The Most Influential Animals Of 2016

Nyquist

Nyquist was a rockstar horse in 2016, by winning the Kentucky Derby. Nyquist was the all-out favorite to win the Triple Crown, but pulled up short in both the Preakness and the Belmont. During the Preakness, Nyquist hurt his foot in the wet conditions and came in fourth because of his early sprint.

The horse also didn’t live up to explanations when it came to the Belmont either. Nyquist was taken out of the race completely due to a high leukocyte count, which might be an early sign of cancer. Even though he lost the Triple Crown, Nyquist’s early victory at the Kentucky Derby proved he was one of the best horses in the year of 2016.