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History has been made today. I'm so happy for Victor Espinoza, Bob Baffert, the Zayats and American Pharoah. He will have a charmed horse's life for the rest of his days. |
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| Did anyone else start bawling as they were coming down the stretch, or am I the only being super emotional about it?! 
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Location: NC | MissouriJen - 2015-06-06 7:17 PM
Did anyone else start bawling as they were coming down the stretch, or am I the only being super emotional about it?!
That was AMAZING!
wast bawling but jumping up and down screaming at tv ;) |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | MissouriJen - 2015-06-06 6:17 PM
Did anyone else start bawling as they were coming down the stretch, or am I the only being super emotional about it?!
That was AMAZING!
You're not the only one! I am so glad I was watching and it's one of those moments I'll always remember where I was when I saw the twelfth horse in the history of horse racing to win the triple crown!!
A historic day! |
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Location: Carpenter, WY | I am so glad I got to witness another Triple Crown Winner.  Was bawling, screaming and had the dogs and cats thinking the house was burning down
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Location: Oxford, Kansas | That was truly beautiful. I was shaking and bawling and screaming at my tv. That may be the only time I ever see a Triple Crown winner and I will never forget it. AP is truly an amazing horse and his whole team seems so humble. So happy for them! |
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Location: South Dakota | teehaha - 2015-06-06 6:34 PM I am so glad I got to witness another Triple Crown Winner. Was bawling, screaming and had the dogs and cats thinking the house was burning down
LOL....my dogs the same thing!! Great Race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Location: Montana | So glad I got to see a Triple Crown in my lifetime. I've been hoping to see one for a long while. Go American Pharaoh! I can't wait to watch the replay! |
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Location: OH. IO | Simply an AMAZING animal,and amazing race!!! So,for everyone that said if the track would have been different etc, there it is,a completely different setting and the same winner!!!!! Im so excited for him!!! |
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Location: NC | Southtxponygirl - 2015-06-06 8:01 PM
Well of course I missed it been out on my tractor getting pastures shreded. But thats so awesome about another Triple Crown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyDcXtVb8_U&feature=youtu.be heres the link to the race
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Location: Where I am happiest | 2:26:65. Second fastest ever right behind Secretariat's 2:24 and he did it sooooooo smooth and easy!! |
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| ThreeCorners - 2015-06-07 5:06 PM 2:26:65. Second fastest ever right behind Secretariat's 2:24 and he did it sooooooo smooth and easy!!
I agree. That just seems to be him. Huge stride and no sweat. I couldn't believe how easy Espinosa's hands were. Just Easy..... It was beautiful. |
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Location: So. California | AP went to the lead and never looked back. Set the pace and looked so comfortable. When asked, he shifted to a higher gear and kept that smooth stride moving. He had more left to give at the finish line, just WOW! Amazing run/ride!! |
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Holy moley that was just a beautiful race, AP didnt even look tired and that boy knew that he is the new Triple Crown winner you could see it in the way he was looking around. Ears perked up the whole time when he crossed the finished line, he knew it
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Thanks guys for the link so I could watch it, super nice of y'all  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | MY gosh that horse lead the feild the whole way and then kicked it into another gear and left the others eating his dust by 2 lenghts that is just so WOW  |
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| Can't believe it!!! He handled that completely effortlessly. An amazing horse. AND, I got to witness him win the Preakness in person!!! We got front row seats at the Pimlico, I am over the moon that i truly can say I was there when history was made!!!!! Needless to say, he looks like he is just coasting in person to!!! |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | I wonder how much his HEART weighs!!!!! What an awesome creature! I'd love to know his stride specs compared to secretariats!!!! |
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Location: Montana | ThreeCorners - 2015-06-06 6:06 PM 2:26:65. Second fastest ever right behind Secretariat's 2:24 and he did it sooooooo smooth and easy!!
Actually, the 5th fastest Belmont ever, but still, that is amazing! So glad I got to see it, and have it be a horse I wanted to win (I liked him clear through the Derby and Preakness), he's a horse that overcame the odds. :) |
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Location: SE Louisiana | mtcanchazer - 2015-06-06 8:58 PM
ThreeCorners - 2015-06-06 6:06 PM 2:26:65. Second fastest ever right behind Secretariat's 2:24 and he did it sooooooo smooth and easy!!
Actually, the 5th fastest Belmont ever, but still, that is amazing! So glad I got to see it, and have it be a horse I wanted to win (I liked him clear through the Derby and Preakness), he's a horse that overcame the odds. :)
True... It's the 2nd fastest a triple crown winner has run the belmont since it was changed to 1 1/2 miles. |
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Location: The Great Northwest | Southtxponygirl - 2015-06-07 4:53 PM MY gosh that horse lead the feild the whole way and then kicked it into another gear and left the others eating his dust by 2 lenghts that is just so WOW
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | 5 1/2 lengths. Secretariat stride 102 degrees American Pharoah 104 degrees. That was just out for a day sprint. He does carry a bit of that big red blood. So glad the breeding is coming back to producing amazing horses and his name is so fitting.Hot **** he did it! |
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Location: North Dakota | I'M SO EXCITED!!!!! American Pharaoh was my first triple crown winner in my lifetime and I love him. I missed the race because my free trial of the online stream ran out just before the race started, then I had a patient at work, and caught the post race on TV so that sucked. My perfect TC moment was ruined but it's ok because that wonderful beast of a horse won! Can't wait for Breyer to come out with a model of him. I need a little sumthin sumthin to commemorate this momentous occasion!  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | skye - 2015-06-06 10:17 PM Southtxponygirl - 2015-06-07 4:53 PM MY gosh that horse lead the feild the whole way and then kicked it into another gear and left the others eating his dust by 2 lenghts that is just so WOW
You are right I would think cause it looked like alot more then 2 but all I heard was 2 lenghts lead a little befor he crossed the finished line.. I didnt see the race live just on utube that they posted on here. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cow pie - 2015-06-06 10:45 PM 5 1/2 lengths. Secretariat stride 102 degrees American Pharoah 104 degrees. That was just out for a day sprint. He does carry a bit of that big red blood. So glad the breeding is coming back to producing amazing horses and his name is so fitting.Hot **** he did it!
Whoa thats even better, that is just one cool horse and he had a awesome Jockey |
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Location: Texas | mtcanchazer - 2015-06-06 8:58 PM
ThreeCorners - 2015-06-06 6:06 PM 2:26:65. Second fastest ever right behind Secretariat's 2:24 and he did it sooooooo smooth and easy!!
Actually, the 5th fastest Belmont ever, but still, that is amazing! So glad I got to see it, and have it be a horse I wanted to win (I liked him clear through the Derby and Preakness), he's a horse that overcame the odds. :)
Well then all the commentators on TV don't know what they are talking about, because they keep saying the second fastest time, right behind Secretariat. They probably don't have any one running the stats for them |
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| EnterUp - 2015-06-07 7:33 AM mtcanchazer - 2015-06-06 8:58 PM ThreeCorners - 2015-06-06 6:06 PM 2:26:65. Second fastest ever right behind Secretariat's 2:24 and he did it sooooooo smooth and easy!! Actually, the 5th fastest Belmont ever, but still, that is amazing! So glad I got to see it, and have it be a horse I wanted to win (I liked him clear through the Derby and Preakness), he's a horse that overcame the odds. :) Well then all the commentators on TV don't know what they are talking about, because they keep saying the second fastest time, right behind Secretariat. They probably don't have any one running the stats for them
The 12th Triple Crown victor ran the sixth-fastest winning time in Belmont history, besting second-place Frosted by 5 1/2 lengths in a wire-to-wire win. He was still a little off Secretariat's legendary ride, but now is second among Triple Crown winners in Belmont finishing time since the race has been 1 1/2 miles.
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | cow pie - 2015-06-06 10:45 PM
5 1/2 lengths. Secretariat stride 102 degrees American Pharoah 104 degrees. That was just out for a day sprint. He does carry a bit of that big red blood. So glad the breeding is coming back to producing amazing horses and his name is so fitting.Hot **** he did it!
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| RnRJack - 2015-06-07 9:27 AM
cow pie - 2015-06-06 10:45 PM
5 1/2 lengths. Secretariat stride 102 degrees American Pharoah 104 degrees. That was just out for a day sprint. He does carry a bit of that big red blood. So glad the breeding is coming back to producing amazing horses and his name is so fitting.Hot **** he did it!
Wasn't secretariats stride length 110?
His stride ANGLE was 110 degrees. His stride length was 25 feet. |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | jbhoot - 2015-06-07 10:00 AM
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cow pie - 2015-06-06 10:45 PM
5 1/2 lengths. Secretariat stride 102 degrees American Pharoah 104 degrees. That was just out for a day sprint. He does carry a bit of that big red blood. So glad the breeding is coming back to producing amazing horses and his name is so fitting.Hot **** he did it!
Wasn't secretariats stride length 110?
His stride ANGLE was 110 degrees. His stride length was 25 feet.
I meant angle! So what is APs angle? |
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Location: Montana | jbhoot - 2015-06-07 9:00 AM RnRJack - 2015-06-07 9:27 AM cow pie - 2015-06-06 10:45 PM 5 1/2 lengths. Secretariat stride 102 degrees American Pharoah 104 degrees. That was just out for a day sprint. He does carry a bit of that big red blood. So glad the breeding is coming back to producing amazing horses and his name is so fitting.Hot **** he did it! Wasn't secretariats stride length 110? His stride ANGLE was 110 degrees. His stride length was 25 feet. Wow!
I just read where American Pharoah's final quarter mile was 24.32 seconds...faster than Secretariats 25 seconds in the final quarter mile. AMAZING!
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| TXBO - 2015-06-07 11:59 AM
It's amazing that, after all this time, Secretariat is still the horse all others are compared to.
When you look at his stats no one has come close. I just can't ever seeing any horse beating his record at the Belmont. Even Man of War who actually had a longer stride (28 feet) Secretariat's times beat him in every race comparison. AP is one heck of a horse but still falls short compared to Secretariat. But he could vary well be better in the stud barn. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | jbhoot - 2015-06-07 12:39 PM
TXBO - 2015-06-07 11:59 AM
It's amazing that, after all this time, Secretariat is still the horse all others are compared to.
When you look at his stats no one has come close. I just can't ever seeing any horse beating his record at the Belmont. Even Man of War who actually had a longer stride (28 feet ) Secretariat's times beat him in every race comparison. AP is one heck of a horse but still falls short compared to Secretariat. But he could vary well be better in the stud barn.
I agree... The track record at Belmont 1 1/2 miles is also the world record at 2.24. So a horse has to not only beat the track record, but set a new world record too... Not an easy task....
Big Red was the 1st horse to run the Derby in under 2 minutes.. Sham was the 2nd one hot on his heels. |
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Location: Montana | komet. - 2015-06-07 11:55 AM jbhoot - 2015-06-07 12:39 PM TXBO - 2015-06-07 11:59 AM It's amazing that, after all this time, Secretariat is still the horse all others are compared to. When you look at his stats no one has come close. I just can't ever seeing any horse beating his record at the Belmont. Even Man of War who actually had a longer stride (28 feet ) Secretariat's times beat him in every race comparison. AP is one heck of a horse but still falls short compared to Secretariat. But he could vary well be better in the stud barn. I agree... The track record at Belmont 1 1/2 miles is also the world record at 2.24. So a horse has to not only beat the track record, but set a new world record too... Not an easy task.... Big Red was the 1st horse to run the Derby in under 2 minutes.. Sham was the 2nd one hot on his heels.
Neat! Love this thread, especially for the unique information I'm finding out about different race horses! |
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Location: Missouri | I'm just glad nothing has changed. IE time between races, not allowing fresh horses in. In my eyes, a triple crown winner should win under any conditions, against any horse. AP did just that. All this talk to change the triple crown standards would only ruin the race. I don't want a triple crown winner just to have one. The elite, now 12, is something that should remain elite. Before Secretariat won, they said it could never been done again, it takes a legend to win a legendary title and it should remain the way it is. |
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| I am kicking myself because I did not follow the horses and people involved with this years triple crown series. I usually do, but am dissapointed when there is not a triple crown winner. The hubby and I were on the way to a rodeo and I tried to live stream on my phone only to find out we had just missed the race. :( I am super stoked that I lived to see a triple crown winner. Watching the race replay gives me chills...everytime!! He is a great horse!! I would sure bid on his buddy pony, that is one good looking dude!!! lol. |
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I'm just glad nothing has changed. IE time between races, not allowing fresh horses in. In my eyes, a triple crown winner should win under any conditions, against any horse. AP did just that. All this talk to change the triple crown standards would only ruin the race. I don't want a triple crown winner just to have one. The elite, now 12, is something that should remain elite. Before Secretariat won, they said it could never been done again, it takes a legend to win a legendary title and it should remain the way it is.
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Location: Texas | mlh0972 - 2015-06-08 9:46 AM I'm just glad nothing has changed. IE time between races, not allowing fresh horses in. In my eyes, a triple crown winner should win under any conditions, against any horse. AP did just that. All this talk to change the triple crown standards would only ruin the race. I don't want a triple crown winner just to have one. The elite, now 12, is something that should remain elite. Before Secretariat won, they said it could never been done again, it takes a legend to win a legendary title and it should remain the way it is.
I agree. My friend and I were talking about it after California Chrome. We both said if that is how it has always been done then that is how it always should be. The horses before did it under those conditions, I don't see why another horse couldn't.
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| ksbarrelchick - 2015-06-08 2:12 PM
I saw a picture claiming his angle was 112 degress....
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| Wasn't Man O' War held up and never fully allowed to run in most of his races, except the Dwyer when he raced John P. Grier? He also carried up to 138 lbs and was only beaten one time, and only because of a terrible start and a bad ride by the jockey? And he didn't have the tracks of today to run on, either... |
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| American Pharoah Vs. Secretariat
http://deadspin.com/this-is-what-it-would-look-like-if-american-pharoah-rac-1709988755?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow |
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Location: Where I am happiest | Secretariate was pressed and pressed hard from the begining by Sham. A.P. was not. He got to dictate the pace as nobody took it to him. That is why his time, vs Secretariates time is so much different. Could A.P. run with Secretariate? I dont know. Nobody knows and nobody will ever know. |
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