There were bumps, the moment when it looked as if American Pharoah had out-dueled Frosted, and then a bit of heartbreak. Keen Ice chased down the Triple Crown winner late in Saturday's Travers Stakes at Saratoga, one that left racing fans wondering
The 'Graveyard of Favorites' has claimed another. Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), favored at 1-5 in Saturday's GI Travers S. at Saratoga, gamely turned back Frosted (Tapit) in midstretch after being
The Triple Crown winner will return to action Saturday afternoon in the 146th Travers Stakes in Saratoga, N.Y. American Pharoah, ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, is the odds-on favorite but will be tested by a field that includes Frosted, Texas Red
A TRULY dramatic race ended with a crushing blow as Triple Crown hero American Pharoah became the latest high-profile victim to fall prey to the curse of the 'graveyard of champions' in a shock defeat in the 146th running of the Travers Stakes.
American Pharoah's Triple Crown magic ran out Saturday when he finished second to Keen Ice at the 146th Travers Stakes in Saratoga, N.Y. Keen Ice entered with 16-1 odds and used a strong push down the stretch to pull off