5 Horses in Running for Next Year's Triple Crown

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I'll Have Another's quest for the Triple Crown was cut short after having to pull out of the Belmont Stakes due to a leg injury, but these five horses are all in the hunt for the Triple Crown next year.

These two-year-old horses are looking to enter the Triple Crown next season and make history by winning all three races, marking the first time a horse has done so since 1978.

When they enter the Kentucky Derby it will have been 35 years since the illustrious honor had been achieved, but these five horses have a chance to do so.

Bern Identity

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George and Lori Hall found another winner in Bern Identity. He is a fast horse with great stamina, and he is among the top five two-year-old horses in the world.

He's only run in two races, winning one and placing in the other.

Bern Identity impressed fans and experts alike at Belmont Park in his second race, which he won. He is certainly going to be well-trained next year, and he has the potential to win the Triple Crown in 2013.

Powerful

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Powerful has as good a pedigree as any horse in the field, with A.P. Indy having connections to Triple Crown winners Seattle Slew and Secretariat.

Powerful is also a good racing horse on his own, possessing all the necessary tools to be highly successful next year as a three-year-old.

It's not exactly a difficult name to remember, but when you see his name come the Kentucky Derby 2013, don't forget to keep an eye on Powerful.

Tiz Tebow Time

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It's incredible to see just how far Tim Tebow's inspiring trend has reached, and he could be immortalized in horse racing lore next year as well.

Tiz Tebow Time is one of the fastest horses in his age group, and he could use a little Tebow-magic to win the Triple Crown next year.

Ironic that a horse with Tebow's name should come along next year since he is once again fighting for a starting spot against Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets. Tebow could very well be a backup next season in the season before Tiz Tebow Time runs.

However, you can bet that Tiz Tebow Time will spark an increase in Tebow-mania if he wins the Triple Crown.

I'm Boundtoscore

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I think the name says it all here.

I'm Boundtoscore is not considered one of the elite horses in next year's race, but I have more faith in the two-year-old than most people do.

He certainly has the speed to win all three races, and his only question is stamina. However, at two years old he still has time to improve his stamina, so I'm not worried about it.

In his only race he won at Keeneland by a good margin, and I think that he should be able to continue his winning ways once he gets more races under his belt.

Amarish

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Amarish easily has the best chance of winning the Triple Crown in 2013, and he is the one horse that you need to keep an eye on.

The two-year-old was born in May and will have just turned three by the time the Kentucky Derby rolls around again, but there is no doubt that he is the best horse in the field.

He's only run in one race, which he won by seven-and-three-quarters lengths, and if that is any indication at all you can expect that he will have a good chance of winning the Triple Crown next year.

While we haven't seen if he is consistent yet, and there is the fact that other horses have time to improve as well, Amarish is the early favorite to win the Triple Crown in 2013.

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