Animal Kingdom Injured After Belmont Stakes
Sports betting handicappers watching the Triple Crown of horse racing for the last six weeks, received shocking news late last week, as it was announced that Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom suffered a broken left hind leg, at the Belmont Stakes. The injury took place, as a result of a collision with one of the other horses in the field, who cut off Animal Kingdom, forcing the horse betting favorite to stop abruptly to avoid making the collision worse. Today we look at the injury at what it means for Animal Kingdom’s future.
In an attempt to avoid the collision, the weight of Animal Kingdom’s body shifted towards its left hind leg as it pulled up during the race. As a result of the momentum shift, a crack in the cannon bone, connecting the horse’s ankle and foot took place. While the test results this week showed that the crack isn’t major, it had the potential to be. Essentially, early reports indicate, that the fracture could have been much worse, as the leg could have been broken and needed resetting. However, reports now indicate that Animal Kingdom will need to wear a cast for two weeks before taking another scan.
Ideally, Animal Kingdom will receive a much deserved break, after training intensely for the last few months in hopes of being named Triple Crown Champion. In theory, Animal Kingdom will resume training in late July, in order to prepare for the Breeder’s Cup action, set for early November.
Animal Kingdom along with rival Shackleford, made what was potentially one of the worst three year olds classes in the history of the Triple Crown, into one of the most exciting ones. When the Breeder’s Cup rolls around in November, fans should expect Animal Kingdom to compete at the event.