Dortmund and American Pharoah were head-to-head right off the gate in the Preakness with American Pharoah starting from the No. All eyes were on the three again at Pimlico, especially in the reduced 8-horse field. Like California Chrome last year, American Pharoah headed to Pimlico as a legitimate threat to win the Triple Crown.Īmerican Pharoah, Firing Line and Dortmund dueled at the Kentucky Derby, with the latter two leading American Pharoah until he pulled away starting in the final turn. The rain was so heavy, officials were forced to evacuate the infield just minutes before post time with visibility extremely limited during the race.Ĭoming off an impressive finish to win the Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah was heavily favored heading into the race, going off as a 4/5 betting favorite. A rainstorm moved across Pimlico in the minutes leading up to the race, making an already sloppy track even messier. He only pulled away from there to blow away the field and take the race.Īmerican Pharoah ran to victory in the midst of heavy rainfall. Dortmund gained ground as they approached the far turn, but American Pharoah remained in the lead coming down the stretch. Z broke out along with American Pharoah and the two were in the lead for the early going. 1 gate and into the lead, clearing the traffic almost immediately.
If you missed the race or just want to see American Pharoah blow away the rest of the field from Pimlico Race Course again, you can watch the full video of the race.Īmerican Pharoah got off to a tremendous start, breaking away from the No. American Pharoah won the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes, edging out an eight-horse field in the middle of pouring rain to secure the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
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