'Pharoah' to Parade at Santa Anita June 27
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Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will parade at Santa Anita Park June 27, the Arcadia, Calif. track announced June 19.
The Saturday will also feature four graded stakes, including the $500,000 Gold Cup (gr. I), on the track's second-to-last day of its spring meet.
"We want to thank American Pharoah's owner, Ahmed Zayat, and his trainer, Bob Baffert, for being so incredibly generous in sharing this horse with fans from coast to coast," Santa Anita chairman Keith Brackpool said. "We're excited to present him to the public on June 27. It should make for a tremendous day for those joining us on track and on television throughout the world."
In addition to the Gold Cup, the June 27 card will also include the $300,000 Triple Bend Stakes (gr. I), the $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (gr. IIT), and the $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. IIIT). All fans will receive an officially licensed "American Pharoah Triple Crown Champion" shirt free with paid admission and a Santa Anita Thoroughbreds Club membership.
NBC Sports Network will televise the Gold Cup live at 5 p.m. PT.