When entrant Uncle Mo was scratched, jockey John Velazquez switched horses and rode Animal Kingdom instead - all the way to victory in the 137th Kentucky Derby.
Animal Kingdom ran the mile and a quarter in 2:02.04 and won by 2 3/4 lengths over Nehro.
2011 Kentucky Derby Results:
No
Horse
Jockey
Win
Place
Show
16
Animal Kingdom
John Velazquez
$43.80
$19.60
$13.00
19
Nehro
Corey Nakatani
-
$8.80
$6.40
13
Mucho Macho Man
Rajiv Maragh
-
-
$7.00
Also ran: Shackleford, Master of Hounds, Santiva, Brilliant Speed, Dialed In, Pants On Fire, Twice The Appeal, Soldat, Stay Thirsty, Derby Kitten, Decisive Moment, Archarcharch, Midnight Interlude, Twinspired, Watch Me Go, Comma To The Top.