Nyquist Returns to Santa Anita

Sunday, June 5, 2016 | 5:39 pm

NYQUIST The Kentucky Derby Gr I - 142nd Running Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky May 7, 2016 Race #12 Purse $2,000,000 1-1/4 Miles 2:01.31 Reddam Racing, LLC, Owner Doug O'Neill, Trainer Mario Gutierrez, Jockey Please Give Photo Credit To: Coady Photography

GI Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist (Uncle Mo), who spiked a fever days after suffering his first career defeat when third in the May 21 GI Preakness S., shipped back to trainer Doug O'Neill's Southern California base Sunday. His flight out of Baltimore left at noon and, after a brief stopover in Lexington, Nyquist was expected back in O'Neill's barn 88 at Santa Anita by 6:30 p.m. PT.