Trainer Graham Motion said Animal Kingdom will return to his base at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland this Tuesday and, if he remains a go for the Preakness, likely won’t ship to Pimlico until that Friday.

Though Pimlico is considered by some a tighter track to navigate than Churchill Downs, the fact Animal Kingdom was unbelievably successful in his first start over a dirt surface Saturday gives his camp confidence in his ability to adapt.

“I have a lot of confidence in this horse, he’s the whole package,” Motion said. “I think some of the best horses are the ones who have been able to handle both surfaces, and he appears to be one of those great horses.”

There were 19 horses who ran in the Derby, and a large field seems likely for the Preakness, too. In addition to Animal Kingdom, Mucho Macho Man (third in the Derby) and Dialed In (eighth) are definite. Shackleford (fourth) and Santiva (sixth) are possible.

Horses who did not run in the Derby, but are expected for the Preakness, include Astrology, Concealed Identity, Dance City, Flashpoint, King Congie, Norman Asbjornson, Prime Cut, and Sway Away, and possibly Mr. Commons.