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LOUISVILLE â Highly touted favorite American Pharoah, whose Egyptian-born owner had been a recent runner-up three times in the Kentucky Derby, lived up to the hype Saturday and won the 141 st running of the Derby.
APTOPIX Belmont Stakes Horse Racing. Tonalist (11), ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, edges Commissioner (8), with Javier Castellano up, to win the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 7, 2014, in Elmont, N.Y. California Chrome (2), the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, finished fourth. NBC will televise American Pharoah's bid at thoroughbred racing history in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. American Pharoah will try to become the 12th Triple Crown winner and first since 1978 when eight horses break from the gate at Belmont Park at approximately 5:50 p.m. CDT Saturday.