The colt dealt with similar conditions in winning the Rebel Stakes in March. It’s tough up there.”Ī rainstorm began about 15 minutes before the race went off, preceded by several lightning bolts, but it didn’t affect American Pharoah, a sweet-striding 3-year-old. “I don’t even want to think about the Triple Crown right now,’ the 62-year-old trainer said. He won the Derby and Preakness with Silver Charm in 1997, Real Quiet in 1998 and War Emblem in 2002. He’s just an incredible horse.”Īmerican Pharoah, who started from the rail under Victor Espinoza, will be 14th Derby-Preakness winner to take a shot at becoming the first to sweep the Derby, Preakness and Belmont since Affirmed in 1978.įor Baffert, he’ll be taking an unprecedented fourth shot at racing’s most coveted prize. “Great horses do great things,” Baffert said after his sixth Preakness victory, “and he showed that today. Z and won by seven lengths to set up the ultimate drama in racing – a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes in three weeks in New York. The brilliant 3-year-old colt was never seriously challenged after shaking off long-shot Mr. With thunder rumbling and rain pouring down, Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah cruised to the lead early and easily won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Other stakes winners include Ocean Atlantique, Willow, Another Miracle, Kentucky Pharoah, Fi Fi Pharoah, Hudson Ridge, Thankful, King Of Miami, Trust Our Journey, Mackinnon etc.BALTIMORE – American Pharoah has Bob Baffert back in the Triple Crown groove.
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Runner-up in the Gr.2 Nearctic Stakes at Woodbine
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Third in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf & Gr.1 Alabama Stakes
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Winner of 9 races and almost $9,000,000 including the Breeders Cup Classic-Gr.1, Kentucky Derby-Gr.1, Preakness S.-Gr.1, Belmont S.-Gr.1, Haskell Invitational-Gr.1, Arkansas Derby-Gr.1, Del Mar Futurity-Gr.1 & FrontRunner S.-Gr.1 “History called and American Pharoah answered” Wall Street Journal, 7 June 2015 The first Triple Crown winner in 37 years! 2015 Horse Of The Year & 2014 Eclipse Champion Juvenile