Derby Winner I’ll Have Another Takes 2012 Preakness Stakes

The colt will try to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978 with a win in the June 9 Belmont Stakes.
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I’ll Have Another heads to Belmont Park in three weeks with a chance to become Thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner after nipping a determined Bodemeister in a terrific renewal of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 19 at Pimlico Race Course.

Ridden by a confident Mario Gutierrez, I’ll Have Another rallied on the outside coming out of the final turn and needed the entire length of the stretch to collar 2-1 favorite Bodemeister just before the wire.

The second choice in the field of 11 3-year-olds won by a neck while completing the 1 3/16-mile distance in 1:55.94 over a track that had played slowly all day.

"On to New York, baby!" said winning trainer Doug O’Neill immediately afterward

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Jack Shinar is a frequent contributor to The Blood-Horse magazine and is part of their Digital Media department.

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