[servo1969]

[servo1969]

American Pharoah is owned by Zayat Stables, which is headed by Ahmed Zayat. Pharoah was bred by the stable and was born in February 2012 in Lexington, Ky. Pharoah is the son of Pioneerof the Nile, who finished second in the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Ahmed Zayat said before the Belmont that American Pharoah likely would retire at the end of 2015. Zayat also announced that Pharoah would stand at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky, from which he fetched an undisclosed stud fee that, Zayat announced, would escalate based on performance. Justin Zayat, son of Ahmed Zayat, told ESPN in May that the stable rejected offers of more than $20 million from breeding farms.

Pharoah, a bay colt with a white star on his forehead, outraced Firing Line and Dortmund, among others, to win the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby on May 2. Two weeks later, Pharoah outclassed a field that again included Dortmund and Mr. Z to win 1 3/16-mile Preakness Stakes on a sloppy course after a heavy rainstorm. The Belmont Stakes, at 1 1/2 miles, is longer than either of the first two legs of the Triple Crown and is thus known as the “Test of the Champion.” Pharoah entered Saturday with more than $3.7 million in career earnings; the Belmont pays out a purse of $800,000 to race winners.

[vetvetdoug]

I can hear it now, the race of professional victims is going to lament that there aren't enough blacks and black horses in horse racing and Obama should do something about it now.

[Gumdrop]

He won by pulling away from his rivals at the end of the one and 1/2 mile race.

[GeronL]

They tried to sell that horse not too long ago, right? No qualified bids over the reserve price I think.

Now they win all that money

[GeronL]

American Pharoah is the 12th horse and first since Affirmed in 1978 to win three races on different tracks at varying distances over a five-week span

Please tell me the reporter knows that it has to be these 3 particular races!!

[Boardwalk]

That horse was flying and not at all pleased after the race. Kind of just done with it!

[lightman]

Pharaoh Øbama thinks its all about him.

[Yaelle]

Great race. Except for all my bets (my fancy ones all lost but I did have AP to win). Fantastic horse. It’s about time!

[Gamecock]

Not a race fan but I tuned it in. What a great win.

[servo1969]

2015 Kentucky Derby (video)

2015 Preakness Stakes (video)

2015 Belmont Stakes (video)

[ETL]

Source:
http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChart.cfm?tid=BEL&dt=06/06/2015&ctry=USA&day=D&STYLE=BEL&RACE=11&BorP=B

[BlueStateRightist]

Is American Pharoah the first Orthodox Jewish-owned horse to win the Triple Crown?

[Larry Lucido]

I hear his mudda was a mudder.

[TruthWillWin]

What a horse. He now has years of fun to look forward to at the stud farm.

[BluH2o]

Great horse & great win. I've watched (real time) a few Triple Crown wins by superb horses going back over 50 years.
Not likely I'll get to see another Triple Crown winner ...

[TBP]

His great great great grandsire is Secretariat.