Ranking American Pharoah among the Triple Crown winners

The 11 Triple Crown winners have sired a combined six North American Horses of the Year, 13 divisional champions, two Canadian Horses of the Year, three Canadian divisional champions, five international champions, three Kentucky Derby winners, two 

History was against American Pharoah, but he rode to the mile and a half win at the Belmont to join elite company as a Triple Crown winner.

The 11 Triple Crown winners have sired a combined six North American Horses of the Year, 13 divisional champions, two Canadian Horses of the Year, three Canadian divisional champions, five international champions, three Kentucky Derby winners, two 

Sure, 37 years had passed since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. And lots of people didn't dare get their hopes up for another Triple Crown winner after 13 other horses since then had their 

American Pharoah made history on Saturday, winning the 2015 Belmont Stakes to become just the 12th horse to win the Triple Crown. American Pharoah entered the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes as the heavy favorite