American Pharoah takes the lead at the start of the 2015 Belmont Stakes MAKING HISTORY American Pharoah surged ahead as the starting gate opened He quickly moved past the other horses in the race to take the lead Hooves thundered and fans cheered as the horses sped down the track 4
American Pharoah and seven other horses were racing in the 2015 Belmont Stakes The race was held in Elmont New York on June 6 2015 American Pharoah had already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes that year Along with the Belmont Stakes these are the most important horse races in the United States The three races make up the Triple Crown American Pharoah front right races down the track 5
It had been 37 years since a horse named Affirmed won all three races Since 1978 13 horses had won the first two parts of the Triple Crown But they all lost the Belmont Could American Pharoah win the race and make history American Pharoah fought to stay ahead of the pack at the Belmont Stakes 6
American Pharoah held onto the lead through most of the race But other horses were right on his heels Belmont is a longer race than the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness The extra distance has caused problems for would-be Triple Crown winners in the past Some fans feared American Pharoah would tire and slow down in the final stretch American Pharoah increases his lead in the final stretch
