Things don't normally move me and get me emotional, but this... I mean it's a horse race. All I know is that it's good to know you don't really know yourself in some respects. Thanks Pharaoh.
Don't forget the Jockey, Victor Espinoza. He did a great job and he donated all of his Belmont Stakes winnings to charity. He is also the first Mexican and Latino to ever win the triple crown. Congrats Mr. Espinoza and American Pharoh!!
June 6, 2015 was my 23 birthday. It was also the day my grandmother lost her battle with cancer. She died a few hours before the Belmont, around 3pm. I was grief stricken, but I took a break in packing my suitcase to watch the race and said a short little prayer for AP as they loaded in the gates. When they turned for home and AP pulled ahead...I stood up and just burst into tears. I'll never forget that moment. I experienced the entire spectrum of emotion that day. I am forever grateful for American Pharoah, because even in what seemed like my darkest hour, he was the light.
Was in a restaurant in the gulf watching this live and the place erupted like it was the superbowl or something. Still gives me chills. This is some of the greatest commentary in all of sports.
Undeniably, the greatest sporting event I have ever attended! The 147th Belmont Stakes was nothing short of historic. I was able to share a memory with my mom that can never be duplicated. She loves horses, and has been talking about Secretariate and the impossible Triple Crown for years. She called me up earlier this week and reminded me that the race was this weekend. After her call, I immediately booked last minute tickets to an event neither of us have ever attended. Surprise mom, guess what... we're going! Front row, grandstand seats! I have never seen her so happy in all my life, and her happiness was my happiness. And somehow, in some weird way... I knew this was the year. I cannot describe how I feel today, knowing the results of the race, but this high I'm on will last me the rest of my life. 37 years of waiting for a Triple Crown winner, and the one year I take my mom to the track... it happens. Congratulations to American Pharoah! The race and memory of a lifetime.
I started crying immediately. I've been watching 20 some years and started thinking after the Big Brown and California Chrome heartbreaks that I might never see it. It's amazing. I want to just watch it over and over.
I'm with ya. I've never gotten goosebumps this bad. It's amazing. I'm 25 next month and I've seen a few come close, but to have the chance to see it actually happen is amazing.
Peter Marris im not a religious person nor am i into numerology, but todays date equates to 6/6/6 and the horse was sponsored by monster who's logo literally means 666, that and the horses name: "american pharaoh" gives me goosebumps just from coincidence
Rumford Chimpenstein 6/6/1+5 on a decimal system. Binary would call it 110/110/1111; etc. The Mayans would use a duodecimal system, Base 20, in turn. There's nothing evil about American Pharoah.
The last Triple Crown was nine months before I was born. I didn't think I'd ever see it again after seeing so many horses fade in the last 1/8 mile. I thought the sport had changed too much and the horses couldn't be trained to do it anymore. But he made it look easy. It's not every day you see someone live up to the hype, but this horse is every bit the worthy successor to his fellow Triple Crown winners.
jesusthroughmary there are 6 mile horses races that happen and 3-4mile races every week , horses cant be trained ? fade ?.. and how did you see a race 9 months b4 you were born.. no offense bt you seem a bit dense..
Yesterday in the coverage they mentioned that early on it was noted that he had a very easy gliding stride, and it's totally evident. Watch closely as they come down the back stretch. He takes pretty much one stride while the other horses almost take two. It's like a study in efficiency of motion!!!!
My great grandmother is 100 and she's been telling me about all of the TC winners. She has been lucky to be alive to see all 12 winners! Wow. This is my first, but now I understand what she means when those horses really do have a special place in people's hearts. They make you believe there is hope. Props to you American Pharoah--the American Phenomenon.
“American Pharoah makes his run for glory” “and here it is, the 37 year wait is over, American Pharoah is finally the one, American Pharoah has won the Triple Crown !!!!!” absolutely brilliant race calling by Larry Collmus, gives you massive goosebumps, and brings tears of joy to your eyes!!
Born and raised in Kentucky the love of horses and horse racing is just something in our genes. I remember Secretariat, I was 8, Seattle Slew, I was 12 and Affirmed I was 13. I'll be 50 in a week and the greatest present I could have was seeing American Pharoah win the Triple Crown. Over the last few years I often wondered if I'd see one again in my lifetime. What a truly amazing horse, jockey and trainer. Way To Go, American Pharoah!!!
Congratulations American Pharoah! You are now an immortal legend. I was beginning to think another Triple Crown would not happen during my lifetime. Even though I was alone in a room when I watched the race, I gave him a standing ovation.
Still love watching this even all these years later. Growing up listening to my dad talk about Secretariat and Seattle Slew, and how long it had been. Seeing the heart breaks of Smarty Jones and Mind that Bird. There was that thinking of “it’s never gonna happen again” Then watching American pharaoh finally do it. It was so exciting to finally be alive and see a Triple Crown winner!
I was born in 78 and as a racing fan I always felt it was such cruelty to have just missed seeing a TC winner. And now American Pharaoh in almost messianic proportions makes me witness something special. Something I'll remember for all time. We may not see one again for 37 years people. Soak it in. And to those calling for the cheapening of the crown by changing it.....This is why you don't. Because American Pharaoh wears his crown without an asterisk!
Raymond Ormaza I absolutely agree! Don't change the track. You will only de-value something that is highly sought after. I think more sporting events should follow the Belmont's standards of excellence. It'd be a sad day if you took the tradition out of the event.
TC stands for 'Triple Crown'(ie comprehension). "I was born in 78 and as a racing fan I always felt it was such cruelty to have just missed seeing a TC winner." This of course is a reference to *Affirmed*, not *Secretariat*. BUT, through intuition and not knowledge, some clamoring jabroni comes along and alludes to Secretariat, completely irrelevant to the OP as they *try* to contribute to the conversation in some way. THEN, this guy comes along, this 'ROB C' guy, who actually comes here to support the a) wrong b) inaccurate c) flat out ignorant allusion to Secretariat. Rob, in your quest for "'reading comprehension'," I strongly recommend 'Power' by Robert Greene and 'Think Twice' by Michael Mauboussin, because when suggestively insinuate others have no "'reading comprehension'" in an effort to defend those who are *wrong*, it's actually irrefutable proof that your brain is operating in deconstructive functions. I have *hope* for you; good luck.
I never really pay attention to horse racing, except to see if a horse wins the Triple Crown. As a 14 year old, I have to say that this is probably the greatest sports moment I will ever witness live in my life. Even if another horse wins the Triple Crown soon, it won't be the same because of the 37 year drought. As I said horse racing really doesn't interest me but this gave me goosebumps. Amazing.
You can't really say this is the best sports moment you will see in your life when you're 14 lol ya it's great but a lot can happen in sports in the next few decades. still best sports moment you will ever see is kinda stretching it. It is the best horse racing moment you have see in your life but stop and think about it. you're saying the best sports moment you will see in your life is a horse winning the 3 biggest races in horse racing and being 3 years old and being a complete breed. yay. No hate don't take this the wrong way.
Still hard to not get teary-eyed watching this race. I was born in 1996, and can remember watching Funny Cide, Smarty Jones, Big Brown, I’ll Have Another, and California Chrome all fall just short of the Triple Crown. I wondered if I’d ever see it happen, and then American Pharoah came along. I still remember him entering that last stretch, watching it on TV at my house, knowing this is the point where so many other horses fell short. Pharoah’s lead continued to grow over Frosted and I knew he had it. I was jumping up and down, hugging my parents, shocked and amazed that I had just witnessed the 37 year drought come to an end. Larry Collmus was right, American Pharoah truly is the “horse of a lifetime!” Hopefully Bob Baffert is able to pull it off again with Justify in a couple weeks!
I remember watching this live. There's nothing like it! It was SO amazing seeing a horse win the Triple Crown right in front my eyes. After the sad results of Barbaro and Eight Belles, this was such a relief. My grandfather heard Seabiscuit win on radio in 1938, my mom watched Secretariat win on tv in 1973 and I got to watch American Pharoah win on tv in 2015. I'm so glad all three of our generations got our own dose of epicness:)
I have been watching horse racing since I was a kid, I remember seeing Sectratist win the Triple Crown. Congrats American Pharaoh, what a great horse and race!!!
What an amazing moment in history. I was watching at home with my parents. My dad is a MASSIVE horse racing fan, as he spends many Sundays at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I remember we were all on the edges of our seats during the entire race, and when that horse crossed the finish line, we were all crying and very emotional. My dad thought he would never live to see another triple crown winner. And wouldn’t you know, it happened again the next year!
I get cold chills watching this then I start crying. I never thought I would live to see another Triple Crown winner after so many years. Thank God for this amazing horse and his amazing jockey.
This was one of the best days of my life. I will always remember watching on TV at home tearing up when he crossed the finish line, knowing I just witnessed a TC winner, something people kept saying I'd never see in my lifetime. Let alone two in the past four years now.
I'm 67, been in bed sick 11 months but was on my feet yelling, cheering, crying! What a horse! Made it look like a walk in the park! We need heros and we got one! So happy for jockey, trainer, owner!!
Joshua Martin I certainly hope they'll at least keep him racing until the Classic. I know that at this point it's a cost-benefit question for the investment and risking an injury... but I just really want to see if he can take the season on in full.
Roscoe Fauni I don't think so just because they're going to want to give him a shot at the Breeder's Cup, and he'll have to have a stakes race between now and then to keep up his fitness. But he's pretty much guaranteed to be retired afterwards. It's a shame they don't have longer careers these days, but the breed has been linebred back to Northern Dancer so much that they're too unsound to take the risk.
I remember watching this with my grandmother who has since passed away. Her and my late grandfather were life long horse racing fans and I remember this being one of the only times I ever saw her cry. Arguably the greatest sports calls of all time, I get goosebumps every time I hear him say "American Pharoah is finally the one!" She loved this horse
I was about 1 year old the last time we had a Triple Crown (Affirmed in 78), so this was truly an incredible moment. Thank you AP for creating a moment that I will always remember.
Never thought I'd see a triple crown race in my life. I'm glad I got to see one. It gave me goose bumps. There's something about American Pharaoh, he's an amazing horse. He did it! After 37 years of waiting American Pharaoh is next in the history books after Affirmed to win the Triple Crown.
I was born and raised into the sport via my father, may he and my mother RIP. They were alive in 1978, we were together and my father and Steve Cauthen shared his cake crumbs in the jock's room at Latonia/Turfway Park when he returned to Kentucky. But now my three sons and one tiny grandson have a Triple Crown champion in their lifetime. Salute Tradition, Excellence and Life Blood. Gratitude to owners Ahmed, Joanne, Justin... The Zayat Family, trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Victor Espinoza and our equine hero, American Pharoah. Congratulations to us, it's a feel good moment forever. #DDay 2015 Blessings to you ALL.
Mike L Yes, and last night ESPN kept saying American Pharoah had second fastest time after Secretariat's 2:24 flat (imagine if Turcotte had needed to urge him at all, 2:23, 2:22 ?) I think Risen Star did 2:26 and 2/5 in 1988 and Easy Goer did 2:26 flat in 1989.
I'm only 20 and this is probably the only time that I have seen something truly beautiful happen in my life time. Watching Secretariat win the triple crown, the first man to walk on the moon, the Miracle on Ice. All are moments that people will never forget and cherish in their hearts and even bring a tear to your eyes. I'm not even a huge horse racing fan, but there's something about watching an amazing horse win the triple crown that's almost surreal. It was a beautiful experience and I hope to have many more experiences like this in my life.
Thanks for posting this. I was working during the race, and nowhere close to a TV. The news spread quickly that we had a new Triple Crown winner. Watching the replay, was exciting even knowing the outcome.
"Hey, American Pharoah...YOU JUST WON THE TRIPLE CROWN! What are you going to do now?" That was spellbinding... ❤ *I'm so glad he was able to run his best when it mattered the most!* I'm sure if the people there could take their eyes off of him during his victory lap for just a second...and take a look up above them... The clouds above might look familiar... ...like eleven giant horses galloping across a sky with three crowns of golden sunlight beaming... ...all knowing that a great has joined their immortal company. Nearly a hundred years...and now the champion of champions now number a dozen. *Magnificent!* ❤ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I was all set to stream it live on NBC and the internet went down about two seconds after the start! It came back up to a commercial and the race was over! Ahhhhh! :O Glad I got to see it here thanks for posting. :)
My dad, a huge horse racing fan who took me to the track dozens of times when I was a kid, passed away just a month before this race. He would have loved to watch it. I cry every time I do.
32 years old. Grandmother used to live very close to the track where Belmont is held. Grew up hearing stories, ghosts of the past since I was born in November 1982 and the last to win was in 1978. Grandma used to wax lyrical about Secretariat's win, but as each year passed I thought I would never see such a race myself. Today, Secretariat must be in heaven looking proudly at his descendant American Pharaoh-"Well done, my boy. I told God you could do it."
Loved it!...Catch me if you can, A.P. seems to say from the very beginning .. with such calmness and ease. He seems to have a such a comfortable stride compared to some of the competitors. Great race. Even GREATER horse.
We were all watching it as a family. Of course this horse caught my attention after the Kentucky derby and I fell in love with him! Previous years I jinx every other horse I ever fell in love with like Funny side, Silver Charm, War Emblem to name a view but there was something captivating and different about the Pharaoh, and when he was in the lead especially down the stretch I was crying! I thought I would never see a triple crown winner in my life time! It was so exciting!
After watching Justify,I just have to remember when I witnessed AP in person at the Belmont. First horse race I've been to, and I witness a Triple Crown: how lucky can you get?! True story, by the way. My family and I were said to be the best dressed at the race by someperson, and we were in the far left of the clubhouse. I remember as clear as day.
At the 16th pole, and here it is. THE 37 YEAR WAIT IS OVER! American Pharoah is FINALLY THE ONE! AMERICAN PHAROAH HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN! Announcer absolutely nailed it.
Shit Disturber I was thinking the same thing. Heck, between 1973 and 1978 there were THREE Triple Crown winners - and two of those were two years in a row, 1977 and 1978. It's not as rare as the 37-year drought makes it seem.
Sarah B The sport has evolved since the 70s hence the 37 year drought. There is a lot more money involved nowadays so there are a greater amount of competitive horses each year
Remember watching this from my apartment after a day of working on a horse farm in Lexington, KY. As I watched them go half way through the mile and a half, I exclaimed to myself "He's not even TRYING yet!!! Oh my LORD, he's gonna do it!!" I giddy cried for like an hour after this. :)
rob c Yea I heard that...He may have got his tail bitten off but he got revenge by smoking their A** in three races. Lukas didn't enter Mr. Z in the Belmont don't know why, tired or injured or maybe owner decision....but I don't think it would have mattered.
I think everyone misses the true point of Secretariat's real victory. The time is a record, yes. Several horses have come close to it. The REAL awe & wonder of his victory was the 31 and a half lengths that he won it by! THAT is what makes him the Wonder Horse.
@@suehart3965 No horse has come close to his time. Secretariat ran 2:24. The second fastest time was Easy Goer in 1989 at 2:26. Had Secretariat been running against Easy Goer (the second fastest ever) that day, he still would have won by 10 lengths. And what I really would have liked to see is what he could have done as a 4 or 5 year old. That’s when thoroughbreds peak. Why they run the Triple Crown races when they’re 3 is stupid. The horses are too young and immature at that point.
@@Whoopdido777 Yes, 2 seconds in a horse race is an eternity, I'll admit. But not in real time. But when I said many had come close, I was talking under 3 sec. from his time. But I still say, 31 lengths is still what is phenomenal about Secretariat. And yes, I, too, would've loved to have seen what he could've done as a 4 & 5 year old! Secretariat will always be considered the greatest of all time in my eyes. Ciao!
The Horse pulling away in the stretch like Secretariat, the epic call by Larry, and the crowd going nuts will give me chills till I die. What an honor it was to witness this Super Horse.
The last time there was a Triple Crown winner, I was still in college...Jimmy Carter was POTUS, the Yankees were World Champs, the Dallas Cowboys had just won Super Bowl XII..
"37 year wait is over American Pharoah is finally the one! American Pharoah has won the triple crown" still gets me emotional.
Tell me about it. SO TRUE
Me too!
Ditto. I waited those 37 thinking I might never see a Triple Crown winner ever again.
Things don't normally move me and get me emotional, but this...
I mean it's a horse race. All I know is that it's good to know you don't really know yourself in some respects. Thanks Pharaoh.
Gives me goosebumps every time
"The 37 year wait is over. AMERICAN PHARAOH IS FINALLY THE ONE!!" damn great commentating.
+Memorex996 Seriously. I got chills. A great commentator makes a huge difference.
just watched it again- he made it look easy, but it was not. No triple crown threat this year ---
I got chills!
I got chills too
Memorex996 Larry Colmus track & NBC Sports telecast.
Don't forget the Jockey, Victor Espinoza. He did a great job and he donated all of his Belmont Stakes winnings to charity.
He is also the first Mexican and Latino to ever win the triple crown.
Congrats Mr. Espinoza and American Pharoh!!
Until Mike Smith won on Justify, Victor Espinoza was also the oldest jockey to win the triple crown.
That huge tax break
How generous ❤❤❤
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@@funnyluck4132 you’re pathetic
June 6, 2015 was my 23 birthday. It was also the day my grandmother lost her battle with cancer. She died a few hours before the Belmont, around 3pm. I was grief stricken, but I took a break in packing my suitcase to watch the race and said a short little prayer for AP as they loaded in the gates.
When they turned for home and AP pulled ahead...I stood up and just burst into tears. I'll never forget that moment. I experienced the entire spectrum of emotion that day. I am forever grateful for American Pharoah, because even in what seemed like my darkest hour, he was the light.
God damn... that's some heavy shit.
I'm sorry for your loss. You're a gutsy one, glad you got to see him win the TC!!
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Get rid of your comment name.
It's an abomination to Jesus Christ.
Blasphemous!!
Jesus Christ is God.
"American Pharaoh makes his run for glory." What a great line.
The timing of the line was perfect! Pharaoh started kicking and you could tell he wasn’t gonna get caught....
As soon as Larry Collmus said this I knew the race was won!
I'm a bigger fan of "American Pharaoh is Finally the one". The Finally really adds an exclamation point
My favorite part of the whole race lol
2:14 🐎
This is easily one of the top 10 best sports calls in history
But no better than the second best Belmont call.
American Pharaoh is finally the one, American Pharoah, has won the triple crown! GOOSEBUMPS every time. Insane call!
Was in a restaurant in the gulf watching this live and the place erupted like it was the superbowl or something. Still gives me chills. This is some of the greatest commentary in all of sports.
Agree with u
You could make the argument that this is the greatest call in sports history.
definetley a top 10 greatest call
right up there with Secretariat's Belmont call- yep, right up there.
That's ridiculous. Chic Anderson's call for the 1973 Belmont was far better and for a far better horse.
+Patrick Healy It wasnt as Thrilling as this one but the Race was Nice
+Patrick Healy yes it was
Undeniably, the greatest sporting event I have ever attended! The 147th Belmont Stakes was nothing short of historic. I was able to share a memory with my mom that can never be duplicated. She loves horses, and has been talking about Secretariate and the impossible Triple Crown for years. She called me up earlier this week and reminded me that the race was this weekend. After her call, I immediately booked last minute tickets to an event neither of us have ever attended. Surprise mom, guess what... we're going! Front row, grandstand seats! I have never seen her so happy in all my life, and her happiness was my happiness. And somehow, in some weird way... I knew this was the year. I cannot describe how I feel today, knowing the results of the race, but this high I'm on will last me the rest of my life. 37 years of waiting for a Triple Crown winner, and the one year I take my mom to the track... it happens. Congratulations to American Pharoah! The race and memory of a lifetime.
I just teared up reading what you wrote. I am sure you made your Mom so happy. God Bless you.
Christine Huff Satan bless you.
Justin Floyd
Justin Floyd That comment was unnecessary and made me sick. I believe in God, if you don't that's your right.
Justin Floyd What?? Mommy not pay enough attention when you were a baby??
When Larry Collmus said "American Pharoah is finally the one!" *chills*
I don't know why but I teared up watching it....I know its just horse racing....but there's something about horse racing being a past time...
eric j It's never "just horse racing." Your tears are warranted. Great things happen in this sport and you just witnessed one of those moments.
eric j Because you saw greatness running on that track.
riotracer Well said. After 37 years...what's not to be moving about that?
I started crying immediately. I've been watching 20 some years and started thinking after the Big Brown and California Chrome heartbreaks that I might never see it. It's amazing. I want to just watch it over and over.
bstuebz I'm old enough to have seen Secretariat and affirmed but I must say this horse looks really happy
One word: Goosebumps
I'm with ya. I've never gotten goosebumps this bad. It's amazing. I'm 25 next month and I've seen a few come close, but to have the chance to see it actually happen is amazing.
Peter Marris im not a religious person nor am i into numerology, but todays date equates to 6/6/6 and the horse was sponsored by monster who's logo literally means 666, that and the horses name: "american pharaoh" gives me goosebumps just from coincidence
Rumford Chimpenstein 6/6/1+5 on a decimal system. Binary would call it 110/110/1111; etc. The Mayans would use a duodecimal system, Base 20, in turn. There's nothing evil about American Pharoah.
VampireYoshi occultists only use decimal system unfortunately :(
VampireYoshi nothing evil about the horse, it had no choice, just the race itself and probably the people who own the horse
Great, great call by Larry Collmus at the end of the race - you can't announce a historic moment better than that.
This still gets me emotional, 5 years later. What an incredible moment by an even more incredible animal
Hello how are you doing?
And the prize for American Pharaoh, a big ass stack of Hay.
And endless female horses!
Steven M whorses*
Rumford Chimpenstein lol get the finest whorses for my friend here American Pharaoh
Alexander Love and a lot of Lettuce for the owners.
Alexander Love well in eastern europe muslim dominated areas....good horses r given FAT WOMAN as prize to fu@$...
This is a moment that any sports fan can appreciate, even if like me, they don't know the first thing about horse racing.
Zachary Kaplan Amen to that
The last Triple Crown was nine months before I was born. I didn't think I'd ever see it again after seeing so many horses fade in the last 1/8 mile. I thought the sport had changed too much and the horses couldn't be trained to do it anymore. But he made it look easy. It's not every day you see someone live up to the hype, but this horse is every bit the worthy successor to his fellow Triple Crown winners.
jesusthroughmary "I didn't think I'd ever see it AGAIN" Dude it was before you were even born
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Touche. I didn't think I'd ever see it, period.
jesusthroughmary there are 6 mile horses races that happen and 3-4mile races every week , horses cant be trained ? fade ?.. and how did you see a race 9 months b4 you were born.. no offense bt you seem a bit dense..
Yesterday in the coverage they mentioned that early on it was noted that he had a very easy gliding stride, and it's totally evident. Watch closely as they come down the back stretch. He takes pretty much one stride while the other horses almost take two. It's like a study in efficiency of motion!!!!
My great grandmother is 100 and she's been telling me about all of the TC winners. She has been lucky to be alive to see all 12 winners! Wow. This is my first, but now I understand what she means when those horses really do have a special place in people's hearts. They make you believe there is hope. Props to you American Pharoah--the American Phenomenon.
Thats gotta be one of the greatest calls ive ever heard in sports. chills
I'm 31, and I haven't seen a Triple Crown winner in my lifetime. Excellent work by Victor Espinoza and, of course, the mighty American Pharoah.
Charles Urban Plus Trainer Bob Baffert :)
GoodyAwards I knew I was forgetting someone. Thank you!
Charles Urban Same here. First triple crown horse in my lifetime as well.
Charles Urban indeed it takes a great rider to ride a great horse..!!
Charles Urban Put Peter Dinklage on there. He coulda done just as well. Midget on a horse.
“American Pharoah makes his run for glory” “and here it is, the 37 year wait is over, American Pharoah is finally the one, American Pharoah has won the Triple Crown !!!!!”
absolutely brilliant race calling by Larry Collmus, gives you massive goosebumps, and brings tears of joy to your eyes!!
That makes me tear up every time I watch it. 37 years without a Triple Crown and American Pharoah made it look easy. What a horse and what a finish!
Great job American Pharoah!
The 37 year drought was ended by Secretariat's great great great grandson. :)
Secretariat was his maternal great, great, great grandsire
Secretariat had over 600 foals, a lot of modern thoroughbreds are related to him. Doesn't make them special.
Seattle Slew was better than Secretariat
@@OfficialMuffiin Seattle Slew has more
@@boswindle9050 yes because crop sizes got bigger as the decades went on
Born and raised in Kentucky the love of horses and horse racing is just something in our genes. I remember Secretariat, I was 8, Seattle Slew, I was 12 and Affirmed I was 13. I'll be 50 in a week and the greatest present I could have was seeing American Pharoah win the Triple Crown. Over the last few years I often wondered if I'd see one again in my lifetime. What a truly amazing horse, jockey and trainer. Way To Go, American Pharoah!!!
This is why we love sports, because there are moments like this where you know where you were when it happened
Louis Warren l was there
I was there!!!!
This announcer is the best among all sports - really captures the emotion and moment with his commentary
This is the first time in my life i watched a horse wins the TC , am proud of espinoza cause am from Mexico , what a horse
Never thought I'd see it. So glad I did. What a race.
It's never over til God says it's over.
Run the race thank's I needed to see that
+UnionRags123 you are so lucky to have been there
I wonder how Tom Durkin would have called that race before he retired?
Another one just the other Day!
2:15 " And American Pharoah makes his run for glory." Larry Collmus called it.
Victor had set him down it was time to come home.
Wow! I'm not into horse racing at all but I am into history and watching American Pharoah do his thing... it sends chills down my spine.
Congratulations American Pharoah! You are now an immortal legend. I was beginning to think another Triple Crown would not happen during my lifetime. Even though I was alone in a room when I watched the race, I gave him a standing ovation.
Still love watching this even all these years later.
Growing up listening to my dad talk about Secretariat and Seattle Slew, and how long it had been. Seeing the heart breaks of Smarty Jones and Mind that Bird. There was that thinking of “it’s never gonna happen again”
Then watching American pharaoh finally do it. It was so exciting to finally be alive and see a Triple Crown winner!
I was born in 78 and as a racing fan I always felt it was such cruelty to have just missed seeing a TC winner. And now American Pharaoh in almost messianic proportions makes me witness something special. Something I'll remember for all time. We may not see one again for 37 years people. Soak it in. And to those calling for the cheapening of the crown by changing it.....This is why you don't. Because American Pharaoh wears his crown without an asterisk!
Raymond Ormaza Sorry too hear you missed the great ones in the 70's, Secretariat was awesome! So agree, don't change it, it's tough for a reason!
Raymond Ormaza I absolutely agree! Don't change the track. You will only de-value something that is highly sought after. I think more sporting events should follow the Belmont's standards of excellence. It'd be a sad day if you took the tradition out of the event.
eowentada Secretariat? I think you mean Affirmed.
No..he means Secretariat... He was referring to the 70's..
...it's called 'reading comprehension'
TC stands for 'Triple Crown'(ie comprehension).
"I was born in 78 and as a racing fan I always felt it was such cruelty to have just missed seeing a TC winner." This of course is a reference to *Affirmed*, not *Secretariat*.
BUT, through intuition and not knowledge, some clamoring jabroni comes along and alludes to Secretariat, completely irrelevant to the OP as they *try* to contribute to the conversation in some way.
THEN, this guy comes along, this 'ROB C' guy, who actually comes here to support the a) wrong b) inaccurate c) flat out ignorant allusion to Secretariat. Rob, in your quest for "'reading comprehension'," I strongly recommend 'Power' by Robert Greene and 'Think Twice' by Michael Mauboussin, because when suggestively insinuate others have no "'reading comprehension'" in an effort to defend those who are *wrong*, it's actually irrefutable proof that your brain is operating in deconstructive functions. I have *hope* for you; good luck.
I cannot be the only one who cried when he won 💙💛
My eye got watery that's for sure!
I did
+Melita Harris I didn't. :)
+Cosmic Donut shut the fuck up you idiot. you sound like a baby back bitch
Chelsea Johns Fuck you Chelsea!
Listening to this gets me every time. Still get goosebumps, still get excited.
I never really pay attention to horse racing, except to see if a horse wins the Triple Crown. As a 14 year old, I have to say that this is probably the greatest sports moment I will ever witness live in my life. Even if another horse wins the Triple Crown soon, it won't be the same because of the 37 year drought. As I said horse racing really doesn't interest me but this gave me goosebumps. Amazing.
Robert Sanchez well said
Robert Sanchez It's great that you have the perspective to understand this at 14.
whoisjohngalt11 Thanks
You can't really say this is the best sports moment you will see in your life when you're 14 lol ya it's great but a lot can happen in sports in the next few decades. still best sports moment you will ever see is kinda stretching it. It is the best horse racing moment you have see in your life but stop and think about it. you're saying the best sports moment you will see in your life is a horse winning the 3 biggest races in horse racing and being 3 years old and being a complete breed. yay. No hate don't take this the wrong way.
John Smith I said probably
Still hard to not get teary-eyed watching this race. I was born in 1996, and can remember watching Funny Cide, Smarty Jones, Big Brown, I’ll Have Another, and California Chrome all fall just short of the Triple Crown. I wondered if I’d ever see it happen, and then American Pharoah came along. I still remember him entering that last stretch, watching it on TV at my house, knowing this is the point where so many other horses fell short. Pharoah’s lead continued to grow over Frosted and I knew he had it. I was jumping up and down, hugging my parents, shocked and amazed that I had just witnessed the 37 year drought come to an end. Larry Collmus was right, American Pharoah truly is the “horse of a lifetime!” Hopefully Bob Baffert is able to pull it off again with Justify in a couple weeks!
Best live sporting event I’ve ever been blessed to see in person
"THAT'S MY BOY!"-Secretariat.
One of the best calls of all-time by Larry Collmus
How incredible is it that American Pharaoh is a descendant of Secretariat... What a legend.
Still get goosebumps watching this...
me too: I watch it from time to time: when I want to see real greatness
I remember watching this live. There's nothing like it! It was SO amazing seeing a horse win the Triple Crown right in front my eyes. After the sad results of Barbaro and Eight Belles, this was such a relief. My grandfather heard Seabiscuit win on radio in 1938, my mom watched Secretariat win on tv in 1973 and I got to watch American Pharoah win on tv in 2015. I'm so glad all three of our generations got our own dose of epicness:)
I have been watching horse racing since I was a kid, I remember seeing Sectratist win the Triple Crown. Congrats American Pharaoh, what a great horse and race!!!
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Not enough credit goes to Larry Collmus's call of the race. Awesome!!
What an amazing moment in history. I was watching at home with my parents. My dad is a MASSIVE horse racing fan, as he spends many Sundays at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I remember we were all on the edges of our seats during the entire race, and when that horse crossed the finish line, we were all crying and very emotional. My dad thought he would never live to see another triple crown winner. And wouldn’t you know, it happened again the next year!
I thought it would take until 2018 (Justify). That's three years.
We need a movie about the story of this horse alone. This horse's story from beginning to end was something special
I get cold chills watching this then I start crying. I never thought I would live to see another Triple Crown winner after so many years. Thank God for this amazing horse and his amazing jockey.
This was one of the best days of my life. I will always remember watching on TV at home tearing up when he crossed the finish line, knowing I just witnessed a TC winner, something people kept saying I'd never see in my lifetime. Let alone two in the past four years now.
I'm 67, been in bed sick 11 months but was on my feet yelling, cheering, crying! What a horse! Made it look like a walk in the park! We need heros and we got one! So happy for jockey, trainer, owner!!
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I watch this anytime I'm feeling down, instantly feel better 👍🏼
Just watched his Belmont again today: Still exciting to watch. Love that boy and miss him on the track.
Best horse in America right now, no question. Thanks for the good quality video, too.
tubeyhamster Trending worldwide.
Chad Wells This will be most likely be his last race
Roscoe Fauni You could be right but with all the publicity I think they have to race him one or 2 more times. Breeders Cup Classic?
Joshua Martin I certainly hope they'll at least keep him racing until the Classic. I know that at this point it's a cost-benefit question for the investment and risking an injury... but I just really want to see if he can take the season on in full.
Roscoe Fauni I don't think so just because they're going to want to give him a shot at the Breeder's Cup, and he'll have to have a stakes race between now and then to keep up his fitness. But he's pretty much guaranteed to be retired afterwards. It's a shame they don't have longer careers these days, but the breed has been linebred back to Northern Dancer so much that they're too unsound to take the risk.
I remember watching this with my grandmother who has since passed away. Her and my late grandfather were life long horse racing fans and I remember this being one of the only times I ever saw her cry. Arguably the greatest sports calls of all time, I get goosebumps every time I hear him say "American Pharoah is finally the one!" She loved this horse
Same for my grandma. They loved horse racing. She won trifecta this race 5 2 1
Much love to you and your grandparents
I was about 1 year old the last time we had a Triple Crown (Affirmed in 78), so this was truly an incredible moment. Thank you AP for creating a moment that I will always remember.
I don't even watch horse races but my god was this exciting lmao.
Never thought I'd see a triple crown race in my life. I'm glad I got to see one. It gave me goose bumps. There's something about American Pharaoh, he's an amazing horse. He did it! After 37 years of waiting American Pharaoh is next in the history books after Affirmed to win the Triple Crown.
Wire to Wire! It is so exciting!
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I’m 42 years old and still get choked up watching this!😭
I was born and raised into the sport via my father, may he and my mother RIP.
They were alive in 1978, we were together and my father and Steve Cauthen shared his cake crumbs in the jock's room at Latonia/Turfway Park when he returned to Kentucky.
But now my three sons and one tiny grandson have a Triple Crown champion in their lifetime.
Salute Tradition, Excellence and Life Blood.
Gratitude to owners Ahmed, Joanne, Justin... The Zayat Family, trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Victor Espinoza and our equine hero, American Pharoah.
Congratulations to us, it's a feel good moment forever.
#DDay 2015 Blessings to you ALL.
The 6th fastest Belmont Stakes ever! Only Secretariat, Easy Goer, AP Indy, Risen Star, and Gallant Man ran faster.
Mike L And only Secretariat won the Triple Crown.
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乳 首 も 整 形 済 み な の か き れ い な ピ ン ク で す ！
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Twiggy Twigg Secretariat has fastest time, Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths,
Mike L Yes, and last night ESPN kept saying American Pharoah had second fastest time after Secretariat's 2:24 flat (imagine if Turcotte had needed to urge him at all, 2:23, 2:22 ?) I think Risen Star did 2:26 and 2/5 in 1988 and Easy Goer did 2:26 flat in 1989.
Mike L That was not a reply to you, it was for Twiggy TWIGG, Look below.
not even a horse race fan but that commentary gave me chills
I will remember watching this live until the day I die.
I'm only 20 and this is probably the only time that I have seen something truly beautiful happen in my life time. Watching Secretariat win the triple crown, the first man to walk on the moon, the Miracle on Ice. All are moments that people will never forget and cherish in their hearts and even bring a tear to your eyes. I'm not even a huge horse racing fan, but there's something about watching an amazing horse win the triple crown that's almost surreal. It was a beautiful experience and I hope to have many more experiences like this in my life.
Still gives me chills
+Mike Han - me too- hard to believe it is almost a year since AP won the Triple Crown---
+Mike Han Me too. Abusing animals for viewing pleasure. Sick.
Me to! Can't believe it's almost been a year!
Watching AP run makes my heart sing. Enjoy the good life buddy :)
My younger brother and I hugged like we just saw history, we did.
I still get goosebumps as I see AP, striding SO beautifully, rounds the far turn and begins to pull away from Frosted and the pack!
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Awesome race, awesome horse, loved the moment. Will never forget it.
Thanks for posting this. I was working during the race, and nowhere close to a TV. The news spread quickly that we had a new Triple Crown winner. Watching the replay, was exciting even knowing the outcome.
Some days, it still doesn't feel real, no matter how many times I watch this!
God just watching this again, I know he's gonna win, but damn my heart was in my throat the whole time!! Such an incredible horse!!
"Hey, American Pharoah...YOU JUST WON THE TRIPLE CROWN! What are you going to do now?"
That was spellbinding... ❤
*I'm so glad he was able to run his best when it mattered the most!*
I'm sure if the people there could take their eyes off of him during his victory lap for just a second...and take a look up above them...
The clouds above might look familiar...
...like eleven giant horses galloping across a sky with three crowns of golden sunlight beaming...
...all knowing that a great has joined their immortal company.
Nearly a hundred years...and now the champion of champions now number a dozen.
*Magnificent!* ❤
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I don’t follow horse racing that much but that last line still gets me teared up, and I rarely cry in general
Espinoza amd Baffert deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. American Pharoah gave horse racing what it needed. EAT YOUR WORDS COBURN.
Truly a great horse wow
***** I bet
I was all set to stream it live on NBC and the internet went down about two seconds after the start! It came back up to a commercial and the race was over! Ahhhhh! :O
Glad I got to see it here thanks for posting. :)
My dad, a huge horse racing fan who took me to the track dozens of times when I was a kid, passed away just a month before this race. He would have loved to watch it. I cry every time I do.
32 years old. Grandmother used to live very close to the track where Belmont is held. Grew up hearing stories, ghosts of the past since I was born in November 1982 and the last to win was in 1978. Grandma used to wax lyrical about Secretariat's win, but as each year passed I thought I would never see such a race myself. Today, Secretariat must be in heaven looking proudly at his descendant American Pharaoh-"Well done, my boy. I told God you could do it."
shadowkitty56 lol what??
shadowkitty56 Beautiful! :)
Beautiful call by Larry Collmus.
I had the honor to see this historic race live at Belmont Park, where I worked back then. Amazing! Thank you
Loved it!...Catch me if you can, A.P. seems to say from the very beginning .. with such calmness and ease. He seems to have a such a comfortable stride compared to some of the competitors. Great race. Even GREATER horse.
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so cool...he was extending..if his jockey asked hi. to go earlier he would've won by a ridiculous length.. he had plenty left in him..what an athlete
Finallyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!! A new Triple Crown winner!!!!! Bravoooooooo!!!!!!!
We were all watching it as a family. Of course this horse caught my attention after the Kentucky derby and I fell in love with him! Previous years I jinx every other horse I ever fell in love with like Funny side, Silver Charm, War Emblem to name a view but there was something captivating and different about the Pharaoh, and when he was in the lead especially down the stretch I was crying! I thought I would never see a triple crown winner in my life time! It was so exciting!
I cried like a baby I wanted to see one in my lifetime and now I have what an amazing horse
And Secretariat was running there right next to American Pharaoh, encouraging him.
Yas I couldn't have said it any better
Or, two seconds ahead of him telling him, "Try and keep up, and you will win." 🏁🏁🏁
Nope, Secretariat was deceased before this.
@@watchgoose r/wooooooooosh
After watching Justify,I just have to remember when I witnessed AP in person at the Belmont. First horse race I've been to, and I witness a Triple Crown: how lucky can you get?!
True story, by the way. My family and I were said to be the best dressed at the race by someperson, and we were in the far left of the clubhouse. I remember as clear as day.
FINALLY! I got to see it happen in my lifetime! Way to go Pharaoh, you've just been immortalized!
At the 16th pole, and here it is. THE 37 YEAR WAIT IS OVER! American Pharoah is FINALLY THE ONE! AMERICAN PHAROAH HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN! Announcer absolutely nailed it.
Just a complete Horse right there. Amazing.
Well I hope everyone enjoyed it because we won't be seeing a triple crown winner for a long time, but still what a race
Ace The Skylord They run every year. Could be another triple crown in 12 months.
Shit Disturber I was thinking the same thing. Heck, between 1973 and 1978 there were THREE Triple Crown winners - and two of those were two years in a row, 1977 and 1978. It's not as rare as the 37-year drought makes it seem.
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Sarah B The sport has evolved since the 70s hence the 37 year drought. There is a lot more money involved nowadays so there are a greater amount of competitive horses each year
Ace The Skylord Any wait for another triple crown win is definitely worth it
Remember watching this from my apartment after a day of working on a horse farm in Lexington, KY. As I watched them go half way through the mile and a half, I exclaimed to myself "He's not even TRYING yet!!! Oh my LORD, he's gonna do it!!" I giddy cried for like an hour after this. :)
I was there I will never forget how that felt.I could watch this everyday what a horse#AP
We may owe it all to Mr. Z too...
He doesn't bite his tail off and, who knows
www.beelikk.com/articles/american-pharaoh-wins-first-triple-crown-since-1978/
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rob c Yea I heard that...He may have got his tail bitten off but he got revenge by smoking their A** in three races. Lukas didn't enter Mr. Z in the Belmont don't know why, tired or injured or maybe owner decision....but I don't think it would have mattered.
Beautiful horse , but Secretariat will always be my favorite
@D L. uhm secretariat only holds the record for this track by two seconds...his grandson has the second fastest time on this track
Yes! And you're hot. Lol
I think everyone misses the true point of Secretariat's real victory. The time is a record, yes. Several horses have come close to it. The REAL awe & wonder of his victory was the 31 and a half lengths that he won it by! THAT is what makes him the Wonder Horse.
@@suehart3965 No horse has come close to his time. Secretariat ran 2:24. The second fastest time was Easy Goer in 1989 at 2:26. Had Secretariat been running against Easy Goer (the second fastest ever) that day, he still would have won by 10 lengths.
And what I really would have liked to see is what he could have done as a 4 or 5 year old. That’s when thoroughbreds peak. Why they run the Triple Crown races when they’re 3 is stupid. The horses are too young and immature at that point.
@@Whoopdido777 Yes, 2 seconds in a horse race is an eternity, I'll admit. But not in real time. But when I said many had come close, I was talking under 3 sec. from his time. But I still say, 31 lengths is still what is phenomenal about Secretariat. And yes, I, too, would've loved to have seen what he could've done as a 4 & 5 year old! Secretariat will always be considered the greatest of all time in my eyes. Ciao!
I have no clue why this makes my eyes water EVERY time and I'm not even a horse racing fan! The commentary was legendary!
The Horse pulling away in the stretch like Secretariat, the epic call by Larry, and the crowd going nuts will give me chills till I die. What an honor it was to witness this Super Horse.
The last time there was a Triple Crown winner, I was still in college...Jimmy Carter was POTUS, the Yankees were World Champs, the Dallas Cowboys had just won Super Bowl XII..
Amazing!
One of the best days of my life. Proud to say I was there.