Eventual fourth place finisher Shackleford (blue cap, blaze face) leads the field the first time by the stands. Eventual winner Animal Kingdom is second from the left in the red cap.
Shackleford with jockey Jesus Lopez Castanon gets a cooling wash as he heads to the winner's circle after winning the 136 running of The Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Shackleford with his Preakness Stakes winner's blanket.
Preakness Stakes Champion Shackleford, and groom Ubaldo Maldanado make a grand entrance to the Monmouth Park Stable Area in Oceanport, New Jersey.
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Preakness Stakes Champion and Resorts Haskell Invitational Favorite Shackleford makes his way to the track at Monmouth Park for a morning gallop.
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Coil, with Martin Garcia up, goes by the Preakness winner Shackleford and the Belmont winner Ruler on Ice to win the 44th Running of the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.
Shackleford (INSIDE, RIGHT), the popular multi-millionaire who triumphed in last year's Preakness Stakes (Grade I), finished his stellar career in style with a front-running one-length victory over Take Charge Indy (OUTSIDE, LEFT) and Bourbon Courage (BETWEEN HORSES) in the 138th running of the $447,000 Clark Handicap
Photo: Reed Palmer/Churchill Downs
Shackleford wins the Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Photo: Reed Palmer/Churchill Downs
The 4-year-old colt ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.12 over a fast track to give jockey Jesus Castanon, trainer Dale Romans and owners Mike Lauffer, Bill Cubbedge and Phillips Racing Partnership their first triumph in the Clark.
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