Triple Crown

Doug O’Neill Showed Up Sporting A Mets Cap

The morning after Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another showed up for his Belmont Stakes news briefing sporting a Mets cap.

2012/06/02

ELMONT, NY - MAY 21: Kentucky Derby, and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is washed outside his barn at Belmont Park on May 21, 2012 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

I’ll Have Another Avoids Training Scare

A loose horse nearly collied with I’ll Have Another at Thursday’s Belmont Stakes practice. The Triple Crown hopeful avoided disaster.

WFAN–2012/05/31

Doug O'Neill, trainer of I'll Have Another (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

I’ll Have Another’s Trainer Responds To Criticism

Doug O’Neill says he’s dismayed that Secretariat’s former owner criticized the connections of Triple Crown candidate I’ll Have Another for employing him as the horse’s trainer.

2012/05/29

I’ll Have Another Will Not Workout Before The Belmont Stakes

Trainer Doug O’Neill will take an unconventional path to a Triple Crown bid by using a series of strong gallops rather than formal workouts to prepare for the Belmont Stakes.

2012/05/27

Hall Of Famer, Jerry Bailey To Mentor I’ll Have Another’s Jockey

Trainer Doug O’Neill has lined up retired Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey to mentor inexperienced Mario Gutierrez

2012/05/27

Trainer Doug O’Neill celebrates in the winners circle after his horse I'll Have Another won the 137th Preakness Stakes. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

I’ll Have Another’s Trainer Suspended By Racing Board

Despite vigorously denying he gave one of his horses an illegal performance-enhancing mixture, trainer Doug O’Neill was suspended 45 days — a ban that won’t take effect until after his superstar colt, I’ll Have Another, tries to win the Triple Crown.

2012/05/25

Triple Crown Hopeful I’ll Have Another Jogs At Belmont For Second Straight Day

Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another jogged around the 1½-mile Belmont Park oval for a second day in a row, and is scheduled to resume galloping on Friday.

2012/05/24

I'll Have Another (credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Steve Cauthen Likes I’ll Have Another’s Chances At Belmont

After watching I’ll Have Another’s victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, Cauthen thinks the Triple Crown drought might finally come to an end in the Belmont Stakes.

2012/05/21

I'll Have Another and Bodemeister (credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Monzo: 137th Preakness Stakes Preview And Picks

The 2012 Preakness Stakes is all but here, the 137th running of the second jewel of the prestigious Triple Crown.

2012/05/18

I'll Have Another at the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Preakness Stakes: A Thrilling Derby Rematch Is Set For Baltimore

If the trends hold, the winner of this year’s Preakness will be one of the six that ran in the Derby, and will go off at odds of less than 4-to-1. Here is a closer look at the 11 who will line up for the 2012 Preakness Stakes:

2012/05/17

Monzo: Preview And Picks For 138th Kentucky Derby

This year’s Derby is interesting because there are eight to 10 horses that can win without surprise, which makes this race a hard one to handicap. But, hey, Monzo is going to give it a shot anyway.

2012/05/04

Kentucky Derby: The Best Field Since 2007 Set To Run For The Roses

It remains to be seen how the class of 2012 will perform after this year’s Triple Crown, but few would argue against the collective talent of this year’s crop of 3-year-olds.

2012/05/04

Ruler On Ice Surprise Winner At Belmont Stakes

Ruler On Ice posted a huge upset in the Belmont Stakes, taking the lead from Preakness winner Shackleford in the stretch and winning the final leg of the Triple Crown.

WFAN–2011/06/11

Exercise rider Faustino Aguilar takes Shackleford for a morning training session in preparation for the 143rd running of The Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Belmont Stakes May Be True ‘Test Of The Champion’

The final leg of the Triple Crown features not only the rubber match between Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness winner Shackleford on Saturday, but the top seven finishers from the Derby for the first time as well.

WFAN–2011/06/10

LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 07: Jockey John Velazquez, riding Animal Kingdom #16, races towards the finish line to win the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2011. (credit: Travis Lindquist/Getty Images)

Animal Kingdom Owner: ‘I’m Not Worried About Shackleford’ In Belmont

Nothing like a little Triple Crown trash talk a few days before the Belmont. The owner of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom fired the first salvo at a news conference in Manhattan on Tuesday, dissing Preakness winner Shackleford’s chances of winning Saturday’s final leg of the Triple Crown.

WFAN–2011/06/08

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