American Pharoah won today’s Belmont Stakes and completed horse racing’s first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. American Pharoah won the race with a time of 2:26.55, beating Frosted by five lengths in a dominating performance. Victor Espinoza spoke for the world: “Holy S***!”
It marks the first Triple Crown in my lifetime, and most likely yours as well. Thirteen horses had previously won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness only to lose at the 1.5-mile distance on Long Island.
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