American Pharoah Back to Work

Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) returned to the work tab Monday at Santa Anita, going three furlongs in :36.40. It was the third fastest of 13 at the distance. “American Pharoah worked great this morning,” reported Zayat Stable's racing manager Justin Zayat. “It was an easy work back for him. [Trainer] Bob [Baffert] was happy with the work.” Jockey Martin Garcia was in the irons, which was American Pharoah's first work since completing his historic Triple Crown sweep in the June 6 GI Belmont S. As for American Pharoah's next start, Zayat added, “We have no races chosen at the moment; it's between the [Aug. 1] GII Jim Dandy and the [Aug. 2 GI] Haskell [Invitational].”