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4yo Chestnut Colt
| Trainer: H. Graham Motion | |
| Jockey: John R. Velazquez | |
| Owner: Team Valor International | |
| Breeder: Team Valor |
| Animal Kingdom | Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) | Candy Stripes |
| Dissemble (GB) | ||
| Dalicia (GER) | Acatenango (GER) | |
| Dynamis (IRE) |
| Year | Sale | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale | $100,000 |
Graham Motion discusses Went the Day Well and being back for Preakness after experience with Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom last year.
One year later, look back at Shackleford's Preakness win.
Team Valor International shoots for second consecutive Kentucky Derby win, this year with Went the Day Well.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Barry Irwin comments on Kentucky Derby 137 and Went the Day Well who is set to run in Derby 138.
In a move akin to that of Animal Kingdom a year ago, Team Valor International and Mark Ford's Went the Day Well breezed in wet, rainy conditions at Keeneland April 21.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Dullahan should have no problem racing on dirt in the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), trainer Dale Romans said April 17.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Team Valor International CEO Barry Irwin and trainer Dale Romans are among the scheduled participants in an April 17 panel discussion hosted by the University of Kentucky's Horse Racing Club.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Went the Day Well did a good imitation of Animal Kingdom when he easily won the $500,000 Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (gr. III) at Turfway Park March 24, giving Team Valor International consecutive victories in the race.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Animal Kingdom underwent a nuclear scan March 13 at Palm Beach Equine Medical Center, which revealed the start of a stress fracture in his hind end. The injury will not require surgery.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012Champion Animal Kingdom will miss his intended start in the Group 1 Dubai World Cup on March 31 after developing lameness in his left hind leg over the weekend at Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Two days after 3-year-old male champion Animal Kingdom breezed five furlongs on the turf at Palm Meadows Training Center, his trip to the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) March 31 has been scrapped.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Team Valor International's Animal Kingdom worked an easy five-eighths of a mile on turf in 1:04 4/5 at Palm Meadows Training Center March 10 as he preps for the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on March 31.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Synthetic experience key to decisions to ship to Dubai
Lenny and Steve talk about the Derby Trail, Dubai World Cup and an early HOY choice.
Team Valor came, they saw, they conquered.
Team Valor International's Animal Kingdom made a successful return after being off for nearly nine months, as he kicked away from rivals in the stretch to win an optional claimer by two lengths Feb. 18 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Champion Animal Kingdom, who had originally been scheduled to make his 2012 debut in the Feb. 25 Tampa Bay Stakes (gr. IIIT), will now run instead in a turf allowance race at Gulfstream Park Feb. 18.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The industry cannot move fast enough in the area of improving Thoroughbreds' care after they've retired from racing.
In his longest work of the year to date, Animal Kingdom breezed six furlongs on the Palm Meadows Training Center turf Feb. 14.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Steve and Lenny discuss the Full House among older horses, 3yos on the Derby Trail, and Luck. Plus, interviews with Jack Wolf, owner of Algorithms, and Paul Reddam, owner of I'll Have Another.
Last year's Kentucky Derby winner is right on schedule for the Dubai World Cup.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom is to make his return to racing in the Feb. 25 Tampa Bay Stakes (gr. IIIT).
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Animal Kingdom, the champion 3-year-old male of 2011, continued to progress toward his 2012 debut by breezing five furlongs on turf in a quick :59 4/5 Jan. 25 at Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Four Eclipse Award winners are among the international cast of horses nominated to the $27.25 million Dubai World Cup card at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 31.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Lenny and Steve review the Eclipse Award ceremony and the winners, Lasix, and more. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm
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Trainer: Michael R. Matz
Owner: Chadds Ford Stable
Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux
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