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Derby Winner takes control of the keyboard

First of all, who’s Clancy? And where has he been? The last time I saw him was at Pimlico. Gave me a nice pat on the nose and a scratch on my ear before I got on the van home from the Preakness.

Bob Neumeier faces the NBC camera and talks the bounce theory. Mike Battaglia does the same and defends his Kentucky Derby morning line. An airplane buzzes past with a Nancy Will You Marry Me banner. Somebody, somewhere, plays a saxophone.

Almost, almost, almost. Animal Kingdom made a run at the Preakness Stakes Saturday and came up a half-length short – missing a shot at history, ending Triple Crown talk for another year and dashing hopes of a great many people (from Maryland’s Gov. Martin O’Malley to trainer Graham Motion’s teenage daughter Jane).

Training center has traveled long road

Sally Goswell’s Blackberry rings approximately every 45 seconds as she drives her clattering blue Hyundai station wagon on the rough dirt roads. Call topics range from wood chips to sand to deliveries to problems with the racetrack’s top gap.

O’Malley checks in on the Preakness favorite

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley came to Fair Hill Friday, got a good look at Preakness favorite Animal Kingdom and went for a ride aboard Emory (the lead pony at Bruce and Amy Jackson’s equine therapy center).

Preakness favorite stays calm, focused, hungry

ST is chronicling the life of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who is training for the May 21 Preakness at Fair Hill Training Center. The Team Valor horse arrived at Fair Hill, our home base, Tuesday after the Derby and we’ll keep up with him as he gets ready for the next step and continues on the trail.

Favorite makes trainer smile as Preakness nears

ST is chronicling the life of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who is training for the May 21 Preakness at Fair Hill Training Center. The Team Valor horse arrived at Fair Hill, our home base, Tuesday after the Derby and we’ll keep up with him as he gets ready for the next step and continues on the trail.

Preakness more than a horse race

ST is chronicling the life of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who is training for the May 21 Preakness at Fair Hill Training Center. The Team Valor horse arrived at Fair Hill, our home base, Tuesday after the Derby and we’ll keep up with him as he gets ready for the next step and continues on the trail.

Derby winner powers through another long gallop

ST is chronicling the life of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who is training for the May 21 Preakness at Fair Hill Training Center. The Team Valor horse arrived at Fair Hill, our home base, Tuesday after the Derby and we’ll keep up with him as he gets ready for the next step and continues on the trail.