In keeping with the spirit of today's events:
American Pharoah looked like he was going to be the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 but like Smarty Jones in 2004, he couldn't hold on down the stretch, losing by half a length to Keen Ice.
What would it have meant for horse racing and the sports world in general if American Pharoah had won today?
American Pharoah looked like he was going to be the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 but like Smarty Jones in 2004, he couldn't hold on down the stretch, losing by half a length to Keen Ice.
What would it have meant for horse racing and the sports world in general if American Pharoah had won today?