NBC to Rebroadcast American Pharoah's Belmont June 6
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American Pharoah becomes a Triple Crown winner by capturing the 2015 Belmont Stakes
With the 152nd Belmont Stakes (G1) postponed until June 20, NBC Sports will present a rebroadcast on NBC at 4 p.m. ET June 6 —the original date for the race—headlined by American Pharoah 's historic victory in the 2015 Belmont.
The two-hour special, Finally the One: American Pharoah's Run to the Triple Crown, will look back at American Pharoah's win in the 147th Belmont Stakes, becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 and 12th overall, beginning with Sir Barton in 1919. American Pharoah won the race with 1 1/2 miles in 2:26.65, the sixth-fastest of all time, and the second-fastest (behind only Secretariat in 1973) among Triple Crown winners.
The broadcast includes NBC Sports' Larry Collmus' call of the Belmont, in which he announced, "The 37-year wait is over. American Pharoah is finally the one! American Pharoah has won the Triple Crown!"
Last month, NBC has rebroadcast the first two legs of the 2015 Triple Crown on the original dates of Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1). The entire series has been postponed due to COVID-19.
Following the special NBC Belmont Stakes programming Saturday, NBCSN presents TVG Trackside Live at 6 p.m. ET, headlined by live coverage of the $400,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. TVG host and NBC Sports reporter Britney Eurton will provide commentary.
The Santa Anita Derby (G1) will award qualifying points on a 100-40-20-10 scale towards the 146th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Sept. 5.
Ten winners of the Santa Anita Derby have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby, including Triple Crown winners Affirmed (1978) and Justify (2018).
American Pharoah's trainer, two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert, has two entrants in Saturday's race: Authentic and Azul Coast. Favored Authentic is undefeated in three career starts, which includes wins in the San Felipe Stakes (G2) and Sham Stakes (G3), both held at Santa Anita Park, and is rematched with Honor A. P., who ran second to him in the San Felipe in March.