BALTIMORE
Everyone loves Nyquist.
From Kentucky Derby winning trainers, to Preakness rivals, to millions of racing fans wondering whether another Triple Crown awaits, it’s tough to find anything wrong with a horse who has been nothing but perfect.
Eight races, eight victories. Kentucky Derby. Florida Derby. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Del Mar Futurity. And a 2-year-old championship.
“I haven’t seen any reason to doubt that he can go ahead and do the Triple Crown,” says Barclay Tagg, who trained 2003 Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide. “He hasn’t done anything wrong, and he’s had a lot of tries. He’s taken on all comers on both sides of the continent. How can you say he won’t go all the way?”
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez had a close-up view of Nyquist in the Derby.
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