Racing

American Pharoah, the first horse in almost 40 years to win thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, ended his career in victory at the Breeders’ Cup by winning the Classic. Down the final straightaway, AP separated himself from the field and ended up finishing 6 ½ lengths ahead of the place finisher, Effinex. This was the last race of an 11 race career. American Pharoah won nine of those races, including three of the toughest races a horse can run consecutively: the Triple Crown. Because these races are so much longer than any other race a three year old has run before at this point in theirRead More →