No more sneaking up on rivals for Animal Kingdom
May 20, 2011BALTIMORE (AP) - Sorry, Animal Kingdom. You're not just another horse anymore.
The colt who came out of nowhere to win his first race on dirt in the Kentucky Derby is favored to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
If he can repeat his Derby success in the $1 million Preakness, Animal Kingdom will set himself up for a Triple Crown try in three weeks in the Belmont Stakes.
It's been 33 years since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont to become horse racing's 11th Triple Crown winner.
Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, who will saddle Dialed In, isn't ready to anoint Animal Kingdom just yet.
Zito says he'll become a fan if the colt keeps winning.