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Originally Posted by Fbone
American Pharaoh is in town for the Haskell Invitational. Yesterday he flew by chartered plane from California to Atlantic City where he had a full multi-car police escort up the Parkway to the racetrack. All roads were closed along the route. He will have a public viewing Saturday. Security will be very tight. I don't know how close you'll actually get to him but 60,000 ppl are expected to attend. The race is Sunday with the winner receiving $1.1 million.
My rant is that for the next 2 days I won't be able to leave my house.
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The only ranty statement I can make about AP is his name. American Pharoah. Whether intentional or not, it's a bit grating to see a misspelling of "Pharaoh" in the name of the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. Time for my medication...