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Monday, November 02, 2015

American Pharoah wins Breeders' Cup Classic by 6½ lengths in last race

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ESPN News

Associated Press October 31, 2015

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Hail and farewell, American Pharoah.

The Triple Crown champion won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 6½ lengths Saturday, taking charge out of the gate in his final race before retirement.

The 3-year-old colt ran 1¼ miles in a track-record 2:00.07 as the sentimental 3-5 favorite among the crowd of 50,155 at Keeneland. Fans stood 20-deep all along the rail, cheering and snapping cellphone photos of the superstar horse and jockey Victor Espinoza.

Except American Pharoah didn't hear them. He wears ear plugs to muffle any sounds that might startle him.