Haskell

Zayat Stables's American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) drew post four in what will be his first start since his historic sweep of the Triple Crown in Sunday's GI Willliam Hill Haskell Invtiational S., which is a "Win and You're In" event for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Oct. 31. Monmouth Park's oddsmaker Brad Thomas has installed the champion as the 1-5 morning-line favorite in this field of eight. "He's holding his form and that's the whole key after all he's been through," said Hall of Famer Bob Baffert,...

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...

Just minutes before Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) arrived at Monmouth Park, the Oceanport, N.J. oval announced a $750,000 purse increase to Sunday's GI William Hill Haskell Invitational S., which was previously worth $1 million. "The Haskell has been called the fourth jewel of the Triple Crown," said Bob Kulina, president of Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park Racetrack. "With the Derby purse at $2 million and the Preakness and Belmont going to $1.5 million, it's only fitting that we join in that mix for our...