Doug O’Neill says he’ll have another, and some Irish luck!

Triple Crown seeking trainer of I’ll Have Another proudly traces his Irish roots

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Trainer Doug O'Neill talks with reporters at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Tuesday, June 5, 2012. O'Neill is hoping his horse I'll Have Another will win the Triple Crown in Saturday's Belmont Stakes horse race.

Photo by AP/Mark Lennihan

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“I think if he shows up and runs his race, well, I think he’s going to be very tough to beat.”

I’ll Have Another will be ridden by Mexican jockey Mario Gutierrez, 25, who’s been aboard the colt for his wins at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Gutierrez will seek to guide I’ll Have Another to the nation’s first Triple Crown victory since 1978, when Affirmed, with teen sensation Steve Cauthen aboard, captured all three jewels.

The Belmont Stakes will be shown live on NBC.

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