Triple Crown Winner American Pharaoh Welcomes First Born Colt

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- Brookdale Farm announced the arrival of what is believed to be the first foal of the initial crop of Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh.

My first foal has been born! A bay colt born on January 3rd at 12:30 am at Brookdale Farm! The colt is out of Kakadu pic.twitter.com/O43UTvWnVP
— American Pharoah (@amer_pharoah) January 3, 2017

Born at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, the bay colt is the first foal of the maiden mare Kakadu. Kakadu is a half-sister to MGSW PROTONICO, from the immediate family of Chilean Horse of the Year and American Grade 1 Winner WILD SPIRIT.

Kakadu is owned by Oussama Aboughazale of International Equities Holding Co.

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