As many people who follow horse racing know, last Sunday American Pharoah returned to racing after his stirring Triple Crown victory. He looked great in his return, taking a commanding lead around the turn at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. He could have won by double-digits but was eased up early into the stretch and won by three, still completing the mile and an eighth William Hill Haskell Invitational in 1:47.95, which is impressive. Making it more impressive of course s the fact that he only really raced a mile and just cruised to the finish line in the last eight. He may run again in the Travers Stakes before heading to the richest race in America, the Breeders' Cup Classic. He is truly a special horse.
