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06/02/2015

Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah arrives at Belmont Park

Just a short walk from where he is stabled, the Zayat Stables homebred son of Pioneerof the Nile will attempt to become racing's 12th Triple Crown winner and first since Affirmed in 1978, when he contests the 147th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Bel

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06/02/2015

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Tue 6/2

The 3-year-old son of Curlin breezed a half-mile in :50.20 with Tammy Fox in the saddle for trainer Dale Romans at approximately 6:15 a.m. ET. Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols timed Keen Ice in 1/8-mile splits of :12.40, :25 and :37.60 before gallopin

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06/01/2015

Churchill Downs Notes: American Pharoah Breezes Five Furlongs in 1:00.20

With a few hundred spectators on hand, Zayat Stables’ homebred son of Pioneerof the Nile came onto the track at 8:30 a.m. ET after the renovation break during the special 15-minute training period for Churchill Downs-based Belmont Stakes contenders. He

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06/01/2015

Belmont Park Notes 6/1

ELMONT, N.Y. - On Monday morning at Churchill Downs, Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah turned in his final breeze for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Belmont Park. In a light rainstorm, the 3-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile wo

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05/30/2015

AMERICAN OAKS STAKES QUOTES

“She’s just eating up the ground and getting better with every race. She keeps improving and she loves her job. She has started trusting me more so I can do a little more with her. I think she’s learning how to be a good racehorse. “I was loaded o

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05/30/2015

Barn Notes: American Pharoah Gallops

"It was another good day," said Jorge Alvarez, American Pharoah's regular exercise rider. "He was a little more aggressive this morning and wanted to do more, but I just kept doing my thing. I'm feeling more excited than nervous. We just feel that we have

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05/30/2015

Belmont Park Notes 5/30

With exercise rider and jockey Kortez Walker up for the work, the son of Tale of Ekati went five furlongs in 59.02 seconds, the fastest work at the distance. "He galloped out good and came back blowing, which is good because it means he got something out

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05/29/2015

Barn Notes: American Pharoah Back to Gallops; ‘Everything is Super Positive’

Zayat Stables’ homebred son of Pioneerof the Nile went to the fast main track under regular exercise rider Jorge Alvarez at 8:30 a.m. during Churchill Downs’ special 15-minute training session exclusive to Belmont Stakes contenders after the renovatio

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05/29/2015

Belmont Park Notes 5/29

"I need to talk to all the connections, but I'm sure everyone is on board with all three of them [running]. We intend to run all three at this moment," Pletcher said outside his Belmont Park barn. Rider assignments for Carpe Diem, Madefromlucky, and Mater

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05/28/2015

Barn Notes: American Pharoah Jogs; Conquest Curlinate Bypasses Belmont

"He felt great, no different," said exercise rider Jorge Alvarez. "He's a running machine; all he wants to do is run. When we go to a different track, nothing changes. He doesn't have to take his racetrack with him. He'll run on anything." Jimmy Barnes, a

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