Animal Kingdom won the Kentucky Derby this year, amid a wide-open field and a wealth of unknowns (his jockey, John Velazquez, was slated to ride Uncle Mo until that horse was scratched). Animal Kingdom was a 20-1 long shot, and the victory gives Velazquez his first in the Derby.
Crowd favorites Nehro and Mucho Macho Man came in second and third, rounding out the trifecta. Dialed In, the favorite from the odds, finished in a disappointing eighth place and never was able to challenge for the roses.
Archarcharch was diagnosed with a lateral condylar fracture after coming up lame on the stretch. Luckily, this ailment is not life-threatening, and even with a bad leg the colt still finished in 15th place.
For those who wagered on the 2011 Kentucky Derby, there was a lot of money at stake. Here's the full finishing order for the 137th running at Churchill Downs:
1. Animal Kingdom
2. Nehro
3. Mucho Macho Man
4. Shackleford
5. Master of Hounds
6. Santiva
7. Brilliant Speed
8. Dialed In
9. Pants on Fire
10. Twice the Appeal
11. Soldat
12. Stay Thirsty
13. Derby Kitten
14. Decisive Moment
15. Archarcharch
16. Midnight Interlude
17. Twinspired
18. Watch Me Go
19. Comma to the Top
Here's the full payouts:
16-Animal Kingdom: $43,80, $19.60, $13.00
19-Nehro: $8.80, $6.40
13-Mucho Macho Man: $7.00$2.00 Exacta: $329.80
$0.50 Trifecta: $988.10
For more payouts, check out the link above.
LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 07: Jockey John Velazquez, riding Animal Kingdom #16 crosses the finish line on way to winning the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)