SARATOGA SPRINGS (AP) American Pharoah has taken a glorious gallop around Saratoga Race Course to the cheers of thousands of fans the day before the Triple Crown winner runs in the Travers Stakes.
The turnout Friday morning may have been the largest to see American Pharoah on a day he isn't racing. Thousands lined the fences on pathways from the colt's barn to the track. As he ran past the grandstand, thousands more cheered and raised cellphones to capture the moment.
Trainer Bob Baffert says his horse had "a nice little gallop today and it looks like everything went smooth,'' adding that American Pharoah was "floating around there like he usually does.''
The first Triple Crown winner in 37 years is the 1-5 morning-line favorite in a 10-horse field for the 1 1/4-mile Travers.
