Pharoah Takes a Spin Around Monmouth

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) took his first spin around the Oceanport oval Thursday morning after the first renovation break around 7:30 a.m. in preparation for Sunday's GI William Hill Haskell Invitational. The bay, who arrived in the Garden State Wednesday afternoon, jogged once around the track the opposite way under a tight hold from regular exercise rider George Alvarez. Although American Pharoah understandably attracted the most attention during his jog, two other contenders were on the track during the designated time for Haskell starters in GIII Pegasus S. winner Mr. Jordan (Kantharos) and Gary and Mary West's Top Clearance (Majestic Warrior). Both Mr. Jordan and Top Clearance galloped. American Pharoah is slated to gallop at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning and will school in the paddock at 12:30 p.m. during Friday's card.