Kentucky Derby 2011: Animal Kingdom Victorious, Archarcharch Injured

Team Valor International’s homebred Animal Kingdom came from off the pace and roared down the stretch to win the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Second in the classic race was Nehro with Mucho
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Team Valor International’s homebred Animal Kingdom came from off the pace and roared down the stretch to win the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Second in the classic race was Nehro with Mucho Macho Man finished third. Front-running Shackleford finished fourth.

The pace was tepid in the Derby as Shackleford let the field through splits of :23.74, :48.63, and 1:13.40. The mile was run in 1:37.49.

The final time for the 11/4 miles was 2:02.04. John Velazquez rode the winner for trainer Graham Motion. Velazquez was the jockey for Uncle Mo, who was scratched from the race May 6. He replaced Robby Albarado who was injured in a fall earlier in the week.

Animal Kingdom, a 20-1 shot, came to the Derby off a win in the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes on March 26 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky. The Kentucky Derby was only his second start on dirt

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Evan Hammonds is the Executive Editor for The Blood-Horse.

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