"He's fast, really fast and he stays out of trouble," Baffert said. O'Neill says Nyquist is the best horse he's ever had, and that includes I'll Have Another. A year after American Pharoah ended a 37-year drought by sweeping the Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, along comes Nyquist, the 3-5 favorite for Saturday's second leg of the Triple Crown. Four years ago the two teamed up along with owner J. Paul Reddam and won the Derby and Preakness with I'll Have Another. He's won at 1 1/4 miles.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 20, 2016 01:37 UTC