AMERICAN PHAROAH

[Ogaju]

Does it EASILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SHAQATTACK]

Hurray

Long time coming for another triple crown champion

[Endless Paradise]

Ainge needs to max him out immediately.

[Birdman]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I won $40 bucks. Made it look to easy. Once the jockey lets him go, he just coasted through everybody.

What am impressive win by an impressive horse.

[Roy H.]

It's funny...  American Pharaoh will go down in history as a great horse, and there's no doubt that winning the Triple Crown is an amazing accomplishment.  However, his Kentucky Derby time was slow compared to other winners, and his Preakness winning time was the worst in over 50 years.  He did run the Belmont exceptionally fast, but most years he wouldn't have won either of the first two races.

So, is he a great horse, or did he just run against historically weak fields?  It's no doubt an awesome accomplishment, but I have a hard time saying that AP is a better horse than, say, Smarty Jones.

[SHAQATTACK]

It's funny...  American Pharaoh will go down in history as a great horse, and there's no doubt that winning the Triple Crown is an amazing accomplishment.  However, his Kentucky Derby time was slow compared to other winners, and his Preakness winning time was the worst in over 50 years.  He did run the Belmont exceptionally fast, but most years he wouldn't have won either of the first two races.

So, is he a great horse, or did he just run against historically weak fields?  It's no doubt an awesome accomplishment, but I have a hard time saying that AP is a better horse than, say, Smarty Jones.

It was a great win, I'm happy for everybody ,   So many generations since we had a triple winner......it was time for another

But your right .......compared the the 70 's winners he was just average ,

[The One]

It's funny...  American Pharaoh will go down in history as a great horse, and there's no doubt that winning the Triple Crown is an amazing accomplishment.  However, his Kentucky Derby time was slow compared to other winners, and his Preakness winning time was the worst in over 50 years.  He did run the Belmont exceptionally fast, but most years he wouldn't have won either of the first two races.

So, is he a great horse, or did he just run against historically weak fields?  It's no doubt an awesome accomplishment, but I have a hard time saying that AP is a better horse than, say, Smarty Jones.

Maybe because they were juiced up back then??

[tazzmaniac]

It's funny...  American Pharaoh will go down in history as a great horse, and there's no doubt that winning the Triple Crown is an amazing accomplishment.  However, his Kentucky Derby time was slow compared to other winners, and his Preakness winning time was the worst in over 50 years.  He did run the Belmont exceptionally fast, but most years he wouldn't have won either of the first two races.

So, is he a great horse, or did he just run against historically weak fields?  It's no doubt an awesome accomplishment, but I have a hard time saying that AP is a better horse than, say, Smarty Jones.

It rained quite heavily at the Preakness so his time there doesn't mean much. 

[Ogaju]

It's funny...  American Pharaoh will go down in history as a great horse, and there's no doubt that winning the Triple Crown is an amazing accomplishment.  However, his Kentucky Derby time was slow compared to other winners, and his Preakness winning time was the worst in over 50 years.  He did run the Belmont exceptionally fast, but most years he wouldn't have won either of the first two races.

So, is he a great horse, or did he just run against historically weak fields?  It's no doubt an awesome accomplishment, but I have a hard time saying that AP is a better horse than, say, Smarty Jones.

I am a firm believer that in sports you can only compete against those that show up to compete against you. The triple crown is a three race trophy, why expend more energy than you need to win the first two races? Sort of why did Blatt play an injured Kyrie in a 3-0 game when he could have used the rest?

[PhoSita]

I'm sure American Pharoah is so proud of his historic accomplishment.