American Pharoah

On June 6th, 2015, American Pharoah became the twelfth Triple Crown winner. He was the first horse to win it in 37 years since Affirmed won the 1978 Triple Crown*. The only race American Pharoah has ever lost was his debut.

Born in: Zayat Stables
Birth date: February 2, 2012
Coat color: Bay
Markings: a faint star
Height: 16.1 hands
Weight: - unkown -
Personality: American Pharoah is known for having a calm and sweet personality.
Earnings: $4,168,800


So, you might be wondering: why is "pharaoh" spelled wrong? Here's the story: Zayat's son ran a contest on social media for the naming of the horse, and a 62 year old lady suggested the name. She says that she checked the spelling before submitting it, and Zayat's son says that he copy and pasted the name and sent it to the Jockey Club. The Jockey Club approved it exactly how it was submitted...so no one really knows how American Pharoah's name came to be spelled with the A and O reversed in "pharaoh".

Fun fact: When he young, Pharoah's tail was chewed off by another yearling, so his tail is shorter than others. This started the Twitter hashtag #HailTheTail.



*For those of you who don't know, the Triple Crown is made up of three races: the Kentucky Derby (1.25 miles), the Preakness Stakes (approx. 1.18 miles), and the Belmont Stakes (1.5 miles).