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Derby winner steps into Preakness Week

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.

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.

Being Graham Motion, or not

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 has first gallop since big win

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.

There, but for the grace of God go I . . . Jorge Torres died this week of injuries suffered in a fall at Camden in November. It sounded dire when it happened – head injury, coma, life support – and wound up dire in the end. We heard he had died the night after the race, then we heard good news a month or so ago and hoped for a miracle. Miracles are hard to come by. 

Derby winner delivers smiles as he returns to action

After three weeks with Wood Memorial winner Toby’s Corner, Fair Hill’s resident Kentucky Derby hopeful, ST is back on the daily update scene with Derby winner Animal Kingdom. The Team Valor horse arrived at Fair Hill, our home base, Tuesday and we’ll keep up with him as he gets ready for the Preakness.

Champion makes 2011 debut in 3-mile hurdle classic

Three miles. Twice around. Up Heartbreak Hill twice. It’s the Iroquois, the longest hurdle race in America. The venerable feature began as a playground for amateurs; Houghland, Bonney, Sloan, Dudley, Strawbridge . . . Now it’s the biggest race of the spring. Purse-wise, it’s the second biggest race of the year. Prestige-wise, well, it’s on every wish list. Win the Iroquois and your season is secure.

Derby Winner gets first look at Fair Hill track

After three weeks with Wood Memorial winner Toby’s Corner, Fair Hill’s resident Kentucky Derby hopeful, ST is back on the daily update scene with Derby winner Animal Kingdom. The Team Valor horse arrived at Fair Hill, our home base, Tuesday and we’ll keep up with him as he gets ready for the Preakness.

Animal Kingdom gets to Fair Hill, eyes Wednesday jog

Tuesday, May 10

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom arrived at Fair Hill Tuesday evening, in time for dinner and a look at some 30 onlookers. The chestnut 3-year-old was bedded down in the Team Valor barn at Fair Hill (which used to be Mike McCarthy’s barn which used to be Mike Goswell’s barn). The son of Leroidesanimaux will get his first look at the Fair Hill Training Center tracks Wednesday morning for a light jog.

Animal Kingdom gets closer to Fair Hill

UPDATE: Leaving Hagerstown (the final water stop) at 2:55 p.m. Next stop Fair Hill.

Straight from the cab of the truck (looks like a clear highway ahead), Animal Kingdom reached the state line at 12:40 p.m. and is now in Maryland.