds that have only won a couple of starts. For Animal Kingdom, now ridden by John Velazquez, the colt was a long shot at best to win the Kentucky Derby, as bookmakers only gave it 24 to one odds to win the race. However, with Velazquez on its back, Animal Kingdom was able to become the first horse in Kentucky Derby victory to run on dirt for the first time in its career and win.

Looking closer at Animal Kingdom, and horse racing fans will see a horse that was sired by one of the greatest turf horses in Eclipse Award history, and whose damsire was an amazing horse for running long distances. Considering that the Preakness Stakes in a couple of weeks is a turf course, and the Belmont Stakes in a month is a long distance race, Animal Kingdom has the pedigree to win the Triple Crown.

What’s more, when breaking down the Triple Crown for Animal Kingdom, going into last week’s Kentucky Derby, the course at Churchill Downs, was actually supposed to be the hardest stage for Animal Kingdom. Considering he won the race, and has a pedigree for the other two, we believe that Animal Kingdom could win the Triple Crown.



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