McCarthy's Juveniles Top Barretts May Sale
Two California-breds from Kim McCarthy's McCarthy Bloodstock Agency consignment brought the highest prices at the Barretts May 2-year-old sale, held May 17 at Del Mar.
Animal Kingdom
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- Born 2008
- KY-Bred
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John Velasquez celebrated winning the 137th Kentucky Derby (G. I) aboard Animal Kingdom on May 7, 2011. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
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Animal Kingdom tribute and memorabilia in office Scenes at Denali Stud near Paris, Ky., on March 2, 2017, include farm manager Gary Bush with Keertana and her 2017 War Front colt, plus Animal Kingdom memorabilia.
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Animal Kingdom sign Scenes at Denali Stud near Paris, Ky., on March 2, 2017, include farm manager Gary Bush with Keertana and her 2017 War Front colt, plus Animal Kingdom memorabilia.
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Animal Kingdom w/David Nava up is ponied by Graham Motion assistant David Rock at Fair Hill on May 12, 2011.
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Animal Kingdom w/David Nava up is ponied by Graham Motion assistant David Rock at Fair Hill on May 12, 2011.
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Animal Kingdom Godolphin stallions at Jonabell near Lexington, Ky., on Dec. 2, 2016.
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Animal Kingdom Godolphin stallions at Jonabell near Lexington, Ky., on Dec. 2, 2016.
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Animal Kingdom Godolphin stallions at Jonabell near Lexington, Ky., on Dec. 2, 2016.
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Animal Kingdom Godolphin stallions at Jonabell near Lexington, Ky., on Dec. 2, 2016.
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Animal Kingdom Godolphin stallions at Jonabell near Lexington, Ky., on Dec. 2, 2016.
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Animal Kingdom running in the paddock
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Barry Irwin's 2016 book about his experiences in racing and with Animal Kingdom
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Graham Motion with Kentucky Derby trophy.
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The Dubai World Cup trophy presentation with the connections of Animal Kingdom.
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The majority partners for Animal Kingdom hold the Dubai World Cup trophy.
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Animal Kingdom trainer Graham Motion and Sheikh Mohammed following the Dubai World Cup.
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Joel Rosario rode the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) victor to a two-length triumph in the Emirates Airline-sponsored $10 million event—the world's richest horse race —for trainer Graham Motion and owners Arrowfield Stud and Team Valor International.
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Animal Kingdom and Joel Rosario running in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on March 30th, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom, forwardly placed on the outside of pacesetter Royal Delta in the 2,000-meter test (about 1 1/4 miles), took the lead rounding the final turn and opened up a daylight advantage in upper stretch.
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The drought for America in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) came to an end March 30 when champion Animal Kingdom burst clear in the homestretch for a spectacular score at Meydan Racecourse.
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Joel Rosario and Animal Kingdom win the Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom crosses the finish line in the Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom ridden by jockey John Velazquez wins the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY May 7, 2011. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)
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Animal Kingdom ridden by jockey John Velazquez wins the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY May 7, 2011. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)
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Caption: Walkin-Animal Kingdom with John Velasquez up wins the Kentucky Derby (gr. I). Kentucky Derby day at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on May 7, 2011 Derby1 image610 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Animal Kingdom and John Velazquez at Royal Ascot after the Queen Anne Stakes June 18, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom works at Keeneland.
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December 14, 2013 Issue 50 cover of the Blood-Horse featuring Animal Kingdom
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Team Valor's Animal Kingdom (red cap) John Velazquez up, wins the 137th Kentucky Derby. Nehro (far right) finished second and Mucho Macho Man (center) was third.
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Animal Kingdom at Lambourn, England for the Royal Ascot meet.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom at Meydan in Dubai.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2013 Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 28, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 28, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 28, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 28, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 27, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 27, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 26, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom - Dubai March 25, 2013.
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Animal Kingdom at the 2012 Breeders' Cup.
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Animal Kingdom - Breeders' Cup 2012
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Animal Kingdom at Santa Anita.
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Animal Kingdom jogs at Santa Anita 10/28/2012.
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Animal Kingdom jogs at Santa Anita 10/28/2012.
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Animal Kingdom jogs at Santa Anita 10/28/2012.
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Animal Kingdom - Keeneland Work October 26, 2012
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Animal Kingdom - Keeneland Work October 26, 2012
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Animal Kingdom - Keeneland Work October 26, 2012
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Animal Kingdom Allowance Win, 02/18/12.
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Animal Kingdom Allowance Win, 02/18/12.
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Animal Kingdom Allowance Win, 02/18/12.
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Animal Kingdom Allowance Win, 02/18/12.
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Animal Kingdom Allowance Win, 02/18/12.
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Animal Kingdom at Palm Meadows, January 12, 2012.
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Animal Kingdom at Palm Meadows, January 12, 2012.
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Animal Kingdom at Belmont on June 8, 2011.
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Animal Kingdom at Belmont on June 8, 2011.
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Animal Kingdom schools in the gate at Belmont Park.
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Animal Kingdom at Belmont June 2011.
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Animal Kingdom at Belmont on June 2011.
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Animal Kingdom at Belmont on June 6, 2011.
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Animal Kingdom at Belmont on June 5, 2011.
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Animal Kingdom at Belmont on June 5, 2011.
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Shackleford beats Animal Kingdom to win the Preakness Stakes.
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Animal Kingdom at Fair Hill, 05/12/11.
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Animal Kingdom at Fair Hill, 05/12/11.
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Animal Kingdom at Fair Hill, 05/12/11.
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Animal Kingdom at Fair Hill, 05/12/11.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
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Animal Kingdom works at Churchill Downs 5/4/2011.
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Animal Kingdom works at Churchill Downs 5/4/2011.
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Animal Kingdom works at Churchill Downs.
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Animal Kingdom works at Keeneland on April 23, 2011.
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Animal Kingdom wins the 2011 Vinery Racing Spiral.
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Animal Kingdom won the 2013 Dubai World Cup.
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Animal Kingdom's First N. Hemisphere Starter Wins Big
Sunny Skies, bred and raced by Nancy Polk's Normandy Farm, won a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Keeneland by nine lengths. The filly is trained by Ken McPeek.
Animal Kingdom Gets First Winner in Australia
Arrowfield homebred Earth Angel, out of grade 1 winner and Australian champion Miss Finland, won by half a length at first asking March 8 at Ballarat.
Fees Steady for Top Darley Stallions
Stud fees for Medaglia d'Oro and Bernardini unchanged at $150,000 and $100,000, respectively.
Consignors High on Animal Kingdom Yearlings
The first yearlings by Darley's Kentucky Derby winner have been lauded for their intelligence.
Animal Kingdom Filly Among Hips to Watch
An Animal Kingdom filly, a daughter of Frankel, Songbird's half sister, and the only colt by War Front in the sale highlight the potential top sellers at the Aug. 8 session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale.
Here Come the Freshmen - Part 2
In our first installment we focused on the new stallions with a half-dozen or more yearlings in the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale. Here we will look at 11 other stallions—those that had 50 or more foals in their first crop.
Animal Kingdom to Bypass SH Breeding Season
Classic winner Animal Kingdom will get a rest in Kentucky for the second half of 2016 rather than heading to Australia for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Leroidesanimaux Dies at 16
Died due to injuries from a paddock accident.
Irwin Book is Tale of Racing and Animal Kingdom
Barry Irwin's new book is part autobiography and part the behind-the-scenes story of Animal Kingdom.
Motion, Team Valor Collaborate With Kasseopia
Trainer Graham Motion and owner Team Valor International, who teamed to win the 2011 Kentucky Derby with Animal Kingdom before later going their separate ways, are back with another promising 3-year-old in Kasseopia.
Team Valor Buys Half Sister to Songbird
Wide Range, an 11-year-old half sister to 2015 champion 2-year-old filly Songbird, has been purchased privately in Thailand by Team Valor International, which plans to breed the mare this spring.
Magic Millions Book 1 Ends With Records
The Book 1 portion of Magic Million's Gold Coast yearling sale closed Jan. 9 with a Fastnet Rock filly selling for Aus$1 million (US$695,300), bringing number of seven-figures sellers to a record six for the four-day session.
Velazquez to Australia for Magic Millions Day
Jockey John Velazquez has competed at racetracks around the world during his Hall of Fame career, but the 44-year-old rider will be breaking new ground when he heads to Australia Jan. 2.
Half to Animal Kingdom Wins Debut in Japan
A Deep Impact half brother to 2011 U.S. champion 3-year-old male and Central Kentucky stallion Animal Kingdom won his Dec. 27 debut at Nayakama Racecourse in Japan in the day's fourth race.
Medaglia d'Oro Tops Darley's 2016 Fees
Medaglia d'Oro will command a $150,000 fee next year as he heads Darley's Northern American roster of 14 stallions for 2016, the operation announced Oct. 27.
Team Valor Buys Brazilian Champion Filly Juno
Team Valor International has bought unbeaten Brazilian champion filly Juno, who recently captured Brazil's equivalent of the One Thousand Guineas in winning for the fifth time in as many career starts.
Motion Registers Career Win 2,000 at Delaware
Classic-winning trainer Graham Motion picked up the 2,000th victory of his training career Tuesday, June 9 when Rachel Wall overwhelmed a short field to win the seventh race at Delaware Park.
Medaglia d'Oro Weanling Tops Inglis Sale
Kentucky-based horseman Roderick Wachman secured a Medaglia d'Oro colt for $230,000 (US$180,276), the highest price at the platinum session for weanlings at the Inglis Australian broodmare and weanling sale May 3.
Bolo's Best Effort Could Surface in Derby
When the connections of Bolo look for a reason why the third-place Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) finisher could jump up and win the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, the dirt surface at Churchill Downs provides hope.
Derby Winners Have Enjoyed Turf Success
California Chrome will try to become the latest Kentucky Derby (gr. I) victor to also find success on the turf, joining the likes of recent Derby winners who excelled on grass like Animal Kingdom, Big Brown, and Barbaro.
Keeneland Session Levels Out With Late Burst
Keeneland November's market appeared stable and strong at the top Nov. 7, with a $550,000 Unbridled's Song broodmare out of Desert Stormer and a $290,000 Pioneerof the Nile weanling colt finishing as the top lots.
Main Sequence Can Cap Big Season in BC Turf
Animal Kingdom, it turns out, played an important role in Main Sequence's success in the United States with trainer Graham Motion.
The Week in Photos for 8/16/2014
Serena's Song, Animal Kingdom Foal, Saratoga, Ellis Park, Monmouth, Del Mar & More. view slideshow
Animal Kingdom's First Foal Born in Australia
The first foal by champion Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brand's (gr. I) and 2013 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), was born this week at John Messara's Arrowfield Stud in Australia.
Equine Advocates to Honor Irwin, McCullough
Team Valor's Barry Irwin and philanthropist and equestrian Victoria McCullough will be honored at Equine Advocates 13th Annual Awards Dinner and Charity Auction July 25.
Graham Motion on Animal Kingdom and Travel
What kept Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom performing at his best as he traveled the world? His trainer Graham Motion explains. watch video
Graham Motion on Animal Kingdom and Travel
What kept Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom performing at his best as he traveled the world? His trainer Graham Motion explains.
KTBIF Awards Breeders More Than $10 Million
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced Feb. 13 that the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Fund is distributing more than $10 million in awards for 2013 races.
Slideshow: 2014 Open Houses
Images from Open Houses at Kentucky Farms in 2014. View Slideshow
Slideshow: New Sires of 2014
A visual look at some of the new sires for 2014, arranged in in alphabetical order. View Slideshow
International Ceremony to Recognize Wise Dan
Black Caviar, Treve, and Wise Dan are to be recognized as the three top horses in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Ceremony at the gala dinner of the Longines Hong Kong International Races Dec. 6 in Hong Kong.
Darley to Stand Animal Kingdom for $35,000
Darley's roster also adds Denman, Australia's leading first-crop sire and a son of Lonhro, who became Darley's first reverse shuttler in 2012.
30 Years in 30 Days: Wise Dan's Mile, 2012
I felt the deep satisfaction that comes from knowing a horse is good, from knowing you've witnessed his best moments. The 2012 Mile was proof a great runner can come from anywhere.
Wise Dan Slips on 'Best Horses List'
Wise Dan, the reigning North American Horse of the Year, has been surpassed by 3-year-old filly Treve on the list of "World's Best Racehorse Rankings."
Animal Kingdom Off to Fast Start at Stud
Arrowfield Farm in Australia reported six mares have been confirmed in foal to Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom, who began his stud career Down Under.
Black Caviar World's Top-Ranked Horse
With three group I wins in Australia this season, female sprinter Black Caviar is the top-ranked Thoroughbred through the first half of the year on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings.
Royal Ascot 2013
View the sights and races from the Royal Ascot race meet.
Declaration of War Flies to Queen Anne Win
Declaration of War burst between horses and charged down the center of the track to win the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) June 18 at Royal Ascot while U.S.-based Animal Kingdom failed to settle and faded out of contention.
U.S. Horses Among Top-Rated in the World
In the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' latest "World's Best Racehorses Rankings" for performances from Dec. 1, 2012, to June 9 of this year, three of the top four rated horses were based in the U.S.
Animal Kingdom Bids for Unprecedented Triple
United States-based star Animal Kingdom appears poised to solidify his place among racing's all-time greats June 18 in the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I), the first race on opening day at Royal Ascot.
Royal Ascot: Animal Kingdom 06/15/2013
Animal Kingdom continues his preparations for Royal Ascot. Also comments from his connections, including trainer Graham Motion. Watch Video
HRTV to Provide Live Royal Ascot Coverage
HRTV will provide live coverage of the Royal Ascot meet, beginning Tuesday, June 18 and continuing through Saturday, June 22.
Slideshow: John Velazquez
A look back on the career of John Velazquez, as he records his 5,000th NA win. View Slideshow
TVG's Royal Ascot Coverage Begins June 18
With Animal Kingdom headlining the proceedings for American viewers, TVG will present live coverage of the five-day Royal Ascot race meet beginning June 18.
Royal Ascot: Animal Kingdom Press Conference
A press conference with the connections of Animal Kingdom. Hear from Graham Motion, Barry Irwin, and John Messara. Learn why they chose to go with jockey John Velazquez. Watch Video
Animal Kingdom Ready for Royal Ascot
In less than a week, 5-year-old Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and the Dubai World Cup (gr. I), will start in the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot.
Animal Kingdom at Royal Ascot - Press Conference
A press conference with the connections of Animal Kingdom. Hear from Graham Motion, Barry Irwin, and John Messara. Learn why they chose to go with jockey John Velazquez.
Animal Kingdom in Final Queen Anne Workout
In what is expected to be the last workout of his career, Animal Kingdom breezed five furlongs in 1:03 with his dedicated workmate over the uphill Polytrack surface near David Lanigan's yard in Lambourn, England on June 12.
Animal Kingdom - An Insiders Perspective
Graham Motion, Barry Irwin, John Velazquez, Veterinarian Luis Castro, and John Messara of Arrowfield Stud explain Animal Kingdom. The team discusses what makes a champion horse and answer why they are racing at Ascot. watch video
Connections
| Trainer | H. Graham Motion |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joel Rosario |
| Owner | Team Valor International |
| Breeder | Team Valor |
Pedigree
| Animal Kingdom View Five-Cross Pedigree | Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) | Candy Stripes |
| Dissemble (GB) | ||
| Dalicia (GER) | Acatenango (GER) | |
| Dynamis (IRE) |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2009 Hip 632 |
Yearling | Team Valor International | Denali Stud, agent | $100,000 |
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