American Pharoah - All 11 Stretch Drives

Stretch drive for all 11 races of American Pharoah's career where he won the Triple Crown, the Breeders' Cup Classic totaling eight grade one wins, raced at nine different racetracks while earning $8,650,300.
8/9/2014 Maiden Special Weight, Del Mar
9/3/2014 Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar 0:23
9/27/2014 FrontRunner Stakes, Santa Anita 0:42
3/14/2015 Rebel Stakes, Oaklawn Park 1:02
4/11/2015 Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park 1:25
5/2/2015 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs 1:55
5/16/2015 Preakness Stakes, Pimlico 2:21
6/6/2015 Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park 2:27
8/2/2015 Haskell Invitational Stakes, Monmouth 3:15
8/29/2015 Travers Stakes , Saratoga 3:35
10/31/2015 Breeders' Cup Classic, Keeneland 4:06

[@rocker1407]

Him losing the Travers almost adds to the legend looking back. Expected to cruise to a win, gets beat at the Graveyard of Champions, the doubts linger for the next 3 months headed to the Breeders Cup, and he goes and romps like it's nothing. Makes for a hell of a saga.

[@craptainofsea]

"He went out in style" -- That...he did. ❤️

[@aageseljegard8730]

Damn straight.

[@lacimatthews4616]

Every time I see him pass the finish line of the Belmont, tears start to come to my eyes. I love that horse. He is truly a champion.

[@equinegirl369]

I totally agree.

[@rickasher277]

Yes he is

[@cindymachado3381]

Me too!!

[@Oswald_Thatendswald]

The way moved was different than the rest of the horses. You can see it in the way he bobs his head in the final stretch. Like he puts all his effort into every single stride. Horse of a lifetime for sure.

[@StayingFast]

My goodness, how do you even pick a favorite race? The ones that will always stand out to me in particular are his Arkansas Derby, Belmont, and Haskell. All those races just gave me absolute chills. Ark Derby because he was just so dominant, he was loping yet still pulling away. Belmont because he should have been tired and gutted out a win (like Justify) but instead made a mockery of a great horse named Frosted who was more rested. And then his Haskell because once again, he was just so much better that he practically trotted across the wire. His Breeder's Cup was sensational as well, but those 3 are just those races that leave you with chills and tears threatening to spill over as you realize what kind of brilliance you are witnessing. I am blessed to live in the era of thee American Pharoah. #ForeverTheRuler

[@nancysobolik6592]

American Pharoah will forever be one of the greats❤️

[@vincenthall6074]

Top 3 in my eyes. Throw out first race and 9 for 10. Only other lost was 7th race in 6 months after coming off an injury. 8 of the wins were very easy, only tough race Derby she 4 to 5 wide whole race.

[@RidingWithRuffian]

I was at Keeneland for the Breeders Cup, bought my tickets before had a TC winner! I've never seen a horse like this in my life.

[@rexgoodheart3471]

I absolutely love this horse!!!!!!!!!

[@trifta91]

I could see him struggling from the beginning in the Travers...but still a winners effort! Horse of a lifetime!

[@Celal7411]

It is very sad not having him run any more. He is a very special horse. We wont see another one like him for a long time.

[@TheProfessorOfLife]

American Pharoah had such an EFFORTLESS stride. He kept his legs close to the ground with a "slicing" gallop, and he saved a lot of ground and expended less energy that way. Pharoah is EASILY in the TOP FIVE of all Triple Crown winners. When you pair the BEST trainer in racing history, Bob Baffert, with one of the best American thoroughbreds in racing history, the result is what you see here.

[@michaelcox9435]

Amazing horse. Great mind and stride and even in his only defeat showed what a great heart he had running on an empty tank. Wow

[@iamskywalker23]

Such a magnificent horse 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@thomashong2938]

Bob Baffert was never more popular than when he won the Triple Crown with American Pharoah and ended that 37-year drought.

[@elizabethalonso443]

American the besttttt. De todo los tiempos

[@kevinsmall2132]

What a champ, that beautiful and efficient stride just wore down his competition, don't believe we truly saw AP's bottom.

[@jasonertle4185]

11 Races. 9 Victories. Pretty good win percentage for any racehorse, especially when you consider the races he won and the quality of the fields he ran against.

[@emilycastaneda7117]

Wow. I didn't think they would ever show this. I am relieved that they kept these videos.

[@marilynshively670]

I just found this amazing video: American Pharoah is a beast, an amazing race horse- love him to pieces. It was a tad painful watching the Travers: i know he would have won had he not left his race on the track the day before in a workout; be that as it may, a wonderful creature to behold.

[@davesvens4671]

Hey Carly...thanks for posting this...terrific compilation! Wish I had seen AP run in person. I was able to see Seattle Slew win the Belmont triple-crown finale, Cigar, and, unfortunately, the Ruffian-Foolish Pleasure match race. Thanks again, I enjoy your postings.

[@Observoyager]

Thank you for this wonderful video of a great, great champion.

[@Kodak19958]

Some of these announcer calls were absolutely electric

[@patrickbur5929]

Obviously the Belmont and Breeders calls were epic and famous but the Arkansas Derby call was my favorite

[@wolfsrule100]

Were is the LOVE button?!??

[@tonyv3427]

American pharaoh didn't lose the travers his owners lost it for him. They should have never entered him in that race. After the Haskell they should have just run him in the breeders cup. The triple crown races take so much out of a horse he didn't deserve to be put in a race so soon after the Haskell and after the triple crown. Greed of the owners ultimately cost him the race it was apparent that he was tired even though he fought on and finished second. The same thing happened to Seattle Slew.

[@FreshCutFrenchFries]

Anthony Voltaggio AP would have won the Travers if he wasn't paraded the day before in front of thousands of fans. His jog the morning before turned into a hot mess and he was worked far to hard. He would have arguably the best 3 year old campaign modern racing

[@marilynshively670]

I still cannot bring myself to watch the Travers: His connections know they blew it and cost him the race. He is very much like Slew: if you watch the Belmont of Slew and AP, they are very similar in style.

[@LSmithLUFC95]

or Espinoza for chasing a ridiculous pace - the jockeys in america cannot judge a pace - if frosted pressed him in the breeders cup hed have been beaten again

[@tonyv3427]

Liam Smith Frosted could have pressed AP all he wanted in the breeders cup and AP would have beaten him no problem. AP was exhausted in the Travers and that why he lost. In the breeders cup AP was rested and was much to strong for the rest of the field.

[@ezequielcrespofigueroa2047]

What I think cost him the Travers was all that traveling he did between the Belmont and the Travers going back to Cali instead of staying in NY after winning the TC that right there cost him the Travers by the time the BCC came around he was fully rested even with someone pressing the pace he was still too much for his competition.

[@joechrow8341]

Very hard to beat a good horse whos running style is loose on the lead..These kinda horses dictate the pace of the race..Have to try and put pressure on a horse like this like Frosted did in Travers to soften him up..Leaving him alone on the lead and we seen what he can do..Belmont and Classic truly showcased this

[@andrewpapastefan8258]

Thanks for the content Carly

[@Caroni100]

American Pharoah (February 2, 2012 - ) * Sire: Pioneer of the Nile * Grandsire: Empiremaker * Dam: Littleprincessemma * Damsire: Yankee Gentleman * Sex: Stallion * Breeder & Owner: Ahmed Zayat * Trainer: Robert A. Baffert * Jockeys: Martin Garcia (0 for 1) Victor Espinoza (9 for 10) * 11 Starts * 9 Wins * 1 Second * 1 Fifth * $ 8,650,300 earned (Current $ 9,595,668) * 12th. Triple Crown Champion (2015) * 1st. Grand Slam Champion (2015) * 2014 United States Champion Two Year-Old Male Horse * 2015 United States Champion Three Year-Old Male Horse * 2015 United States Horse of the Year * 2015 NTRA "Moment of the Year" * 2015 Secretariat Vox Populi Award * American Pharoah Way in Fayette and Woodford Counties, Kentucky * Statue at Oaklawn Park, Arkansas * American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita Park (Since 2018) * Inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2021 * Greetings from Venezuela American Pharoah (2 de Febrero, 2012 - ) * Padre: Pioneer of the Nile * Abuelo paterno: Empiremaker * Madre: Littleprincessemma * Abuelo materno: Yankee Gentleman * Sexo: Semental * Criador & Propietario: Ahmed Zayat * Entrenador: Robert A. Baffert * Jinetes: Martín García (De 1-0) Victor Espinoza (De 10-9) * 11 Salidas * 9 Primeros * 1 Segundo * 1 Quinto * $ 8,650,300 producidos ($ 9,595,668 actuales) * 12do. Triple Coronado (2015) * 1er. Campeón de Grand Slam (2015) * Caballo Campeón de Dos Años en Estados Unidos 2014 * Caballo Campeón de Tres años en Estados Unidos 2015 * Caballo del Año en Estados Unidos 2015 * "Momento del Año" NTRA 2015 NTRA * Premio Secretariat Vox Populi 2015 * Calle American Pharoah en los Condados Fayette y Woodford, Kentucky * Estatua en el Hipódromo Oaklawn Park, Arkansas * Clásico American Pharoah en el Hipódromo Santa Anita Park (Desde 2018) * Exaltado al Museo Nacional de las Carreras y Salón de la Fama en 2021 * Saludos desde Venezuela

[@eliaatempa8016]

Trever demmen cant say his name but i love it

[@doheo33]

My question is how did the announcer time his now famous line so perfectly that he finished just as ÁP crossed the line? Greatest call.

[@ManjuSingh-io6ix]

Fantastic ❤️

[@perryellis1423]

Much like Silver Charm, American Pharaoh never saw Keen Ice charging on the outside of him, had he saw Keen Ice , American Pharaoh would have won the Travers

[@marcosperezdavila2709]

Majestuoso

[@adamjoachimiak6816]

Nice

[@rodrek799]

22 wow I need to go home 😊

[@sheilaarchfall7018]

i was at the arkansas derby!

[@marilynshively670]

you lucky dog! what a performance, what a horse: I miss him: we have nothing like him this year ---

[@minnbeef]

Who was the one idiot that disliked this?

[@AB-gt8ci]

Has he been bred? What has he produced so far?

[@StayingFast]

His first crop is 2 this year

[@OfficialMuffiin]

His first foals should be hitting the track later this year

[@OfficialMuffiin]

@corey swistak i saw his runner Monarch of Egypt in Ireland but not the second one, do you recall the name? And that's great news! Cant wait to see next years Kentucky Derby, im sure itll have a few baby Pharoahs running

[@pedrogabriel9217]

Nao tem ningue falando en portugues

[@jamesfarrell3940]

The only greedy thing the owners did was retire him after his 3 year old season, these owners are so rich already. Wouldn't horseracing fans like to seen him run another year. It was great to see Cal Chrome and now Arrogate still running instead of the owners taking the breeders cash all to quick. As a horseracing fan it doesn't do anything thing for me but piss me off.

[@BlackCamaro728]

Not greedy at all. The same was done with Secretariat. It was a blessing that they let him complete his 3 year old season. The horse was priceless after winning the triple crown, yet they opted to share him with the nation 3 more times before retirement. Why allow further chance of injury? We all know he would have dominated as a 4 year old, too. What's left to prove?

[@lacimatthews4616]

I've always wanted to see him run, I remember rushing home the day of the Belmont and turning the TV just as the race started. It was amazing and I wish I could've seen him run in person. It's my dream to meet him or at least be in his presence, and I hope I do, even if it's off the race track.

[@Oswald_Thatendswald]

Honestly its a bit greedy of you to say he should have ran another year and risked injury just because the fans wanted to see him run again.

[@dr.awkward9075]

GOAT?

[@samuelrosenbalm]

1. Man O War 2. Secretariat 3. Citation American Pharoah is probably top 5.

[@terrifictroll1916]

GOAT?..why cause you are a "fan"?...stop being silly..Pharoah is not an all time great..only 11 starts..lost like 4 times..beat a bunch of garbage..Pharoah isnt even top 50

[@terrifictroll1916]

only 11 starts..lost twice..beat a bunch of garbage..average at best race times most of races..good horse..not a GREAT horse..Pharoah would get DESTROYED by most of the all time greats like Easy Goer..Skip Away..list goes on and on..even Afleet Alex would CRUSH pharoah...handily...is what it is.

[@dr.awkward9075]

It was just a simple question about a horse. If you don't stop getting worked up about little things you're going to die of a heart attack. Chill man, smoke a joint.

[@terrifictroll1916]

Facts are Facts sir...Dont take it so personal..relax bro

[@TradingGalore]

First 3 commentaries, what the fuck is a fay row?

[@eliaatempa8016]

His names need to be american horse

[@zopaseah4982]

Owner ahmed zayat tries to be too clever, over-ruled n ask trainer baffert to send AP for the Travers, ... his ego deflated fast when Keen Ice pipped AP at the wire. The jew quickly learned that horses are not robots, they need rest n recuperation too.

[@minnbeef]

Bigot much?

[@terrifictroll1916]

Very good horse..but definitely "overrated"...only ran 11 times..lost like 4 times..beat average horses in his career..good horse though..but not one of the "greats"..Easy Goer/Afleet Alex/Skip Away are horses that would have DESTROYED american pharoah..just to name a few

[@Jemsters1]

Benjamin Zayat Look at the dude's username. Ignore the troll.

[@edwardjones4413]

You're right Ben

[@kingofcali626able]

Terrific Troll he only lost twice moron and one of those was his first race.

[@thomashong2938]

Terrific Troll You might be able to say that about Justify or even Arrogate. But not AP, who lost only twice not 4 times.

[@monomoygirl9562]

Skip Away and Afleet Alex couldn’t. Easy Goer could tho.