Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 2nd

[Dee4707]

Currently, watching the coverage for the Belmont. They said the horses that could challenge American Pharoah are 1. Materiality and 2. Frosted. My dad would have loved Frosted, he loved the gray horses. When we had horse racing in my home city, my dad would go and check out all the horses. He loved the gray horse and would bet a fair sum on them....he never won much but he did this for years. It was kind of his ritual.

They are talking about American Pharoah's tail being chewed off and wearing ear plugs to drown out the noise.

All I know is these horses are BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[Johar]

Nervous tummy! I even missed an earlier race to get a 35 minute swim in to calm nerves.

 

[solani]

Currently, watching the coverage for the Belmont. They said the horses that could challenge American Pharoah are 1. Materiality and 2. Frosted. My dad would have loved Frosted, he loved the gray horses. When we had horse racing in my home city, my dad would go and check out all the horses. He loved the gray horse and would bet a fair sum on them....he never won much but he did this for years. It was kind of his ritual.

They are talking about American Pharoah's tail being chewed off and wearing ear plugs to drown out the noise.

All I know is these horses are BEAUTIFUL!!!

I also like grey horses best and Frosted is extremely handsome with the blue/white colors. Especially all dirty and with the tongue out like in the Wood Memorial. I bet he's gonna win today.

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

American Pharoah does it!!!

 

[dorispulaski]

And he did as it should be done, a fast time and way ahead of the field!

 

[Dee4707]

American Pharoah does it!!!

arty:

 

[iluvtodd]

Congrats to American Pharoah, Victor Espinoza, Bob Baffert, and the Zayats!

 

[elbkup]

http://deadspin.com/this-is-what-it...source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflo
Split screen comparison between American Pharoah and Secretariat's Belmont Stakes races... Interesting...

 

[Dee4707]

http://deadspin.com/this-is-what-it...source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflo
Split screen comparison between American Pharoah and Secretariat's Belmont Stakes races... Interesting...

Thanks for posting. That was very interesting for several reasons. The coverage prior to the race said that Materiality & Frosted were the only two that would challenge American Pharaoh. It showed how Materiality ended up last or second to last, interesting.

 

[solani]

http://deadspin.com/this-is-what-it...source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflo
Split screen comparison between American Pharoah and Secretariat's Belmont Stakes races... Interesting...

Hmm ... I think it's interesting that it's not interesting. Totally different race, different strategies (as if Secretariat's team needed a strategy ...). Secretariat would have smashed any other horse on that day over that distance anyway, we already knew that. But that doesn't make AP's performance less impressive. He was going fast enough overall, no one challenged him for the lead until the stretch and he pulled away easily then. Obviously a very obedient horse, must be every jockey's dream. I hope that they'll not retire him early.

 

[elbkup]

Agree PSUSANNE.... Interesting from the standpoint that it is a reminder of Secretariat's astonishing achievement. I too hope American Pharoah has a long healthy racing career.

 

[Johar]

I am still on Cloud 9 I got to see a Triple Crown. I only waited 37 years.

 

[Dee4707]

I am still on Cloud 9 I got to see a Triple Crown. I only waited 37 years.

Thank God you posted! I have been waiting for your thoughts and am very happy that you're happy!

 

[Johar]

American Pharoah was paraded at Churchill Downs last night during the broadcast for 2 other races on NBCSN. Did you see it? He thought he was going to race.

 

[Johar]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/92567/us-runners-take-aim-at-royal-ascot

California Chrome, who was going for a Triple Crown last year, is running on Wednesday.

 

[Johar]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/92595/no-royal-ascot-start-for-california-chrome

 

[iluvtodd]

^ Aw ... Wishing a complete recovery to CA Chrome.

 

[Johar]

American Pharoah won the Haskell Stakes 2 weekends ago. And won easily!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelyWStFGv4

 

[Dee4707]

American Pharoah won the Haskell Stakes 2 weekends ago. And won easily!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelyWStFGv4

Thanks Johar, it looked like AP was just kind of teasing!!! Love it.

 

[Johar]

American Pharoah runs today in the historic Travers Stakes at Saratoga! Race #11. TV broadcast is 4-6 on NBC. Eastern Times.

http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SAR082915USA-EQB.html#RACE11

Distance 1 1/4 miles
Purse $1,250,000