American Pharoah wins fabled Triple Crown

Jun 6, 2015

American Pharoah wins fabled Triple Crown

Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Preakness, Sports, The Baltimore Sun American Pharoah, belmont stakes, Triple Crown

One of the longest dry spells in sporting history, and we are not talking about the Chicago Cubs and the World Series, is over as American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown. It is the first time in 37 years a horse has earned all three jewels. American Pharoah joins Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed as one of 12 Triple Crown winners in the history of thoroughbred racing.

Horses prepare for the 147th Belmont Stakes

Jun 5, 2015

Horses prepare for the 147th Belmont Stakes

Emma Patti Harris 0 Comment Nation, Preakness, Sports American Pharaoh, belmont stakes, Triple Crown

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American Pharaoh and other contenders prepare for the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes, taking place on Saturday, June 6, 2015. American Pharaoh is in contention for the Triple Crown. The last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed, after beating Alydar in 1978.
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Sunken Chinese cruise ship, Honduras drought, Sawfish ‘virgin births’ | June 2

Jun 2, 2015

Sunken Chinese cruise ship, Honduras drought, Sawfish ‘virgin births’ | June 2

Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World belmont stakes, China, cruise ships, cruises, disasters, fashion, fish, flowers, France, French Open, g7, Germany, Honduras, horse racing, India, insects, Kentucky, London, motocross, Myanmar, politics, Rand Paul, religion, Russia, sports, tennis, transportation, Triple Crown, wildlife, zebras

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Tam Kung birthday parade, Georgia Independence Day, Mozart’s hair | May 26

May 26, 2015

Tam Kung birthday parade, Georgia Independence Day, Mozart’s hair | May 26

Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World agriculture, American Pharoah, auctions, beaches, bees, belmont stakes, Czech Republic, disasters, farming, flooding, floods, flowers, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, horse racing, India, Jamaica, military, mozart, music, NATO, Philippines, religon, Romania, Russia, sports, tack and field, tennis, Texas, weather, wildlife

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