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The Belmont Stakes is coming on June 1th, and Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness winner Shackleford are both expected to run. The maximum field size is 16 and there are currently 14 horses looking to enter, including several from the Derby and Preakness plus some new faces. Check out who is planning to come with profiles and photos.

2011 Belmont Stakes Contenders originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 at 04:55:00.

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There were seven other stakes on the card, several of them graded, including the Dixie Stakes (G2) won by Paddy O’Prado (right) and the William Donald Schaefer Stakes (G2) won by Apart. Get the results, charts, and photos for all seven races here.

2011 Preakness Undercard Stakes originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at 21:38:57.

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Shackleford pressed the pace then took the lead in the stretch, holding off the late close of Animal Kingdom to win the 2011 Preakness Stakes by a half length with Astrology third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.

2011 Preakness Stakes originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 at 11:04:42.

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Friday at Pimlico, Royal Delta drew off win the 2011 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico by 2 1/2 lengths over Buster’s Ready and Hot Summer. Also on the card were 4 other stakes, the Legends for the Cure race with retired female jockeys, and the inaugural Pimlico Female Jockey Challenge. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

2011 Black-Eyed Susan Day originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at 08:45:05.

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A full field of 14 was entered on Wednesday for the 136th Preakness on May 21st, headed by Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom who drew post 11 and was set as the 2-1 morning line favorite. Get the entries, post positions, odds, and free past performances here.

Preakness Weather Forecasts

2011 Preakness Entries and Post Positions originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at 20:50:22.

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The traditional Alibi Breakfast was held on Thursday May 19, 2011, before the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes. Connections of 10 of the 14 Preakness entrants were on hand to swap stories about their horses as well as watch the presentation of the annual awards. To the right is George Bolton, part owner of Astrology.

2011 Alibi Breakfast originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Thursday, May 19th, 2011 at 14:37:33.

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Alternation caught favorite Adios Charlie at the wire to win by a head in the Peter Pan Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday with Prime Cut finishing third. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

2011 Peter Pan Stakes originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, May 15th, 2011 at 16:23:41.

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Here my annual analysis of the current contenders to try and pick a winner based on angles and statistical trends to match them with the profile of a Preakness winner. It is no surprise that Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom came out on top but how did the others fare? Check out all the contenders here.

Past Preakness winners

Analyzing the Preakness Stakes Contenders for 2011 originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, May 15th, 2011 at 13:54:49.

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The Derby is over so it is time to look at the Preakness on May 21st at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. A full field of 14 looks almost certain at this point with many of the Derby horses moving on and several new shooters hoping to get in the game. Check out the latest list with links to full profiles and photos here.

2011 Preakness Contenders originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 at 15:48:36.

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Animal Kingdom rallied from 12th early to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs by 2 3/4 lengths over Nehro and Mucho Macho Man with pacesetter Shackleford fourth. Lukewarm favorite Dialed In never fired and finished 8th. Get the results, chart, and photos here.

Undercard Stakes results – the five other stakes on the card

2011 Kentucky Derby Results originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, May 8th, 2011 at 00:27:25.

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