American Pharoah Returns to the Track
Anne M. Eberhardt captured images of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah as he returned to the track on June 12, 2015.
Keyword: Kentucky Derby
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American Pharoah Bath June 12, 2015
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is the center of attention as he gets a bath at Churchill Downs after his first morning back to the track June 12, 2015.
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Belmont Recap: Phait Accompli
For 37 years, the gates to racing's pantheon have remained shut, rusted with time, leaving a number of fallen heroes strewn along its steps.
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American Pharoah to Parade at Churchill Downs
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is scheduled to parade during the June 13 "Downs After Dark" program at Churchill Downs.
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Churchill Downs Hikes Overnight Purses 10%
Given record wagering during the opening week of its spring meet, Churchill Downs June 9 announced a 10% hike in overnight purses for the remaining 11 programs of the meeting.
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MarketWatch: Walden on Pioneerof the Nile
WinStar Farm president and chief executive officer Elliott Walden discusses the rise of Pioneerof the Nile, sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, into the upper echelon of stallions.
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American Pharoah's Triple Crown Highlights
A glimpse into American Pharoah's victories in the three jewels of the Triple Crown.
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American Pharoah's Triple Crown Highlights
A glimpse into American Pharoah's victories in the three jewels of the Triple Crown.
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Relaxed Baffert Shares Triple Crown With All
It is hard to imagine the man outside John Terranova's Belmont Park barn is the same person who was perched on the Santa Anita grandstand steps countless mornings before the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).
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Year-Over-Year Handle Up Almost 5% in May
With pari-mutuel wagering up for the Kentucky Oaks day card, the Kentucky Derby day card, and the Preakness day card, racing enjoyed a 4.82% increase in wagering in the all-important month of May.
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The American Pharoah Story
Thoroughbred racing once again pinned hopes and dreams upon the latest Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner heading into the Belmont. Finally, American Pharoah delivered, rolling to victory and becoming the first horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown.
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Stewart 'Feeling Good' About Tale of Verve
Dallas Stewart, trainer of Charles Fipke's homebred Tale of Verve, finds himself in a familiar spot heading into Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 6.
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Pharoah Fits Profile of Triple Crown Winner
Since Affirmed swept the Triple Crown in 1978, there have been a total of 13 horses who have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Of those, 12 failed in the Belmont Stakes and one was scratched the day.
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Miles To Go: Metropolitan Handicap History
The Metropolitan Handicap once served as a Belmont Stakes prep race. Read the full feature by Steve Haskin in the June 6, 2015 issue of Blood-Horse.
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American Pharoah Has Final Breeze for Belmont
Zayat Stables' Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah completed his final pre-race work June 1 at Churchill Downs, breezing five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 under jockey Martin Garcia.
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Belmont Pace Scenario Could Be Testing
J. Keeler Johnson analyzes the potential pace scenario of the Belmont Stakes.
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Belmont Stakes News Update for Monday June 1, 2015
Claire Novak updates us on American Pharoah's final breeze before the 2015 Belmont Stakes.
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Tale of Verve, Mubtaahij Breeze for Belmont
Belmont Stakes (gr. I) hopeful Tale of Verve took to the Belmont Park main track May 30 to log his final breeze in advance of the $1.5 million race June 6.
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American Pharoah Schools, Back to Galloping
The Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner had a schooling session in the Churchill Downs starting gate and resumed galloping around the one-mile oval May 29.
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Smooth Stride Could Lift American Pharoah
The quality that American Pharoah brings to the table--the quality trainer Bob Baffert believes could help him sweep the Triple Crown--is the colt's smooth stride.
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American Pharoah Impressive in Workout
Dual classic winner American Pharoah impressed trainer Bob Baffert and onlookers at Churchill Downs the morning of May 26 when the colt breezed four furlongs in :48 in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
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Sheikh Hamdan: U.S. TC Too Much Pressure
Horses competing in the U.S. Triple Crown races fail to sweep the series because they are under too much pressure to perform in a short amount of time, Sheikh Hamdan told Reuters Africa in an interview published May 24.
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American Pharoah Gallops at Churchill
The homebred son of Pioneerof the Nile galloped 1 3/16 miles over the Churchill Downs main track May 22 at 8:30 a.m. EDT following the renovation break with exercise rider Jorge Alvarez up.
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American Pharoah Back on Track at Churchill
American Pharoah returned to the track Thursday, May 21 for the first time since Saturday's seven-length Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) romp in the slop at Pimlico Race Course.
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American Pharoah to Stand at Ashford Stud
Dual classic winner American Pharoah, who is seeking to become racing's 12th Triple Crown winner, will retire to Coolmore's Ashford Stud at the end of his career, most likely after this year, according to owner Ahmed Zayat.
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What's Going On Here: Enjoy the Ride
Don't dismiss Belmont chances because of American Pharoah's Derby and Preakness final times.
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Preakness Recap: Pharoah Glow Brightens Day
Most fairy tales are born in the creative minds of gifted writers, but on rare occasions they are born in the most obvious of places.
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Meet the Belmont Stakes Contenders
J. Keeler Johnson takes an early look at the horses targeting the Belmont Stakes.
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Pletcher Has Trio Likely for Belmont Bid
Todd Pletcher looks likely to send out three runners in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 6.
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Past Triple Crown Winners Hopeful This Year
Secretariat owner Penny Chenery and Affirmed jockey Steve Cauthen believe American Pharoah could be that special horse capable of ending a 37-year Triple Crown drought. Ron Turcotte agrees.
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Preakness: Lights, Camera ... Lukas?
Mr. Z is the troubled one of the bunch. He's the kid who is found throwing baseballs through windows instead of pitching toward home plate, whose focus often seems to wander, the wild-card player.
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Podcast: Haskin's Preakness Preview
Ron Mitchell and Steve Haskin discuss who exited the Kentucky Derby best and which new shooters may preform well in the Preakness Stakes.
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California Horses Thrive on Big Scene
California horses have been more than effective at the highest levels of U.S. racing in recent years, and the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) was just the most recent example.
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Lenny's Place: Preakness Episode
Lenny Shulman talks with Ahmed Zayat about his Derby win with American Pharoah, and previews the 140th Preakness Stakes. Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Stallions
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That Handicapping Show: Preakness Stakes
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra handicap the Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course. Does Tom see bets of value in the race, and who will the duo choose outside the top 3 Kentucky Derby finishers?
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Baffert's Training Brings Classic Success
"You've got to know when to back up or lean on them. It's just a fine line, but you have to see them every day." -- Bob Baffert, trainer of Preakness (gr. I) contenders American Pharoah and Dortmund.
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Callaghan Looking to Turn Preakness Tables
Heading into the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) this weekend, trainer Simon Callaghan said there are several factors that could enable his charge Firing Line to pull off a victory over American Pharoah.
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Preakness Stakes: Kentucky Horses Arrive
A group of Preakness contenders arrive at Pimlico Race Course after a flight from Kentucky.
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Will Light Campaign Help or Hurt Pharoah?
Logic tells us that American Pharoah's lightly raced career and pair of easy Derby preps at Oaklawn will be beneficial coming back in two weeks for the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
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Calumet Farm: The Rebirth of a Legend
The extraordinarily reclusive new owner of this 91-year-old Thoroughbred nursery has revealed little about his plans since purchasing the most public of Lexington properties, but one goal is clear: breed Triple Crown runners.
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2015 Kentucky Derby Race Sequence
Relive American Pharoah's victory in the 2015 Kentucky Derby (gr. I). See where your favorite horse was at several crucial points of the race with our interactive slideshow.
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Danzig Moon Confirmed for Preakness
Danzig Moon, the fifth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will continue down the Triple Crown trail to Baltimore for the May 16 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
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Stevens Feels Firing Line Still Improving
Gary Stevens believes his run of second-place finishes against Bob Baffert horses could end in Preakness.
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Kentucky Derby Top Three Back on Track
American Pharoah and Dortmund, stablemates who finished first and third, respectively, in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), returned to the track at Churchill Downs May 7 for the first time since Saturday's Run for the Roses.
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Game as Dick Tracy: The Summer Squall Story
On the 25th anniversary of their plucky colt’s Preakness Stakes (gr. I) win, Dogwood Stable’s Cot Campbell recalls the thrilling highs and gut-wrenching lows of campaigning a top 3-year-old along the 1990 Triple Crown trail.
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Pletcher Considers Preakness Stakes Options
Materiality, Carpe Diem, and Competitive Edge are being considered by Todd Pletcher for the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 16 at Pimlico Race Course.
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1995 Kentucky Derby Race Sequence
A historical race sequence for Thunder Gulch's Kentucky Derby win on May 6, 1995.
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Mubtaahij to Aim for Belmont Stakes
U.A.E. Derby (UAE-II) winner Mubtaahij, who was eighth in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) in his U.S. debut, will remain in the United States to aim for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 6, trainer Mike de Kock confirmed May 4.
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Average of 16 Million Viewed KY Derby on NBC
NBC Sports reported that its live coverage of the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on NBC averaged 16 million viewers, up 4% from 15.3 million last year, according to information from The Nielsen Company.
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Kentucky Derby Horse-By-Horse Recap
J. Keeler Johnson recaps the 141st Kentucky Derby (gr. I).
