Derby Winner American Pharoah A Likely Go In Preakness
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lured by the promise of carrots, American Pharoah was led out of the barn to face a throng of cameras. Reluctant at first, the Kentucky Derby winner perked up when trainer Bob...
View ArticleDerby Winner’s Triple Bid Could Be Derailed By Stablemate
BALTIMORE (AP) — To spoil or not to spoil. That is the question. The Preakness Stakes on Saturday will present a rare, but not unprecedented, story line that could see the trainer of Kentucky Derby...
View ArticleDerby Winner American Pharoah Has Dreaded Rail For Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert can only hope the finish of the Preakness Stakes turns out better than the position draw. The trainer watched in disbelief Wednesday as his Kentucky Derby winner American...
View ArticlePreakness Preview: Pharoah Warms Up, Nerves For Verve & Wet Weather?
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah and stablemate Dortmund stretched their legs for the first time at Pimlico Race Course on Thursday in preparation for Saturday’s Preakness. The...
View ArticlePreakness Starters’ Names Evolve From An Involved Process
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Coming up with a clever name for a thoroughbred can be a challenge — and not just creatively. While parents simply put their choice of names for their child on a birth...
View ArticleCan Derby Winner American Pharoah Become Next American Idol?
BALTIMORE (AP) — From a Kentucky horse farm to a sales ring in Saratoga to Bob Baffert’s barn at Santa Anita, American Pharoah gave every indication he’s a champion in the making. So what if part of...
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Linh Bui talks to Vic Carter about his interview with former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon and her possible comeback. Ron Matz has People Are Talking about Preakness.
View ArticleThousands Gather Ahead Of Preakness Weekend
BALTIMORE (WJZ)–Early this morning at Pimlico– Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah made his way to the track for a morning workout. American Pharoah is the favorite to win the Preakness Stakes...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Is Favorite At Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah, owned by Ahmed Zayat is the 4-5 morning-line favorite in an eight-horse field in the Preakness, and will be ridden by Victor Espinoza....
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Dominates Field In Preakness
By Kevin Martin Torrential rain came to Baltimore about ten minutes before post-time of the Preakness Stakes but that didn’t bother the Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah. He cruised to an easy win...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Wins Preakness In Downpour
BALTIMORE (AP) — Minutes before the Preakness, it was an ominous scene at Pimlico Race Course. Thunder and lightning. Wind and rain. A record crowd scrambling for cover. A drenched racetrack. Nothing —...
View ArticleTriple Crown Hopeful American Pharoah Healthy, But Tired
BALTIMORE (AP) — American Pharoah stood outside the Pimlico stakes barn, staring straight ahead at trainer Bob Baffert, who was holding his lead shank while two others were hosing off the white...
View ArticleMike Battaglia On The Preakness And The Possibility Of Moving The Race
Mike Battaglia is a long time horse racing analyst for NBC. Mike joined Ed and Steve to talk about the Preakness and possibly moving the race from Pimlico. Mike started off by talking about the stormy...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Leaves; Horse Racing Fans Dream Of Triple Crown
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Preakness and Derby winner American Pharoah leaves Pimlico. Before heading to Belmont in his quest for the Triple Crown, American Pharoah is going to get some rest at Churchill Downs....
View ArticlePotential Spoilers Taking On American Pharoah In Belmont
NEW YORK (AP) — Dortmund won’t be around for this one, but a familiar cast of 3-year-olds are lining up as potential spoilers when American Pharoah attempts to win the Belmont Stakes and give...
View ArticleOwner Of American Pharoah Named In Gambling Debt Lawsuit
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ahmed Zayat, owner of Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah, has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses him of owing $1.65 million to a man who says he fronted...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Owner Paved Path Of Bold Bets
NEW YORK (AP) — Ahmed Zayat spends big money buying and betting on horses, and brags about how successful he’s been at everything he’s set out to accomplish. From buildings to beer to breeding, when...
View ArticleJustin Zayat: Triple Crown Win ‘Is Something Every Single Person Is Rooting For’
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports (Editor’s Note: Parts of this interview have been edited for brevity.) Since the turn of the century we’ve seen six Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners try and fail to...
View ArticleBelmont Stakes: How I’d Bet $100
By Kevin Martin With a possible Triple Crown winner poised to run in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, horse racing fans face a dilemma. Most racing fans will root for American Pharoah to become the twelfth...
View ArticleBelmont Stakes: The Scene Leading Up To The Race
By Ryan Mayer CBS Local Sports Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, you’re probably aware that American Pharoah makes his bid for the Triple Crown today out at Belmont Park in...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Ends The Drought Wins Triple Crown
By Kevin Martin Finally! After thirty-seven years and twelve attempts ended in the Belmont Stakes, American Pharoah has done what many thought might never happen again. On Saturday evening, he joined...
View ArticleEspinoza Never Doubted American Pharoah In Triple Crown Run
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Espinoza called it “the best feeling I ever had,” and American Pharoah was only through the first turn. A tad slow out of the gate at the Belmont Stakes, the Kentucky Derby and...
View ArticleTriple Crown Winner Burned Up Last Quarter-Mile In Belmont
NEW YORK (AP) — 24.32 seconds. With a final quarter-mile dash to the finish even faster than Secretariat, American Pharoah ran into Triple Crown history with a dazzling display of speed and endurance...
View ArticleBob Neumeier On The Run To The Triple Crown By American Pharoah
Bob Neumeier is a broadcaster for NBC Sports and Comcast Sportsnet New England specializing in thoroughbred horse racing. Bob joined Ed and Steve to talk about American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Owners Racing To Capitalize On Champ’s Name
NEW YORK (AP) — American Pharoah’s owners and thoroughbred racing now have a new race to run: A race to capitalize on the horse’s Triple Crown victory before the excitement fades away. As the first...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah’s Historic Run A Boom For Md. Horse Racing
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The nation is still buzzing about American Pharoah’s historic run at the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first Triple Crown winner in nearly four decades. It is a boom for the sport, and...
View ArticleJeannine Edwards On The Thrill Of Covering The Triple Crown
Jeannine Edwards is a sportscaster for ESPN focusing on college sports and horse racing. Jeannine joined Ed and Steve to talk about American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and being around the horse...
View ArticleSaratoga Hopes For American Pharoah, Other Tracks In The Mix
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — In a place where images of horses appear on everything from T-shirts to public artwork, the prospect of the first Triple Crown winner in two generations racing at Saratoga...
View ArticleTriple Crown Winner Takes Haskell Invitational
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — American Pharoah wins again, this time in New Jersey. The horse made history in Baltimore, winning the Preakness and going on to win Belmont for the Triple Crown—this as Maryland...
View ArticleSpa Stunner! American Pharoah Loses In Travers To Keen Ice
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has been beaten, losing to Keen Ice in the $1.6 million Travers Stakes before a stunned crowd Saturday at Saratoga Race Course....
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah Wins Breeders’ Cup Classic
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — American legend American Pharoah wins the Breeder’s Cup Classic. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert believed he has done everything possible to bring American Pharoah into his final...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah’s Triple Crown Gives Racing a Boost
VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) — There are signs American Pharoah’s Triple Crown win last year has been good for racing. Some recently released findings show: — Wagering on American races is up 3.1 percent...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah’s Triple Crown Gave Racing New Life
VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) — There are signs American Pharoah’s Triple Crown win last year has been good for racing. Some recently released findings show: — Wagering on American races is up 3.1 percent...
View ArticleWatch: American Pharoah Foal Takes Her First Steps
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Remember American Pharoah, the racehorse who won the American Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup Classic in 2015? In winning all four races, he became the first horse to win the...
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