2 : 26.65 was the winning time for american pharoah in the belmont stakes.
2 : 26.65 was the winning time for american pharoah in the belmont stakes.
what was the winning time for american pharoah in the belmont stakes?
2 : 26.65
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american pharoah, ridden by jockey victor espinoza, was leaning back in the starting gate when it opened and was a touch late at the start, but he soon pulled out to an early lead, which he maintained for a gate-to-wire win. american pharoah steadily increased his lead throughout the race. he was challenged by materiality until the top of the stretch when materiality faded, ultimately finishing last, and frosted pulled into second. keen ice ran in the middle of the pack until a late rally brought him into third over mubtaahij, who was fourth. american pharoah crossed the finish line leading by lengths, with a winning time of 2:26:65 for the race, the second fastest among triple crown winners. his margin of victory was the fourth-largest for a triple crown winner at the belmont stakes. american pharoah was also the first belmont winner since afleet alex in 2005 to have run all three triple crown races.
2015 belmont stakes