Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah wins the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6, in New York to become the first horse to win <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2012%2F06%2F07%2Fworldsport%2Fgallery%2Ftriple-crown-winners%2Findex.html" target="_blank">the Triple Crown since Affirmed did so in 1978</a>.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah wins the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6, in New York to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed did so in 1978.
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The 3-year-old bay colt led wire-to-wire and defeated second-place Frosted by a comfortable margin.
The 3-year-old bay colt led wire-to-wire and defeated second-place Frosted by a comfortable margin.
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Victor Espinoza looks back after crossing the finish line.
Victor Espinoza looks back after crossing the finish line.
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American Pharoah leads the field entering turn three.
American Pharoah leads the field entering turn three.
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American Pharoah leads Materiality and the rest of the field down the backstretch.
American Pharoah leads Materiality and the rest of the field down the backstretch.
And they're off! Until Saturday, 13 horses since 1979 had won at Churchill Downs and Pimlico but failed to triumph at Belmont.<br />
And they're off! Until Saturday, 13 horses since 1979 had won at Churchill Downs and Pimlico but failed to triumph at Belmont.
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American Pharoah is led to the starting gate ahead of the race.
American Pharoah is led to the starting gate ahead of the race.
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