Orb (Shug McGaughey, Velazquez): Fountain of Youth winner has won three in a row.
Trainer Shug McCaughey is in the Hall of Fame, but his resume is missing a Derby win.
Trainer Shug McGaughey says he'd like to run Orb in the Belmont as long as the colt is doing well.
Even his usually reserved Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey was impressed.
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While a media frenzy is building around the Pimlico stakes barn where Orb is housed, both the colt and Shug McGaughey, his trainer, remain unflappable.
"I can't believe how proud I am, " trainer Shug McGaughey said.
The Kentucky Derby winner put in his final workout before the Preakness, breezing four furlongs in 47.18 seconds, galloping out five furlongs in 59.54 and delighting trainer Shug McGaughey.
"What I find kind of interesting is that there are nine horses in the race and one guy's got three of them, " said Shug McGaughey, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Orb.
"You see a very confident, energetic rider, who in the last six to eight months has gotten to be one of the top guys in his profession, " Orb trainer Shug McGaughey said.
This horse has a sterling pedigree (sired by Malibu Moon with a mare sired by Unbridled), a Hall of Fame trainer (Shug McGaughey) and the hottest jockey in the country (Joel Rosario).
This horse has a sterling pedigree (sired by Malibu Moon with a mare out of Unbridled), a Hall of Fame trainer (Shug McGaughey) and the hottest jockey in the country (Joel Rosario).
Shug McGaughey III, a Kentucky native and widely respected trainer who had yet to win the Derby, was overcome with emotion by Orb's comeback, breaking down as he tried to explain his joy.
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