YAY!!!!!!!

[South Beach Luv]

I transcribed the call by Larry Collmus for my wife so she could know what he said. I'll share it because just reading it again gives me goosebumps.

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They are all in line and we're ready for the start.

They are off in the Belmont Stakes!

Not a great start for American Pharoah but he will be sent to the lead by Victor Espinoza, so he waits no longer, right to the front for American Pharoah in the race to the first turn. But he did not come out of the gate all that well.

Frosted is away running in second position, Materiality is third to the outside. A ground saving run for Mubtaahij who is right behind American Pharoah into that first turn, then Madeforlucky, Keen Ice, Tale of Verve, and the trailer is Frammento.

The opening quarter mile was 24 seconds flat. A sensible fraction for American Pharoah who leads the way on that sweeping first turn here at Belmont Park. And Materiality is kept close by John Velazquez running in second position. Mubtaahij, Frosted and Keen Ice are right there. Keen Ice is not far behind at all, he's two lengths off the lead. Then it's Madefromlucky, it's four lengths back to Tale of Verve then Frammento. A 48 and 4 half mile.

So it continues to be a moderate tempo up the backstretch here. And it is American Pharoah who leads the way by 3/4 of a length. And Materiality keeps the pressure on in 2nd. Mubtaahij is 3rd on the inside and then comes Keen Ice in 4th, Frosted is 5th. Madefromlucky ridden along to keep up with the field, he's 6th and 4 and 1/2 lengths off American Pharoah. Frammento and Tale of Verve are at the back of the pack.

So American Pharoah is halfway home in the Belmont. Three quarters went in 1:13 and 2/5th seconds. And he begins his run into the far turn. 3/4 of a length ahead of Materiality in second, and then it's Keen Ice on the outside of Mubtaahij, Frosted in traffic behind them. And then Madefromlucky on the outside.

Around the far turn and American Pharoah continues to lead the way. He's on top by 3/4 of a length. Mubtaahij is off the rail and now he is a length behind in second.

And American Pharoah kicks away. American Pharoah has opened up a 2 length lead as they come to the top of the stretch.

And Frosted has moved up into second. And they are into the stretch.

AND AMERICAN PHAROAH MAKES HIS RUN FOR GLORY AS THEY COME INTO THE FINAL FURLONG.

FROSTED IS SECOND WITH 1/8TH OF A MILE TO GO.

AMERICAN PHAROAH'S GOT A TWO LENGTH LEAD. FROSTED IS ALL OUT AT THE 16TH POLE.

AND HERE IT IS! THE 37 YEAR WAIT IS OVER!

AMERICAN PHAROAH, IS FINALLY THE ONE!!!!

AMERICAN PHAROAH HAS WON, THE TRIPLE CROWN!!!!!!

*ROAR OF THE CROWD*