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Espinoza never doubted American Pharoah in Triple Crown run

Victor Espinoza celebrates atop American Pharoah after winning the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes – and the Triple Crown…

June 6, 2015

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A Triple Crown celebration – finally

The crowd embraces Victor Espinoza and American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown-winning run Saturday in the Belmont Stakes.Julio Cortez/Associated Press All…

June 6, 2015

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American Pharoah wins Triple Crown

American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first horse…

June 6, 2015

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American Pharoah in the spotlight for Triple Crown try

a Triple Crown help or hurt racing

June 5, 2015

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Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah is Belmont favorite

American Pharoah draws fifth post at Belmont

June 3, 2015

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Belmont shrinks crowd to ease race-day chaos

Big changes will greet American Pharoah as he guns for the Triple Crown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.Churchill Downs photo One…

May 31, 2015

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Likely challengers await American Pharoah in Belmont

Baffert Seven of his expected rivals return from the Derby or the Preakness, while two others are new to the…

May 28, 2015

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American Pharoah on track – any track – for historic triple

American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza appeared to have the track to themselves en route to an easy victory in…

May 17, 2015

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Preakness winner Espinoza gets 3rd try at Triple Crown

Conditions aside, it was all thumbs-up for jockey Victor Espinoza on Saturday.Matt Slocum/Associated Press Victor Espinoza couldn’t wait to get…

May 16, 2015

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Crowning American Pharoah the favorite

Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah closes his eyes as he’s given a bath Thursday. But it was trainer Bob Baffert…

May 15, 2015

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Derby winner American Pharoah has dreaded rail for Preakness

winner will ride the rail, with Dortmund at the No. 2 post

May 13, 2015

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Kentucky Derby win raises expectations for American Pharoah

Preakness next, then Triple Crown for Derby winner? By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. Trainer Bob Baffert…

May 4, 2015

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American Pharoah wins 141st Kentucky Derby

Sent off as the 5-2 favorite by the record crowd of 170,513, the brown colt rallied in the stretch to…

May 2, 2015

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Baffert dealing a Derby double-down

Trainer Bob Baffert has two very good reasons to be optimistic for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby – American Pharoah and Dortmund.Charlie…

May 1, 2015

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Bob Baffert aiming at 1st 1-2 Kentucky Derby finish since 1948

Baffert aims for 1st 1-2 Derby finish since 1948

April 30, 2015

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American Pharoah will be early Kentucky Derby favorite

20-horse field announced for Saturday’s $2-million race

April 29, 2015

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Where horse racing and boxing collide

of Derby entrant Itsaknockout touting Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

April 28, 2015

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The Todd Squad

Veteran trainer Pletcher revving up for Derby with plenty of horse power

April 28, 2015

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Owner Ahmed Zayat takes aim at Kentucky Derby with 3 horses

Trainers Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert are taking aim at the Kentucky Derby with a combined seven horses among the…

April 27, 2015

Sports

Likely favorite American Pharoah completes final pre-Kentucky Derby workout

Martin Garcia rides American Pharoah during a morning workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, and trainer Bob…

April 26, 2015

Sports

Derby hopefuls get workouts in before rain

The threat of severe weather across the state hastened things Saturday morning for Derby hopefuls such as International Star, Keen…

April 25, 2015

Sports

10 weeks to the Derby

Dortmund No. 1 to start AP’s Run to Roses Top 10

February 17, 2015

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California Chrome fades to rust

Crown quest collapses as Tonalist wins

June 7, 2014

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California Chrome chasing history

awaits horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner since 1978

June 6, 2014