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Animal Kingdom

Owner(s):
Arrowfield Pastoral Pty. Ltd.  -  Darley  -  Team Valor International
Trainer:
H. Graham Motion
Bred:
Kentucky (USA) by Team Valor
Pedigree:
Leroidesanimaux  -  Dalicia  by  Acatenango
Rating:
 
 
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What the Nation is saying about Animal Kingdom...

It's been three months since Point of Entry trounced Animal Kingdom ... looks like we will need to wait another month before his encore performance.Read More
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  • mack.krout · i def would have had him in my tri-fecta...instead of slim shadey · 8 days ago ·
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  • Sully · Trounced? Apparently you haven't seen too many races in your lifetime. · 7 days ago ·
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i really think this horse can at least hit the board in the Queen Anne. they said the way the course is, its closer to to a mile & an eighth. hopefully he does well!
Recent word is Animal Kingdom could be heading to Royal Ascot for the Queen Anne? If it's true, it won't be a walk in the park, as All Too Hard it headed for that race as well
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  • travel_vic · good luck over there at that level..Better ones, MUCH better ones have tried it and failed so good luck. · 9 days ago ·
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  • likin sparks · Will definitely be a test for him with the up hill and soft grass, wish him well. · 9 days ago ·
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Confirmed for the Queen Anne, the final race of his career - http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78181/animal-kingdom-confirmed-for-queen-anne
Since the turn of the century six Kentucky Derby winners have entered the Derby Trail eligible for a non-winner of two lifetime (N2L) race. These six horses did not win their second race until their three year-old campaign.Read More
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  • rafirox · And the trends continues. "You don't win the Derby if the colt peaks in March." · 10 days ago ·
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  • Sullivan · Itsmyluckyday fans might have an easier go at the Preakness · 10 days ago ·
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http://www.arrowfield.com.au/article/news/animal-kingdom-ranked-worlds-best-entire Looks like 3 of the best horses in the world are american horses. Awesome
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  • yukichan · Here is the link: http://www.drf.com/news/acclamation-stand-old-english-rancho-2013-could-return-racing-later-year · 12 days ago ·
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  • Jay S. · He'll have some stories to tell when he gets back to the barn. · 12 days ago ·
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As the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby approaches, attention turns to picking a winner. Accordingly there is a lot of discussion about the running style that will win the Run for the Roses.Read More
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  • Capper · Orb, Normandy Invasion & Revolutionary are the only horses improving as the distances increase, on dirt. Palace Malice & Will Take Charge are my sleepers. · 22 days ago ·
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  • mkstorm · Have to agree with the last comment, but will these three closers get a clean trip? Even if he skims the rail, I think Revolutionary is going to have to make an early move like he did going into the far turn in the LA Derby. I definitely think he'll be coming from the inside while Orb and Normandy will be wide coming down the stretch. It should be an exciting finish. · 22 days ago ·
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John Velazquez will ride his Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom when the recent Dubai World Cup hero makes his career finale at the mid-June Royal Ascot meeting in England. Read More
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  • likin sparks · Good decision and great way to end the career with Johnny V · 23 days ago ·
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  • ARBY · Welcome back Johnny V ! · 23 days ago ·
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Many horsplayers insist that horses with turf or Polytrack form do well over the Churchill Downs dirt track. Is this fact or just popular opinion?Read More
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  • rafirox · That was a knee slapper, Jay. You've made funnier jokes before, though. Today you, Lisa, and SSilence made my ass laughed off.... Yep, hard core. @Dish. I apologize, but I'm not a fan. I have xfinity. I do like your posts though :). · 24 days ago ·
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  • jay s. · ;O) · 24 days ago ·
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Which race would you like to see run the Queen Anne or Prince of Wale's Stakes? http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/77745/royal-ascot-entries-include-animal-kingdom
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  • likin sparks · I'm with Dressage, I like the distance for him but do worry about the soft grass...Jay S. that's wishful thinking but I think Australia wants to make their money in the shed sooner than later. · 25 days ago ·
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  • Jay S. · I'm afraid you're right likin. But like I said before, I've re-watched "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and I'm gonna WILL him there. · 25 days ago ·
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While doing our analysis for the Kentucky Derby Super Screener, we came upon some interesting insights centered on the role of energy distribution profiles (running styles) and their impact on the outcome of the top four Kentucky Derby finishers.Read More
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  • travel_vic · that 1st fraction for fast shoule be 24 2/5 not 26 2/5 · 25 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · Postional analysis would have stated that Giacomo was LATE and it was well known the the 3rd place colt, Afleet Alex was much later, Fusaichi, Charismatic, Funny CIde, War Emblem, Super Saver, Smarty Jones, Monarchos all had the SAME average prep % medians and some of the ridiculous LATE ones like Pyro, Sweetnorthernsaint, were too too late as were those too early like Bellamy Road, Lion Heart and Hard Spun...To late and too early for the WIN, now Barbaro was all over the map and the Brown frankencolt was high at 67.8 -to 68.9, but just barely · 25 days ago ·
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Animal Kingdom will stand for AU $38,000 (around $40,000 US dollars) - Decision on whether or not he will run at Ascot will be made in the next several days - http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/racing/16725728/animal-kingdom-service-fee-announced/
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  • Dressage3295 · Surprised that it's that low considering his major accomplishments. UR's slow and unimpressive Belmont time had him standing at stud for $35,000. · 35 days ago ·
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  • cocoa2 · Lane's End always overprices their stallions. I think for Australia, that is a little pricy, considering the Kiwis and Aussies I've met all seem pretty sure they don't need no Yankee studs · 35 days ago ·
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The 20 horses who will linGe up in the starting gate to run for the roses this year are horses like any of the other 28,000 Thoroughbreds born in 2010. Some are homebreds: born and raised by the same owners in whose silks they run. Others are purchased through the auction ring, sometimes multiple ti...Read More
  • Capper · The post didn't help his chances, but it was impressive that he was the only speed around at the end. · 35 days ago ·
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The 2013 Wood Memorial sets up as a battle between Vyjack and Verrazano. That makes the race a clash of “V” versus “V” and thus it is very easy to think of the historic slogan of "V for Victory".Read More
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  • docean777 · 2,8,4,7 · 43 days ago ·
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  • paul.nathan.946 · Go vyjack you got em beat champ! · 43 days ago ·
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I know no one else on here saw it, but I live 15 minutes from Arlington Park and I remeber being there when he made his career debut on the polytrack, and after the race had ran I followed the winner and forgot about Animal Kingdom till he won the spiral. Alought the winner Willcox Inn became a multiple graded stakes winner in his own respect. Also the 3rd and 4th place finishers in that race became Illinois bred stakes winners and stakes placed. Thats my fondest memory of AK, seeing him start his racing career.
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  • rafirox · Cocoa, are you in a bad mood today? lol. You seem a little moody. · 44 days ago ·
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  • cocoa2 · I'm not in a bad mood, nope. · 44 days ago ·
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In a press release posted today on their website, Team Valor has announced the change in stable trainers from Graham Motion to Rick Metee. Read More
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  • cocoa2 · CFC, that is exactly how I feel about Motion. Very classy man who is not only modest, but skilled and not just lucky. · 44 days ago ·
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  • rafirox · Forego's comment was absurd. Motion is a very classy man and a very good trainer. I dislike Barry Irwin to be honest. · 44 days ago ·
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"Animal Kingdom has been syndicated into 48 shares, with Arrowfield holding 24, Darley 14 and Team Valor 10." - http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horserac...404-2h8ri.html
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  • goblin · Thanks for that link, Northport! · 44 days ago ·
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  • cocoa2 · 24/Aussie, 24/American. Darley bought into him too late for my comfort, that anthem was a little annoying · 44 days ago ·
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So glad Animal Kingdom went and dominated in Dubai, especially against that overrated mare. Have a strong suspicion the same thing would've happened to Zenyatta if she ever made the trip, which is why that mare doesn't even get the respect Royal Delta gets from me (who is not s syn specialist like Z was). Just think of what may have been if AK didn't experience the injuries in his career he did. Thought he was something special before, during, and after the derby. Nothing has changed. After that monster BC Mile performance coming back from injury, I felt more confident in him as I was going into the derby a couple years ago.
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  • Mary Z. · icy, Of course she's not overrated, and yes, it's true that the broodmare that just foaled her second colt, so way old news about her racing career, never would have run once let alone twice in Dubai, but it's only sporting to carve right to the heart of the matter and offer congrats on the winning Derby and DWC picks, belatedly. · 45 days ago ·
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  • cocoa2 · Maybe Wise Dan will race lighter this year and end his career over seas to give us back to back runs. I'm excited to see Successful Dan dominate in the Whitney! · 45 days ago ·
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best news I've heard all day. so happy that some of our American mares will get to visit him.
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  • Northport · This is fantastic news, I know Valor has purchased some mares for him and Darley will do a fantastic job supporting him · 45 days ago ·
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  • Dressage3295 · @zxswordxz- she's already popping out large foals. · 45 days ago ·
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http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2013/04/03/bon-voyage-animal-kingdom.aspx