Cowardly break: Shackleford wins the Preakness

 Soaked in sweat, Shackleford attended backwash and kicked until crew members he finally shoved through door no. 5 to the Preakness.

A ton of besieged crié all but "Get me here.".

Less than two minutes after the door is open, the nervous colt was a cool classic winner.

Shackleford held off a late charge by 2-1 favorite, try the reign Animal, spoiling another Triple Crown and beating the winner in the Kentucky Derby by a half-length Saturday at Pimlico.

The chestnut colt, which led to stretch in the Derby two weeks ago, put an end to 12-1 odds, covering the 1 3 - 16 miles in 1: 56. 47.

With jockey aboard Jesus Casta?ón, Shackleford battled Flashpoint for the lead with a quick quarter-mile of 22.69 seconds, only one-fifth of a second registration opening Preakness.

They continued their duel until midway on the last lap, when Shackleford dug to maintain distance rule always indifferent Animal before 107,398 fans.

"It was a little hot at first, but he was able to calm down," said CASTA?óN. "It is a good horse and able to manipulate".

It is the first victory in a race of the Triple Crown for CASTA?óN and trainer Roman Dale, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, who watched Shackleford finished fourth in the Derby.

The Shackleford pre-race antics were not unusual. Often he gets nervous and sweating excessively, are usually not a good thing a day when temperatures hit the 80 sunny Baltimore.

The Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom rides in the Stakes led by Dan Rock barn after arriving at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 21, 2011, in Baltimore. Animal Kingdom is set to run in the Preakness Stakes race today. (AP Photo/Garry Jones) Close

"He was not acting that bad." It is a hot day, so that there was no worry about too. I was more concerned at the quarter pole if he was going to hold on, said Roman, who had the victory in a Breeders Cup ' and a victory in the World Cup in Dubai $ 6 million to his credit in his long career.

"I won some big races, but none is as exciting as one", he said, meaning the Preakness, where he finished second last year in first Dude.

"The hard as he ran in the Derby and to return to Dale done a fantastic job with him," said trainer Bob Baffert, winner Preakness five times. "I am happy for Dale because the poor guy ran second last year with the first Dude and it seemed that he had won it." He did a great job training. ?

Shackleford paid $27.20, $10.20 and $6.80.

Animal Kingdom returned $4.20 and $3.60. Astrology paid $8 to show.

Dialed in finished fourth after finishing eighth in the Derby as the favorite of blows.

"They went fairly quickly at the beginning, but then that they have slowed," trainer Nick Zito said. "It didn't work."

Dance city was fifth, followed by King Congie and common Mr. Mucho Macho Man. Is not that perfect it was ninth, then is come disguised identity, Norman Asbjornson, swinging Away, the Interlude of midnight Baffert trained and flash point.

Still, hopes of the fans to see a Triple Crown winner must finally wait until next year.

The last horse to sweep the Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes was affirmed in 1978. Big Brown was the last to try a Triple in 2008.

Trainer Graham Motion, full of hope and expectation at the start of the race, examined claims that reign Animal could not catch Shackleford in time.

"He ran huge." I was hoping that he would arrive, ", said the movement, which had kept the winner of the Derby to its stable 60 miles in the campaign in Maryland until the morning of the race."

Shaking off the coast of his fears, Shackleford breaks alarming, as did another horse fast, flash point.

"It's quick, but he fired everyone in the race," said Romans.