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KamaAina

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10. I stoutly maintain that Alydar, who came second to Affirmed in all three races,

Reply to Aristus (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 12:25 PM

Jun 2015

could have eaten most of the county-fair nags that came after him for lunch, with the possible exception of Risen Star, whose shot at glory was ruined by a crappy trip in the Derby.

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TRIPLE CROWN WINNER - American Pharoh wins the Belmont! [View all] csziggy Jun 2015 OP

It is great news! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #1

:hooray: femmocrat Jun 2015 #2

Cool! struggle4progress Jun 2015 #3

Even if you bet him to win, it only paid $3.50 for a $2 bet - so you would have won $1.50 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #4

it is spelled PHAROAH Skittles Jun 2015 #5

That never registered with me until they were doing a "bio" on him csziggy Jun 2015 #6

It's not an extra 'a' KamaAina Jun 2015 #9

It is, but that's not how he's registered jmowreader Jun 2015 #12

he is a beaut, and the race was exciting Skittles Jun 2015 #13

I'll never forget the last time this happened. Aristus Jun 2015 #7

I stoutly maintain that Alydar, who came second to Affirmed in all three races, KamaAina Jun 2015 #10

I loved Alydar. Aristus Jun 2015 #11

Not since I was a teenager! KamaAina Jun 2015 #8

I love the horse, but love the bond he has with Victor ESPINOZA: UTUSN Jun 2015 #14