Animal Kingdom and Havre de Grace top Polls

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05/16/2011 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heading into the Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is again the unanimous choice in the NTRA Three- Year-Old Poll. Four-year-old filly Havre de Grace keeps a firm hold on the top spot in the National Thoroughbred Poll.

Owned by Team Valor, Animal Kingdom received all 18 first-place votes for 180 points to remain first in the balloting. Trained by Graham Motion, the colt is expected to be the favorite in Saturday's 136th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

The rest of the Three-Year-Old Poll is also unchanged from last week with Nehro (158) second followed by Mucho Macho Man (142), Shackleford (99), Dialed In (75), filly Plum Pretty (71), Toby's Corner (68), Uncle Mo (47), Master of Hounds (40) and Santiva (19).

Havre de Grace, perfect in two starts this year, received eight first-place votes and 138 points to keep her leading position in the National Thoroughbred Poll.

Game On Dude is second with one top vote and 101 points. He is followed by Animal Kingdom who received two first-place votes and 99 points, Duke of Mischief (1, 72), Blind Luck (69), Get Stormy (65), First Dude (2, 54), Goldikova (4, 47), Big Drama (44) and Morning Line (42).

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Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

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''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

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