The Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing
is an annual series of three stakes races for 3-year-old horses that takes place
over a five-week period in May and June. Winning the Triple Crown -- by
finishing first in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont
Stakes -- is considered the highest achievement in horse racing. Sir Barton
became the first Triple Crown champion in 1919, although the term to describe
the feat was not used until 1930. Eleven horses have won the Triple Crown, with
the most recent coming in 1978 when Affirmed captured each leg by close margins
over rival Alydar. The 2011 Triple Crown begins with the running of the Kentucky
Derby on Saturday, May 7, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
| Post |
Horse |
Jockey |
ML odds |
| 1 |
Astrology |
M. Smith |
15-1 |
| 2 |
Norman Asbjornson |
J. Pimentel |
30-1 |
| 3 |
King Congie |
R. Albarado |
20-1 |
| 4 |
Flashpoint |
C. Velasquez |
20-1 |
| 5 |
Shackleford
Predicted Winner |
J. Castanon |
12-1 |
| 6 |
Sway Away |
G. Gomez |
15-1 |
| 7 |
Midnight Interlude |
M. Garcia |
15-1 |
| 8 |
Dance City |
R. Dominguez |
12-1 |
| 9 |
Mucho Macho Man
Exacta Finished |
R. Maragh |
6-1 |
| 10 |
Dialed In |
J. Leparoux |
9-2 |
| 11 |
Animal
Kingdom Trifecta
Finisher |
J. Velazquez |
2-1 |
| 12 |
Isn't He Perfect |
E. Prado |
30-1 |
| 13 |
Concealed Identity |
S. Russell |
30-1 |
| 14 |
Mr. Commons |
V. Espinoza |
20-1 |
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Countdown is back for a
sixth season with a weekly dissection of the 3-year-old scene all
the way through the Triple Crown.
Pants On Fire works well on slop at Churchill
Grade 3 Louisiana Derby winner Pants On Fire showed his affinity for the
off track at Churchill Downs on May 1 when the Jump Start colt breezed
four furlongs in :47 4/5.
Machen takes Derby Trial at Churchill Downs
Machen dashed his connections' Kentucky Derby dreams when he flattened
out to run fourth in the Risen Star Stakes and fifth in the Louisiana
Derby this spring at Fair Grounds.
SF Mile: No one can catch Our Nautique
Most race observers expected Our Nautique to be on the lead early in the
Grade 3, $100,000 San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday.
Wilshire: Dubawi Heights takes third straight
Whether she was third on the backstretch or challenging for the lead in
early stretch, Dubawi Heights left jockey Joel Rosario with ample
confidence in Saturday's $100,000 Wilshire Handicap at Hollywood Park.
Caixa Eletronica Westchester winner
Caixa Eletronica, claimed by Repole Stable and Todd Pletcher for $62,500
out of his last start at Gulfstream Park, earned back $60,000 in one
fell swoop by winning Saturday's Grade 3 Westchester Stakes by three
lengths.
Musketier rallies for repeat victory in Elkhorn
The old-timer Musketier successfully defended his title in the Elkhorn
Stakes on Friday's closing-day card at Keeneland by rallying from sixth
in the final quarter-mile to take the Grade 2, $150,000 grass stakes for
the second straight year.
Spring officially arrives for New York racing
The 11-week meet, which will include 56 cards of racing, runs through
July 17 before the move to Saratoga on July 22.
Kentucky Derby: Guessing game with weather
Looking to alleviate that stress from his life, Durkin will no longer be
the voice of the Triple Crown, deciding not to seek a renewal of his
contract with NBC Sports, with whom he has been affiliated for 27 years.
Bobby Flay buys Her Smile for Kentucky Oaks
Her Smile had been owned by her breeders, William Backer, and based at
the Fair Hill training center in Maryland with Leigh Delacour.
Calvin Borel finds a ride for the Kentucky Derby
Jockey Calvin Borel has won the Kentucky Derby three times in the last
four years, but not until Wednesday did he line up a mount for this
year's race on May 7.
Durkin steps down as Triple Crown announcer
Looking to alleviate that stress from his life, Durkin will no longer be
the voice of the Triple Crown, deciding not to seek a renewal of his
contract with NBC Sports, with whom he has been affiliated for 27 years.
The Factor will be no factor in Kentucky Derby
The Factor, who disappointed as the heavy favorite in the Arkansas Derby
in his last start, on Tuesday morning was officially withdrawn from
consideration for the May 7 Kentucky Derby, co-owner George Bolton said.
Jaycito withdrawn from Derby consideration
After consulting with trainer Bob Baffert, owner Ahmed Zayat said April
24 that Zayat Stables' Jaycito will not run in the Kentucky Derby
Presented by Yum! Brands.
J P's Gusto ruled out of May 7 Kentucky Derby
J P's Gusto on Tuesday joined The Factor as horses who were not expected
to run in the Kentucky Derby and whose connections finally made that
news official.
Derby Kitten rallies from last to win Lexington
In keeping with the twists and turns of the Kentucky Derby trail this
spring, Saturday's Lexington at Keeneland served up another upset, as
Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Derby Kitten surged past the entire
field to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths.
Adios Charlie digs in to take Grade 2 Jerome
As he watched the Jerome unfold on television from his home in south
Florida and saw Justin Phillip range outside of his 3-year-old Adios
Charlie, trainer and part-owner Stanley Hough was going to be happy if
his horse could hang on for second.
Liberian Freighter does it again in Inglewood
The 6-year-old gelding won the Grade 2 Arcadia Mile at Santa Anita on
April 9 by leading throughout and essentially repeated the effort in
Sunday's $150,000 Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park.
Thiskyhasnolimit over Gladding in Texas Mile
For a race lacking in depth with only five starters, Saturday's Grade 3,
$200,000 Texas Mile at Lone Star Park was never lacking in excitement.
Exhi leads throughout in G3 Ben Ali victory
Exhi furthered his stature as a Polytrack specialist when returning from
a layoff of more than six months to lead all the way Saturday in the
Grade 3, $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland.
Owner of Rachel Alexandra, Curlin dead at 81
Jess Jackson, owner of the Stonestreet Stables that campaigned Horses of
the Year Curlin and Rachel Alexandra, died at home in Geyserville,
Calif., on Thursday.
Winter Memories back a winner in Appalachian
Winter Memories proved good enough off the winter break when wearing
down longshot Dos Lunas to prevail as an odds-on favorite Thursday in
the Grade 3, $100,000 Appalachian Stakes at Keeneland.
Breeders' Cup overhauls Challenge program
The Breeders' Cup has conducted a major overhaul of its "Challenge"
series that guarantees winners of designated stakes races berths in one
of the 14 races of its annual year-end event, dropping 24 races from
last year's schedule and adding 27.
Uncle Mo arrives without fanfare at Churchill
Uncle Mo was met by maybe a dozen cameramen and media members when
arriving Monday at his Churchill Downs barn at precisely noon Eastern,
about two hours behind schedule, in advance of the 137th Kentucky Derby.
Archarcharch upsets $1 million Arkansas Derby
Archarcharch rallied from off the pace and held off a late threat from
Nehro to win Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park.
Duke of Mischief snaps streak at Charles Town
A wide trip, sloppy track, and nine accomplished opponents were no
obstacles for Duke of Mischief, who made a long, sustained bid under Joe
Bravo to win Saturday night's Grade 3, $1 million Charles Town Classic
by 2 1/4 lengths.
Paddock hero Shear released from hospital
John Shear, Santa Anita's 90-year-old paddock guard who was gravely
injured while protecting a 6-year-old girl from a runaway horse last
month, was released from Huntington Memorial Hospital April 16.
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