American Pharoah Is The Twelfth Horse To Win The Triple Crown

[frankdracman23]

Well to run 2:26:65 with no one running with him and a hand ride.......that was a huge effort.

 

Second 3/4 of a mile was faster than first 3/4.......that is almost unheard of in racing.

[frankdracman23]

2001 Point Given 126 2:26 2/5

 

1992 A.P. Indy 126 2:26

 

1989 Easy Goer 126 2:26

 

1988 Risen Star 126 2:26 2/5

 

1978 Affirmed * 126 2:26 4/5

 

1973 Secretariat * 126 2:24

[doomer]

Any chance you can give us the top 5, @doomer ?

 

Point given, easy goer, ap Indy, risen star and secretariat. This was 2:26 3/5 I believe so number 6 if I read right. Only secretariat at 2:24 better than 2:26.

[frankdracman23]

Others:

1977 Seattle Slew * 126 2:29 3/5

 

1948 Citation * 126 2:28 1/5

 

1946 Assault * 126 2:30 4/5

 

1943 Count Fleet * 126 2:28 1/5

 

1941 Whirlaway * 126 2:31

 

1937 War Admiral * 126 2:28 3/5

 

1935 Omaha * 126 2:30 3/5

 

1930 Gallant Fox * 126 2:31 3/5

[Wireman]

Awesome! I won the exacta, trifecta and place. Not a huge payout but decent day.

[InItToWinIt]

I knew I should have bet! :banghead: Still an awesome, awesome win though.

[Jumper_Dad]

I am so glad that he not only won but won with a very solid time...I knew as soon as he crossed the line (before hearing the time) people would be knocking the field as being weak or watered down.

 

When they started down the stretch for just a few seconds I thought he was starting to fade...then there he went pulling away. That was AWESOME!!!

[doomer]

I read somewhere that experts believe he has one of the most efficient strides in horse racing.

 

He just lopes and runs 12's seemingly effortlessly.

[PigSkin Junkie]

I love that we have another Triple Crown winner. How cool was it that Penny Chenery was there? I wonder if she has been every time we've had a TC contender these past 30+ years?

 

Icing on the cake is that this horse is not owned by Steve Coburn.

[Jim Schue]

I love that we have another Triple Crown winner. How cool was it that Penny Chenery was there? I wonder if she has been every time we've had a TC contender these past 30+ years?

 

Icing on the cake is that this horse is not owned by Steve Coburn.

 

I remember when they showed her right before the race and thinking that I don't recall her ever being at any of the others. I could be wrong, as I'm not one to watch all the pregame buildup. I don't recall her being mentioned in any of the recap stories in the C-J and H-L either, and you would think they'd mention it.

[OlDog75]

Does this do ANYTHING for thoroughbred racing? Just asking.

[Knights]

This was awesome

[5 STAR]

Does this do ANYTHING for thoroughbred racing? Just asking.

 

Experts say no.

[frankdracman23]

Does this do ANYTHING for thoroughbred racing? Just asking.

 

Actually in a strange way it could help this year and then hurt in the coming years. Just think of how much build-up there was each year in search of the Triple Crown over the last 30 plus years....now we have one so the buzz will last until maybe next year. But 2, 3, 4 years from now will there be as much buzz as there has been in the past 30 years?

[5 STAR]

Can we get a comment from Chromes owner?

 

AP won against fresh horses, and it wasn't the "cowards way."