Over 60,000 people are expected at Monmouth Park this Sunday to see Triple Crown winner American Pharoah race in the Haskell Invitational. With American Pharoah becoming the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years, the attention on the New Jersey horse racing event is at an all-time high.
I caught up with Victor Espinoza, the jockey for American Pharoah, on Friday afternoon.
The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown leaves the starting gate this afternoon in Maryland and the trainer for Kentucky Derby winner Orb says he thinks his horse is ready.
Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to win baseball's Triple Crown on Wednesday night, joining an elite list that includes Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging both sides to resolve a labor dispute that's threatening to scratch I'll Have Another's chance of winning thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown in more than 30 years.