American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes and claimed the Triple Crown on Saturday, becoming the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to achieve the pinnacle of horse racing.

Is American Pharoah a descendant of Secretariat? In 1973, Secretariat became the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 25 years. Secretariat broke the track records in all three races.

American Pharoah dominated the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, becoming the 14th horse to take the first two legs of the Triple Crown since 1978, the year of the last Triple Crown winner.

American Pharoah, with Victor Espinoza up, captures the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 6, 2015, in Elmont, New York, becoming the first horse to win the Triple Crown ...

In 2015, American Pharoah became the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978; American Pharoah has been a successful stallion, producing nine horses who have won Grade 1 or ...

NEW YORK (AP) — At long last, the Triple Crown drought is over. American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5 ½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first horse in 37 years to ...