The American Pharoah Stakes is an American

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run annually near the end of September during the fall meet at

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. A

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event, it is open to two-year-old horses and is held at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. The American Pharoah Stakes was run as the Norfolk Stakes through 2011. In 2012, it was renamed to the FrontRunner Stakes after the lease with Oak Tree, the organization that formerly operated Santa Anita's fall meet, ended in 2010. It was renamed again in 2018 in honor of its 2014 winner,

American Pharoah American Pharoah (foaled February 2, 2012) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the American Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2015. He was the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, and in winning all four races, became the first ...

, who went on to win the U.S. Triple Crown in 2015. This race is a

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Prep Season qualifying race. The winner receives 10 points toward qualifying for the

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. It is also currently part of the

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series. The winner automatically qualifies for the

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. First run in 1970, it became a

event in 1980 but was downgraded to Grade II status in 1993. However, the American Graded Stakes Committee announced its return to Grade I status for 2007. The race was run over a distance of 1 mile from 1997 through 2001. It was run in two divisions in 1980.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1 miles) * 1:41.27 - Ruler's Court (2003) Most wins by a

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: * 7 -

Alex Solis Alex O. Solis (born March 25, 1964) is a Panamanian jockey based in the United States. He lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California. He got his big break and his first gained national prominence when he won the 1 ...

(1985, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008) Most wins by a trainer: * 13 -

Bob Baffert Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer. He has trained two Triple Crown winners: American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018. Baffert's horses have won the Kentucky Derby six times, tying the record with ...

(1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024) Most wins by an owner: * 3 - Golden Eagle Farm (1990, 1992, 1997)

Winners

‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.

References

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Records

Winners

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