I love watching The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and The Belmont Stakes. I love horses and getting to see some of the best racing horses in action is truly awesome for me.
In his first race on a dirt surface, Animal Kingdom roared from the pack to capture the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7th. Animal Kingdom, a 20-1 favorite, chased down Shackleford, who led almost the entire race.
Shackleford withstood a furious late charge by Animal Kingdom to win the $1 million Preakness Stakes Saturday and vanquish the Triple Crown hopes of the Kentucky Derby champion, Animal Kingdom. As you can see from the picture, Shackelford won by a half of a length.
