The much anticipated return of American Pharoah happens this Sunday in the $1,750,000 Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey.
American Pharoah is the overwhelming ML favorite at 1-5 in his first race since becoming the first Triple Crown champion in 27 years.
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Needless to say, this will not be the most formidable field that American Pharoah has competed against. Headlining the rest of the field are Kentucky Derby runner Upstart (6-1) and Grade 1 winner Competitive Edge (8-1).
Trainer Bob Baffert has won the Haskell a record seven times, including four of the last five, and he is confident that his horse is still improving. “I feel confident that he’s going to run a big race,” he said, “And that’s all — as a trainer — we can do is just have them ready and whatever happen, happens.”
Post time for the Haskell Invitational is approximately 5:52 p.m. ET Sunday and will be broadcast on NBC.
Brisnet Daily Selections for the Haskell Invitational
| # | Horse | ML | Comments | |
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1/5 | History making Triple Crown winner returns as one of TODAY’S BEST BETS!! | |
| 5 |
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15/1 | Has yet to finish worse than second in six career starts which includes four trips to the winner’s circle. The gray returned from the layoff here last out with a nice effort in the Pegasus S. (G3) in which he stalked the pace early and finished well late to claim the victory by a head while posting a 102 BRIS Speed rating. Trainer Edward Plesa Jr. wins with 16% of his runners next out after winning their start prior and 15% of the graded stakes races he has a runner in. In addition, he wins 15% of route races. Paco Lopez gets the call and he has combined with the conditioner for a 31% win rate over the last 60 days. He wins 15% of the route races he has a mount in. | |
| 2 |
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8/1 | Visited the winner’s circle in each of his four career starts, two of which came versus graded competition, before putting in a disappointing effort while facing Grade 2 competition at Belmont back in early June when he finished a well beaten sixth. If the bay returns from the layoff ready to roll he can be a player in this spot and trainer Todd Pletcher wins with 25% of his runners returning from layoffs between 46 and 90 days. In addition, he wins with 25% of his runners shipping to another circuit and 21% of the graded stakes races he has a runner in. Mike Smith gets the call and he wins 19% of the route races he has a mount in. |
