American Pharoah lands in Australia

He was the horse of a generation becoming the 12th in history to win the American triple crown.
After his dominant Breeders Cup success he was retired to stand at Coolmore in north America and Australia for the southern hemisphere breeding season.
He is the first triple crown winner to stand in Australia and a great addition and boost to the local scene highlighting the importance of racing in this country.

[@spenfor1598]

He is my favorite Triple Crown winner!!! I have seen 5 in my lifetime so far!!!! I have been privileged to be in the presence of this magnificent stallion twice in my life so far!!! I have also been in the presence of Justify!!! American Pharoah is sweet and gentle!!! Very photogenic!!!!! His babies are doing well as expected!!!! Carry on handsome!!!! 🇺🇸🐎💕

[@shelbyonehalf]

He is a beauty. I got to see the GOAT back in 77, Secretariat. Want to talk about beautiful, he was ....perfect. I never got to ride him but I did get to ride a few of his offspring....they were bat-shit- crazy and went to the breeding farms before ever racing.

[@hectorroca9523]

5 ?

[@jimpeterson9154]

He was special!!!!, my favorite Big Red !

[@spenfor1598]

@@hectorroca9523 Yes 5!! 1 Secretariat 2 Seattle Slew 3 Affirmed 4 American Pharoah 5 Justify I do believe that adds up to 5!!!! 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

[@spenfor1598]

@@shelbyonehalf You were blessed!!! Big Red is the GOAT!!

[@NanashinoMikan]

In Japan, Cafe Pharaoh, a son of American Pharaoh, won the February Stakes GⅠ for second year in a row.

[@deannasalem9195]

American Pharaoh is Secretariat's great grandson 👏 down...

[@STTDB1990]

Such a beautiful and Legendary Horse. Enjoy retirement friend.

[@51Saffron]

His crop are winning all around the world.

[@marathonlady1446]

I love the way he poses for his photos. He is such an incredibly beautiful animal with a magnificent personality! I hope he is happy and being taken care of like the champion he is.

[@Muelboy]

He's the most beautiful animal, even better the closer you get to him.

[@beth2513]

Yes, Secretariat liked the camera also - loved to pose for it.

[@nicholaslanelaningham6857]

@@beth2513 like great great grandsire, like great great grandson.

[@beth2513]

Saw him at Oaklawn in 2015, great horse!

[@fsnvret]

My horse Deification is brother to Pioneer of the Nile. I always tell him of his famous relatives as I ride him out in the Nevada desert now as he is my ranch horse now. His mother is Adoration.

[@marjoriecoey3418]

Pioneer of the Nile great sire

[@danielleharrison5765]

I have him as Breyer traditional model he is a very gorgeous stallion

[@jeanhawken4482]

It is a very generous gift to bring this magnificent stallion to Australia. It is a big trip with lots of risks to any horses health. Such devotion to good breeding is such a thankful gift to the industry.

[@kennethjoyce1699]

That horse is awesome , he has my heart . I hope to see him running again , he is so young and has a lot left in him to show the wonderful horse he is

[@imjustme110]

It's not a gift, Coolmore offer a number of shuttle stallions in Australia and he commands a substantial stud fee.

[@Brick-so1ig]

@@imjustme110Everything is About Money But It Certainly is a Gift to be able to Breed to Any Absolute Historic Stud Like Pharoah...Come on You Know That

[@imjustme110]

@@Brick-so1ig I guess it depends upon semantics really. There was certainly no charity about the commercial decision. It is not even particularly fortunate because we also stand Justify and he is now producing better results than AP on turf. AP is also outperformed by dozens of local stallions, which is exactly where any fascination about his race results or the esteem he is held in by other countries ends.

[@Brick-so1ig]

@@imjustme110 So Why is He There?

[@terriseeley]

Was amazing seeing him run The Haskell!!

[@Struwwel2]

Lots of contenders, but not many of these animals have it in them to win the Triple Crown. 37 years between Affirmed in 1978 and AP in 2015.

[@rebeccalarmand9357]

A surprise no doubt. However, this is the ultimate addition to Aussie stock & racing. Is this stay for the breeding season or long term?

[@Brick-so1ig]

He Looks Like a Billion Bucks and is Treated Like a King Worldwide....Sure its About Money But He is Also a Rockstar

[@barbaralovenvirth8726]

Why is he in Australia? He should be here.

[@tabo01]

he stand stud in both countries Different seasons.

[@jimpeterson9154]

Thank god,,He's away from Baffert and alive !

[@spenfor1598]

Yes happy when any horse leaves the track alive!!!!

[@leonbrookes4794]

if wasnt for baffert he wouldn't be the horse he is you people to ungrateful

[@deborahwebb3736]

Give him Winx. I know she is recovering from absorbing a foal, but another try to get her in foal. Like they say, breed the best to the best and hope for the best.

[@ivanskibinsky4901]

Winks like her sister Zenyatta are to masculine and masculine mares are not good producers.

[@deborahwebb3736]

@@ivanskibinsky4901 I guess that applies to Rachel Alexandra too. She could never safely foal.

[@ivanskibinsky4901]

@@deborahwebb3736 didn’t she have one that made the track? The more feminine mares make the best producers. I am a retired breeder and that’s my opinion, not here to argue as everyone has an opinion.

[@marjoriecoey3418]

Winx! What a mare!

[@KatJ3st]

@@ivanskibinsky4901 Interesting, I wonder if they check their hormones etc. Also, form to function. We breed em to run, not produce progeny. If we did the mares would look like draft horses.

[@user-by3pe6yu2x]

❤❤ 🐻

[@heatherdobson7151]

I pray to God you have America Pharoah’s best interest at heart! He has made millions of dollars, please let him retire and no more racing! Please don’t let him end up in a slaughterhouse like so many other legend race horses!!!! I will be following his journey

[@katharinefloro2852]

He’s been retired since 2015. He stands at stud in US and Australia

[@heatherdobson7151]

@@katharinefloro2852 please keep me posted on American Pharoah ‘s whereabouts. I will be keeping track as well. I refuse to let him end up in a slaughterhouse! Thank you😊

[@thorne1239]

He wasn't sold, Coolmore has a breeding program in is Australia. Think of it like a work holiday in warm weather while Kentucky is buried in snow. And while what happened to Ferdinand was a tragedy, the in industry does a much better job of keeping track of stallions sold over seas. Most now have clauses in the sale contract that has the stallions come home when they retire from breeding.

[@heatherdobson7151]

@@thorne1239 yes, my heart was broken so bad when I heard about what happened to Ferdinand!!! 😓 I hope Coolmore doesn’t let anything happen to Justify , American Pharoah, Blame, Flatter, or any race horse ever.!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️ They deserve the best life, they have given their best and won lots of money for so many.

[@katyhess5967]

He won't end up there....look up Ferdinand clause....one of our KD winners, who was slaughtered....sickening

[@baytown7951]

Somebody fill me in. Here in the U.S. we are still seeing offspring from American Pharoah. Is he in Australia for good or just as a shuttle sire?

[@pokharel8]

He was there for Australian winter i think

[@baytown7951]

@@pokharel8 Thanks. Aussie breed stock is becoming more respected and prevalent, especially in Europe. American Pharoah won't hurt that one bit.

[@KimikoCat]

In the northern hemisphere the universal birthday for thoroughbreds is January 1. In the southern hemisphere it's July 1. Stallions in the northern hemisphere are bred from mid-February to mid-June, then if they're of the caliber of Pharoah, they're flown south of the Equator to be bred starting in mid-August. They make the return trip in time to rest up for the next breeding season.

[@MissJools11]

@@KimikoCat Actually it's August 1st for Southern Hemisphere NOT July the 1st!!! #Dumbarse

[@ericwatson7593]

Does that horse have a rod in his right leg

[@shammydammy2610]

No.

[@equine2020]

Pray his fate doesn't end as Ferdinand. A derby winner. He went to Japan. Ended up slaughtered. A sad ending. Reason for " Old Friends Retirement " farm. Michael Bowen tries saving as many thoroughbreds he can. The horse industry doesnt tell the ugly side of the the horse world.

[@lsieu]

I'm concerned about the tracing booked on these stallions. We have lost so many recently by 13yrs where they should live into their late twenties

[@dragonli7106]

I feel sorry for these kind of horse good horse doesn’t ran that much horse is born to run. That is natural

[@ericwatson7593]

I still be m security::::

[@sahinsargin6666]

Secreteria

[@leecharles8058]

Was him and justified on drugs 🖐🏾

[@redsky8763]

Probably

[@ashleykasahara4719]

The scattered plywood nomenclaturally tickle because pear bareilly curve anenst a hilarious pot. puny, gorgeous bear

[@Youhave_]

I don't support horse racing, nor do I like it. But secretariat is best

[@user-cf3pt1hr7c]

Not a great sire compared to Tapit, Into Mischief, Constitution, Curlin, etc.

[@cabalogia]

Yeah AP breeding has been soso for a triple crown winner. Justify definitely got off to a better start than AP. Into Mischiefs are my favorite current breeding to bet. Not This Time is also a good one so far from the newer sires and for turf races love me some Street Boss, War Front, Temple City, Yoshida. Some other good ones for turf of the newer sires are Oscar Performance and Air Force Blue keep an eye out for those.

[@sangamrishabh]

What a joke people are dying and even the punters show me how many punters have made glory ever one is an loser there is lot to be done for mankind