2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is 2nd in Breeders’ Cup Mile turf today.

Animal Kingdom, trained by Graham Motion for Team Valor International and ridden by Rafael Bejarano came in a game 2nd in the Breeders’ Cup Mile on the Turf today at Santa Anita Park beaten by only 1 ¼ lengths. John Velasquez, who rode Animal Kingdom to his win in the 2011 Kentucky Derby rode the winner Wise Dan. Getting a perfect trip under John Velazquez, Wise Dan set a course record time of 1:31.78 over a firm turf (previous Santa Anita record of 1:31.89 was set by Atticus in 1997).