It became the year's first official prep race for the U.S. Triple Crown series.

At age three, because of his American birth, the colt was sent to run in the 1971 U.S. Triple Crown series.

As a result, he missed all three legs of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

By this time he was regarded as a leading contender for the U.S. Triple Crown series.

That injury eliminated any chance he may have had to compete in U.S. Triple Crown series.

Instead, they prepared him for the Preakness, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

Never Bend did not run in the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

This injury kept him out of the U.S. Triple Crown series and severely limited his racing for nearly two years.

In 2007, he followed the trail to the U.S. Triple Crown series.

The race has produced three horses that went on to win the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

It became the year's first official prep race for the U.S. Triple Crown series.

At age three, because of his American birth, the colt was sent to run in the 1971 U.S. Triple Crown series.

As a result, he missed all three legs of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

By this time he was regarded as a leading contender for the U.S. Triple Crown series.

That injury eliminated any chance he may have had to compete in U.S. Triple Crown series.

Instead, they prepared him for the Preakness, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

Never Bend did not run in the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

This injury kept him out of the U.S. Triple Crown series and severely limited his racing for nearly two years.

In 2007, he followed the trail to the U.S. Triple Crown series.

The race has produced three horses that went on to win the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.