Saturday, August 29, 2015

Spa Stunner! American Pharoah loses in Travers to Keen Ice (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this June 1, 2015, file photo, American Pharoah, ridden by jockey Martin Garcia, powers through a timed workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. As racing's first Triple Crown champion in 37 years is wrapping up preparations to run in Saturday's nationally televised Travers Stakes at Saratoga, N.Y., at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill., they're already preparing for the after-party. As soon as Saturday's live racing at Arlington ends, the giant TV board in the middle of the track will switch to the live NBC broadcast at Saratoga. Whenever American Pharoah runs it is a boon for racetracks across the country. (AP Photo/Garry Jones, File)

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has been beaten, losing to Keen Ice in the $1.6 million Travers Stakes before a stunned crowd Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. American Pharoah came into the race as the overwhelming favorite, but lost the lead entering the far turn and just didn't have the energy to catch Keen Ice. The upset solidified Saratoga's reputation as the ''Graveyard of Favorites.'' Only one of 12 Triple Crown winners has been able to go on and win the Travers.




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