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Belmont provides final step on Triple Crown Trail

ST is still on the Triple Crown Trail, following Fair Hill-based Animal Kingdom through Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’s at Belmont now, and was made the 2-1 favorite for the 1 1/2-mile race.

Lucy Acton, the award-winning Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred editor who directed and enriched the magazine with vision, strength and literary grace, died on Tuesday, June 7. She was 63.

Derby winner built for performance on track

ST is still on the Triple Crown Trail, following Fair Hill-based Animal Kingdom through Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’s at Belmont now, and was made the 2-1 favorite for the 1 1/2-mile race.

Siblings to Derby, Preakness winners in same barn

ST is still on the Triple Crown Trail, following Fair Hill-based Animal Kingdom through Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’s at Belmont now, and we check in on his brother and Shackleford’s brother (both in training with Graham Motion at Fair Hill).

Bullet half-mile workout signals readiness for Belmont

ST is still on the Triple Crown Trail, following Fair Hill-based Animal Kingdom from his Kentucky Derby win to runner-up effort in the Preakness and through his preparations for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’s at Belmont now, putting the finishing touches on his training for the 1 1/2-mile classic.

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom arrived at Belmont Park about 7:30 this morning after a smooth van ride from Fair Hill.

Derby winner leaves for Belmont Sunday morning

ST is  on the Triple Crown trail with regular updates from Fair Hill about Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom. He’s aiming for the Belmont Stakes, to be run June 11 at Belmont Park in New York.

Derby winner gears for Belmont with another gallop

ST is  on the Triple Crown trail with daily updates from Fair Hill about Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom. He’s aiming for the Belmont Stakes, to be run June 11 at Belmont Park in New York.

Gallop goes smoothly for the horse, the people

ST is  on the Triple Crown trail with daily updates from Fair Hill about Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom. He’s aiming for the Belmont Stakes, to be run June 11 at Belmont Park in New York.

No harm, no foul as Derby winner tosses rider

After a brief hiatus – how did that horse hack into our website  anyway? (see May 30 post) – ST is back on the Triple Crown trail with daily updates from Fair Hill about Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom. He’s aiming for the Belmont Stakes, to be run June 11 at Belmont Park in New York.