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| Winning the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes |
June 6th, 2015 is a day that has made history! It has happened! For the first time in thirty-seven years we have a Triple Crown Winner! The Triple Crown is among the most prestigious series of horse races for three-year-olds. In order for a horse to win the Triple Crown, it must first win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Then it needs to win the mile-and-a-half long Belmont Stakes! Only eleven horses have ever won this award—that is, until today. Now there are twelve horses that have this claim to fame. American Pharaoh with his jockey, Victor Espinoza, and his trainer, Bob Baffert, have broken this long famine of winners. Congrats, American Pharaoh!
My family and I were standing up. We were cheering and we were shouting. We were on the edge of our seats. We watched history! I am so excited and honored to be able to say that I have witnessed such a "rare" occurrence. Although I am not really into horse racing, this was so exciting for me because of a combination of my love for horses and witnessing such a historical event. I am thrilled that I have been able to watch each of the three races on my television and that he made it all the way through all three races with flying colors even through the monsoon-type weather at the Preakness! Thank you all for sharing in my excitement!Note: I did not personally take any of these images.
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| The Kentucky Derby |
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| I heart the Triple Crown and American Pharaoh! |
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| The four most recent Triple Crown Winners and their silks |
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| Winner of the Preakness |
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| Jockey: Victor Espinoza |
