American Pharoah Ends The Drought, Wins Triple Crown
Finally! American Pharoah ended the 37 year Triple Crown drought.
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Finally! American Pharoah ended the 37 year Triple Crown drought.
American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5 ½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first horse in 37 years to complete the Triple Crown — one of the sporting world's rarest feats.
All the best images from Team AP's historic and euphoric day at Belmont Park.
The 52-year-old from Egypt, who lives in Teaneck, New Jersey, has known all along he had a champion in American Pharoah.
Right when it looked as though Woods was slowly making some semblance of progress, he posted an 85 on Saturday. Where does this leave him with a full summer of majors ahead?
A Triple Crown winner hasn't been seen in 37 years, but the crowd arriving early Saturday is hopeful.
American Pharoah makes his bid for the Triple Crown today. Check out the scene leading up to the race.
According the New York Racing Association, Helwan was pulled up with about 3 1/2 furlongs to go in the six-furlong race on the turf with a broken bone in his left front foot.
"It is one hell of a horse that we've got today, but it's also one hell of a field," NYRA president Chris Kay says of American Pharoah's Triple Crown bid.
A fan whose head was bloodied by a broken bat that flew into the stands at Fenway Park is in serious condition, her family said in a statement released Saturday by a Boston hospital.
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