american pharoah is finally the one. american pharoah has won the triple crown. >> at long last, the triple crown drought is over. the horse with the misspelled name is the first to win the elusive award in 37 years. good evening, i'm brian. >> and i'm juliette goodrich. wendy is live with a bit of history made less than two hours ago. wendy. >> reporter: juliette and brian, i was here in this very spot last year. we are doing a live shot for you guys, talking about how california chrome could not fulfill his bid for the triple crown. what a difference a year makes, right? american pharoah did it. he won the triple crown breaking that drought of 37 years. when the race for a star in the crowd was very quiet, but as the horses rounded the final turn over there, everyone was on their feet screaming, jumping up and down, just ecstatic to be witnessing history. >> here it is, the 37 year wait is over. american pharoah is finally the one. american pharoah has won the triple crown. >> american pharoah galloped into the history

. >> american pharoah, fight to the end, american pharoah has won the triple crown! >>. >> what's next mor racial or life as a stud? this morning, american pharoah will join us and be seen right there exclusively along with winning jockey victor espinoza and hall of fame trainer, bob baffert. >>> prison break two convicted killers on the loose this morning after escaping from a maximum security prison using power tools to cut the steel walls. >> it was elaborate. it was sophisticated. >> the up to and community on high alert this morning as police deftly try to track these two men down. we are live outside the prison. >>> going to extremes. another day of severe storms in the forecast today from denver all the way to detroit, while in the pacific, hurricane blanca takes aim at mexico's world famous beach resort. >>> baby love a first look at prince george and princess charlotte together. the heir and a spare, too cute for words. so we will show you more pictures and they will all make you smile, sunday june 7th 2015. >>> from innocence news this is "today" with leste

american pharoah rules. >> the 37-year wait is over! >> racing into history. >> american pharoah has won the triple crown! >> the stunning victory at belmont in front of a roaring crowd. what's next for this mighty champion? we're live at the track this morning. >>> prison break. the massive manhunt happening right now. two convicted killers busting out of a maximum-security prison. >> they are dangerous. >> how they did it, right out of a movie script, and the taunting note they left behind. what's being done to get these murderers back behind bars. >>> hero driver. the quick-thinking bus driver who helped collar a suspected kidnapper. >> the bus driver is a hero. absolute hero. >> spotting a little boy snatched from his mother. his clever plan to deliver the suspect right to the cops. >>> and picture perfect. the first sweet shots of princess charlotte and big brother prince george just adorable. can you guess who took these precious pictures? >>> hey, good morning, everybody. we're following two major stories right now, including tha

american pharoah smokes the field at belmont. the race american pharoah looks tired and bored he's quawning. but boy does she wake up. >> american pharoah makes run for glory as they come noot final fur long and the wait is over. american pharoah has won the triple crown. >>> can you believe it? the longest triple crown drought in sport is history. finally a winner. american pharoah first since affirmed in '78 to win kentucky -y and preakness and belmont stakes. >>> there's so much power and energy. he trained this horse perfect. unbelievable for this race. >> when i saddledied him i could tell and i told victor in the bad of course, dude he is ready. ride him with confidence. he did. he kept on rocking and rolling and what a feeling. still it will probably take a few days to sink in. >> this may take time to sink in as well. american pharoah now worth estimated $50 million woo. >> for the phillies, san fran has been a giant bayne pain in the you no know where. they have not won against the champs in four years. they try to avoid

american pharoah is finally the one! american pharoah has won the triple crown! >> steady all the way around. i'm telling you, i had the best feeling ever when he crossed the first turn. this is big for the sport. it's been 37 years. we need stars. i'm so thrilled honored, privileged, humbled excited. this is all for you! >> everybody just jubilant. american pharoah the 12th horse to win the triple crown ever. he joins secretariat seattle slew and the last one do it, affirmed, 37 years ago. >>> to baseball, you heard of september call-ups, the nates have june call-ups, because of so many injuries, joe roth was called up to start against the cubs. the rookie held his own. the president's race with the bonus visitor, paula abdul she gave abe a 9. paula, you're forever our girl. game tide at one. watch ross's pitch to junior lake drop. four strikeouts for his big league debut. keeps the nats in it until the fifth. anthony rizo, line drive to right field. roth charged with three runs in five innings. always help with harper. nats down three. bryce facing jason hammel

#. >> there he is, american pharoah now an american icon following the ride to the triple crown.witnessed the race, many watched around the globe. abc's elizabeth hur takes us there. >> this is all for you. american pharoah called for a once in the lifetime horse now in the record books as the 12th horse in history to win the triple crown. 147th rails -- race took off. he dominated the kentucky derby and the preakness and never looked back in the mile and a half race. and the champion earning his title getting the triple crown in 2 minutes. >>> i've been here twice and i feel like a loser now i feel like a winner. >> american pharoah joke and trainer -- >> i told victor dude he is ready, ride him with confidence. >> reporter: the other than victory, sweet and rewarding taking home 800,000 triple crown winnings, american pharoah worth more than $20 million. >> he looked unbelievable, relaxed full of energy. >> reporter: american pharoah defeated 31 challengers on his way to making history. the last time there was triple crown winner, 1978. abc news, belmont park new york. >> "good

american pharoah has won the triple crown. >> so american pharoah is the first horse since affirmed inbaseball now. madison bumgarner on the hill for the joins in philadelphia. top of the 3rd inning. san francisco leading 4-0. nori aoki was perfect at the plate. three for three in the game. bottom of the fourth, jeff francor with one swing. a grand slam. only the second one bumgarner has allowed in his career. but he helps himself out in the seventh with an r.b.i. single. the giants win their second straight 7-5. but with the dodgers win, they are a half game out of first place in the west. >>> this guy at fenway is a true east bay sports fan. oakland's billyburg goes off the green monster. eric sogard makes it 2-1 red sox. third triple of the year. david ortiz off the green monster as well. that's a double for him. ramirez scores to make it 3-1. and the red sox will go onto win 4-2 handing oakland its second straight loss. well just when you thought tiger was getting his stroke back, he is far from being out of the woods as he has his worst day as a pro. and we all know basketball is

. >> american pharoah is finally the one! american pharoah has won! >> america celebrates its first triple crown winner in 37 years. plus -- the national mall call for an end to gun violence hours after another violent night in the nation's capital. and -- president obama >> we can hope that our children make us proud by making a difference in the world. >> family and friends celebrate the life of beau biden. >> it led from wire to wire and won by 5 1/2 lengths. for the first time in 37 years the world has a triple crown winner. on the historic win. 1978 the tv shows happy days and little house on the prairie and the love boat. close encounters of the third time and it is a was new the same year affirmed was the last horse to win the triple crown. say hello to the new member. henamerican pharoah. took the belmont stakes by five long lengths. coming up later in sports we will hear from trainer bob baffert and have the call for you. back to you. kellye: thanks you so much, robert. a few passing showers. a beautiful day in the area. get ready for symptom

>> there he is american pharoah is now an american icon cooling a blowout ride to the triple crown. 90,000ed the -- fans witnessed the race, and many more around the globe. >> this is all for you! >> reporter: american pharoah called the once in a lifetime horse now in the record books as the 1th horse in history to win the triple crown. 147th belmont stakes took off with the fans rooting for their favorite thorough bred. american pharoah took the lead and never looked back staying ahead of the pack the entire mile and a half race. >> american pharoah has won the triple crown! >> reporter: and the champion earning his title winning the triple crown in two minutes. >> i've been here twice now i feel like a winner. >> reporter: american pharoah djokovic tore and trainer -- victor and trainer -- >> i said dude he is ready ride him with confidence. >> reporter: the owner taking home the 800,000 triple crown winnings, american pharoah worth more than $20 million. >> he looked unbelievable, focused, honest, relaxed full of energy. >> reporter: american pharoah defeated # 1 challengers on his way

american pharoah is finally the one. american pharoah has won. >> he did it. the drought is over. american pharoah taking the triple crown. hello, i'm debra alfarone. bruce johnson is off tonight. for the first time in nearly four decades, we have a triple crown winner. the long, long wait for a winner of horse racing's most coveted prize and today at the belmont stakes. wendy had prime seats. >> here it is, the 37 year wait is over. american pharoah is finally the one. american pharoah has won the triple crown. >> american pharoah galloped into the history books with saturday's belmont stakes. winning the triple crown. >> i am incredibly excited. i've never been so excited in my life. >> 37 years in the making. it's incredible because who knows when the next time somebody is going to win. >> the last time a horse won the triple crown was in 1978. when affirmed captured the kentucky derby, preakness, and belmont stakes. since then, 12 horses were in the winner circle for the derby and preakness, but failed at belmont park. >> the event was a sellout for the first time in new york

american pharoah, the winner of the kentucky derby and the preakness. >> american pharoah has won the preakness! >> today, will he ride into the historybooks and take the triple crown with a win at belmont? why everyone is so hot on this horse. we're live at the track for all the action. >>> hey, good morning, everybody. and there he is. we're looking at american pharoah looking straight into our camera the other day while he was -- this is true. i was there for this. he was being hosed down after a prerace workout. >> yes, they get hot. this morning, our resident racing fan, ron, is right there at belmont park just outside of new york city. a lot of people think this horse has a real shot at becoming the first triple crown winner in 37 years. >> you've heard that before. but you know. it's raining. it's been pouring rain. it will be a sloppy track. that is racetrack expression for a soft, muddy track. and one thing we know. american pharoah can win in these conditions. similar conditions when he won just three weeks ago, the preakness. one more thing in favor of american pharoah. jus

american pharoah is finally the one. american pharoah has won the triple crown. >> american pharoah galloped into the history books at saturday's belmont stakes. winning the triple crown. >> i am incredibly excited. i have never been so excited in my life. >> 37 years in the making. it's incredible because who knows when the next time somebody is going to win. >> the last time a horse won the triple crown was in 1978. when affirmed captured the kentucky derby, preakness, and belmont stakes. since then, 12 horses were in the winner circle for the derby and preakness, but failed at belmont park. >> the event was a sellout for the first time the new york racing association capped attendance at 90,000. >> this is the winning ticket. >> they placed bets to pick a winner. >> they had drinks with friends and showed off their fashionable outfits. >> i just made the hat for the carnations that it represents for the belmont. for the derby, we went to, i made roses and for the preakness, i had the black eyed susans. >> i have my ti

american pharoah is finally won. american pharoah has won the triple crown!m start to finish, winning by 5 1/2 lengths with jockey victor espinosa aboard. 2:26 seconds. the trainer wins his first triple crown in four tries. >> very emotional. thinking about my parents. i wish they were alive to see this. i was hoping it would happen. i didn't know how it would feel and now i know. everybody asked me, bob, you have won everything, and one said he hasn't won the triple crown and now i can answer that. the stanley cup finals, game two with san jose hosting chicago. the blackhawks stole a game in tampa but lightning did not strike twice for the hawks. second period tampa scores first. hawks two unanswered. give-and-go. his fourth of the playoffs. 2-1 chicago. the lightning get the next two. tyler johnson, backhander to side of the net squeaks through. 3-2 tampa after two. the blackhawks tie it in the jason garrison's one-timer gets deflected in. it was a 4-3 victory for tampa. game three moves to chicago. >>> giants take their second in the row against the philli

american pharoah making history tonight. >>> breakout. two convicted killers escaping a maximum security prison using power tools and tunnels, even human decoys. the manhunt happening right now. >>> threat zone. severe storms rolling in across the heartland. nearly two dozen reported tornadoes in 48 hours. >> this is it. it's getting closer. >> now on alert for even more. fierce wind and hail heading for some of the country's biggest cities. >>> and cash and grab. the woman at an atm machine. the man coming up from behind, pointing a gun, stealing hundreds of dollars. what can you do to protect yourself. >>> good evening. and thank you for joining us on this saturday. i'm cecilia vega. first up tonight, that historic victory at the belmont stakes. american pharoah over the finish line first, taking the triple crown. the first horse in 37 years to win the sport's top three races, the kentucky derby, the preakness and now the belmont, too. and we will have more on american pharoah and his extraordinary achievement later in the show, but fir

american pharoah is come ago lping and american pharoah has won the triple crown !t american farrow the wired to wire winner at the belmont stakes becoming first horse in 37 years to win the triple crown. american pharoah just twelfth horse to ever win the kentucky derby and preekness and by the way, the belmont stakes. >> this is for the sport have been 37 years we need stars and i'm so thrilled and honored and privileged and humbled and excited this is awe for you. >> this there is something about this horse. >> i really felt i had the horse victor espinosa first hispapic jockey to ever win the triple crown. >>> the baseball trade deadline is 2 months away. cole hamels says it's not on his mind. he only worries about what he can control. does cole want to pitch for a winner or stay here. list and what he says today. >> right now i'm happy where i am. you get to pitch for a team that you know in a city i've been able to pitch for for so long and have great memories here and enjoy what i get to do. that's my first focus that is to go out and be the best baseball pla

. >> and what is next for american pharoah, the triple-crown winner's plans this year and beyond. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: hi, everyone, i'm jeff glor. with the western edition of the broadcast. new york state offered $100,000 reward for information leading to the capture of two killers on the run. the men broke out of a maximum security prison in dannemora new york, launching a manhunt in the foothills of the adirondack mountains near the canadian border. authorities are looking for richard matt and david sweat. both serving long sentences for two separate brutal murders. check points remain in place near the prison but the search has now expanded to canada and neighboring states. we begin with don dahler in dannemora. >> reporter: armed law enforcement officers are panning checkpoints on every road around the upstate new york town of dannemora hunting area. much of which is heavily wooded. the clinton correctional facility is roughly 20 miles from the canadian border so police in that country have increased their vigilance as well. >>

i think american pharoah has it and it's what's going to be a key reason. >> you heard that american es sloppy tracks. when you look at the margin by which he won the preakness, it was huge. if so with good weather tomorrow, that might not be in his favor. >> i mean, he did love that day when he won by seven lengths, but he has won on fast tracks too, including the kentucky derby, he won by a length that day. he's a very good horse on the fast track. if it's a wet track, i think it moves him up a million more lengths. he could swim in the mud, this horse. he's a fast horse on a fast track. believe me the fast track's not going to slow him down. >> yeah. american pharoah is running at a number five post position against seven other horses. what others might we be talking about if at the end of the day it's not american pharoah? >> a horse on the outside name is number 8, materiality, he won the derby earlier this year had a bad trip in the kentucky derby, missed the break and still got up to the sixth. he's a talented horse, won his first three starts in the derby f fiasco, so i give h

three to five odds for american pharoah. quiet out here cool breeze. a really nice morning at belmont. we expect to see american pharoah take a final gallop around the track this morning and tomorrow it's the run at history. >> he's happy. he's enjoying what he does. he's a very happy horse. >> reporter: but really what's there to not be happy about? >> coming to the finish american pharoah has won the kentucky derby. >> reporter: after dominating wins in the derby and preakness, american pharoah comes to new york has the latest super horse with a chance to win racing eegs biggest and most elusive prize, the triple crown. >> it's one of the toughest things to accomplish in all of sports. >> reporter: since afir ma accomplished it in 1978 a few have fell short at belmont. the longest race of the series. >> we doesn't know he has to go an extra distance. we'll surprise them. >> reporter: this is the longest any of the horses have or will ever run. the distance that separates really good horses from the greatest of all time. and if american pharoah can ge

american pharoah is finally the one! american pharoah has won the triple crown!after 37 years, horse racing's tripping crown drought is over. american pharoah making history saturday winning the final jewel. the belmont stakes with the fastest time in a mile and a half race since 1992. joining us now legendary horse racing sports caster the man who coined the phrase "and down the stretch they come" mr. dave johnson. this is a delight for me. >> it is a delight for me too. i watch you every morning. >> i love that. is it one of the greatest moments in sports history. >> it is the toughest thing to win in sports. >> why? >> because it takes a very special horse with a jockey and trainer to go through three races in five weeks, three different racetracks three different surfaces three different distances shipping in one track to another. it is tough. >> the critics say it is an unatalk aboutbleun unattainable feat. >> i thought it's probably the last one i'll call. after that it was the seattle -- >> you called it in your living room at home. you did. >> why is it?

i know everybody is going to be watching nbc tomorrow afternoon to see if american pharoah becomes theple crown winner. since '78. >> and i would say one other thing, the zayad family, they're a special family, american dream came from egypt. worked his way, sold his business to heinekin. next thing you know he's got a triple crown opportunity. >> locally here, too right? they live locally? >> teaneck new jersey. >> just down the street. i know you'll be out there tomorrow, yeah? >> i'll be out there tomorrow and i'm going to make a prediction, we're going to win the triple crown. american pharoah. >> kenny, thanks so much. all the good folks over at wheels up. be sure to tune in to nbc sports for complete coverage of the belmont stakes, american pharoah's run for the triple crown. it starts on saturday, 2:30 p.m. eastern. coming up, the coolest financial advice in america from the band gooding. at hq, guys, take it away. ♪ ♪ >>> coming up on power lunch, yields on the 10-year note soring on the back of the jobs report trading at the highest level. yields are up 10% in a week. we have

number five, and the crowd sensed the wait was ending. >> congratulations.>> american pharoah.>> reporter: american pharaoh had a jockey in control. >> how many years? 37. i won the hat contest on kentucky derby day. >> that was just amazing. we are from kentucky. we wanted to be somewhere we would remember the triple crown winner. i will always remember this.>> that was fun to watch. i'm glad it finally happened. >> in those -- >> reporter: in those years, other horses have one too out of three. -- too -- two out of three. >> -- three big races and five weeks. the sherman family was in the same spotlight last year.>> it will be a triple crown.>> reporter: racing for the triple crown with the same jockey who won today. >> good for them. it's good for the sport. i'm very happy for them. do i wish we could have got there? absolutely. but we were close.>> reporter: him sherman says it's all good for bringing interest horseracing. no jockey in america has him races is russell bay. -- as russell bay. him him they is thrilled for friend victor espinoza. him him him him him him him him him>> he

american pharoah with his misspelled name an unusually short tail making winners out of his owner and trainer. this was baffert's fourth try at the triple crown. also putting the jockey victor espinoza in the record books. becoming the first hispanic jockey to win the triple crown. this was his third try at the triple crown. third try was a charm american pharoah will rest up and they'll have a private party for him in kentucky and then he'll head to california. the owner says they continue to race american pharoah for as long as they can for the good of the sport and the fans. but he did sell the breeding rights for about $13 million to a stud. of course after racing american pharoah will begin his career as a stud breeding for up to $60,000 to $100,000. pretty lucrative career after that. >> ryan victor us pa snow za was not able to get the crown twice. he was a bus driver. now he's riding a different vehicle. >> that's a lot of money for a stud. would that work with my dog, george? >> as long as he wins the triple crown. george running out there on the track. >> i thinkthey have su

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american pharoah has won the triple crown!lly can you believe it? the longest triple crown drought in the history of the sports finally over yeah, american pharoah the first since affirmed in 1978 to win the kentucky derby, the preek ntz and the -- preakness and the bell month stakes. >> so much energy this horse has, he trained this horse perfect. unbelievable for this race. >> when i saddled him i could tell, i told victor in the paddock, dude he is ready ride him with confidence. he did he kept on rockin' and rolling what a feeling, it will take a few days to sink in. >> reporter: it may take time for this to sink in, as well. american pharoah worth an estimated $50 million. >>> for the phillies san francisco has been a giant pain in the you know where. the phils have not won a series at home against the world series champs in 4 years and they have down themselves no favorites this weekend. phillie phanatic the only entertainment at the ballpark, the phils singing the blues. san francisco scores 4 times in the third. gonzal

america seems to be watching to see if american pharoah can pull it off. brown and california crown just last year fail at the racetrack but the owner of this horse says he's won the kentucky derby, he's won the breakness, and he's got what it takes to win the ultimate trifecta. to co-owner justin zayat american pharoah is a champion without all the bluster. >> sweetheart. he's as sweet as a horse you'll ever come by. you bring kids up to him and he puts his head on their shoulder. i call him a humble champion. >> reporter: that's off the track. the 3-year-old horse has blown away the competition. take his last showing at the preakness or the day america took notice of him at churchill downs. >> american pharoah and victor espinoza have won the kentucky derby. >> reporter: for zayat, it was a winning day, although he lost his lunch. >> it was emotional. i didn't expect to win the kentucky derby. i didn't know how i would feel. it takes so much out of you. afterward i had a knot in my stomach and it came up. >> reporter: now american pharoah must concur the

american pharoah is final lyly the winner american pharoah has won the triple crown!rt to finish, winning by 5 1/2 lengths, with jockey victor espinoza aboard. trainer bob baffert wins his first triple crown in four tries. >> very emotional. thinking about my parents. i wish they were alive to see this. i was hoping it would happen. i didn't know how i was going to feel now i know. people asked me the other day, bob, you've won everything. now the triple crown. >>> stanley cup finals. the blackhawks stole a game in tampa. lightning strike twice for the hawks? much better than thunder. second period. hawks two unanswered. give and go to tef view. tyler johnson backhanded to the side of the net, squeaked through, 3-2 tampa after two. blackhawks tie it in the third. jason garrison one-timer, gets deflected, it's good. tampa evens the series 1-1 with a 4-3 victory. game three moves to chicago. >>> giants back on track, they take the second in a row their second in a row against the phillies courtesy of madison bumgarner. rain delayed the game, mad bum didn't mind. 11 stri

american pharoah is finally the one! american pharoah has won the triple crown! >> 90,000 people there to cheer the horse on and among those celebrating was bob baffert, the horse's trainer, who spoke a short time ago. all right. we'll have that sound for you a little bit later. joining me now from the track itself, nbc's rehema ellis. i have to wonder a day after is probably a lot of fun in that part of the world. >> reporter: people waking up still celebrating. folks here were over the moon with excitement. some emotional celebrating a victory not seen in a very long time. from the first glance at american pharoah, the crowd went wild. and when the 3-year-old thoroughbred took a commanding lead in the gruelling mile and a half race it was sheer magic. >> american pharoah has opened up a two-length lead. >> reporter: the long 37-year wait for a triple crown winner that some horse racing fans thought they would never see was finally over. >> american pharoah is finally the one! >> reporter: american pharoah's owner said his horse was always ready to win. >> we kn

american pharoah is finally the one! american pharoah has won the triple crown! >> the pope doesn't watch tv? >> he missed it. >> he didn't see this. it was thrilling for the 90,000 in taensattendance and the millions watching at home. what's next for the latest triple crown winner? >> it's been 37 years since the horse has won the kentucky derby, preakness, and belmont stakes. as reported, the horse's racing days are certainly not over yet. >> reporter: for a decade so many racing experts had their doubts we'd see another triple crown winner in our lifetime. american pharoah's belmont run was one for the ages. >> you know, when they were showing the fractions, going this, 49 very moderate with him cruising ears were pricked, i was pretty confident. when they turned for home you could see really no one was making a move on him. >> reporter: the triple crown champ is slated to run a few more times this year. his next start could be in early august but the next race can wait. for now, the sport can bask in pharoah's glory. >> that is cool. a lot of people sort of b

. >> i would like to see american pharoah win. got a ticket. i would like to frame it up. i wouldn't cash it in if he won. >> reporter: the last time a horse won the triple crown was in 1978, when affirmed captured the kentucky derby, preakness and belmont stakes. since then, 12 horses were in the winner's circle for the derby and preakness, but failed at belmont park. >> this is the graveyard of champions. >> reporter: the event was a sellout. for the first time, the new york racing association capped attendance at 90,000. >> this is the winning ticket! >> reporter: they placed bets, carefully perusing the program to pick a winner. >> ice cold beer here! >> reporter: they had drinks with friends and showed off their fashionable outfits. >> i made the hat for the carnation that represents the belmont. for the derby, i made roses. for the preakness, i had the black eyed susans. >> i got my seersucker suit, cane, hat. >> reporter: american pharoah already won big last month, when the horses breeding rights were sold to what industry

american pharoah is finally the one. american pharoah has won the triple crown. the three-year-old thoroughbred lived up to his name ruling the racetrack. an electric moment for the fans. when the horse was racing by, what was going on? >> my adrenaline was pumping. i didn't think it was going to happen. we witnessed history in the making. it was fantastic to see. >> reporter: a grueling mile and a half at the belmont, the toughest and final race of the triple crown, longer than both the kentucky derby and the preakness. >> i've never seen a horse run like that. what we witnessed yesterday, i was in awe of him myself. >> the jockey said it was the perfect race. this champion now belongs to a rare club of only 12 triple crown winners like the secretariat. his 1973 victory, the stuff of hollywood movies. >> the 12th triple crown winner in racing history. >> it trampled any doubts it could no longer be done. >> these horses don't come around very often but they also have to be tough and handle the grind, and this horse, he was made for it. >> reporter: american phar

abc's ron klay born at the track. >> reporter: american pharoah spent the morning meeting the american fans who got "up close and very personal" with the new triple crown winner. >> you are the best. >> he's a people horse. he just loves to be around people. people petting him and loving on him. he loves people. >> reporter: and people love him all the more since his rousing, commanding win at the belmont. >> american pharoah has won the triple crown! >> reporter: this afternoon, the 3-year-old flew back home to kentucky to rest but his team announced he will resume racing as soon as late july. >> my genuine desire as a fan, someone who loves horse to race him as long as i possibly could. >> reporter: but there's a risk in returning him to the track: that he could be severely injured. who can forget the horrific leg injury at the preakness that ultimately killed barbaro in 2006? and the really big money wont come from racing american pharoah, but from breeding him. with a pedigree that includes a belmont-winning grandfather and now the triple crown, some expect his foals could fetch $1

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i wish american pharoah good mazel.ovitz boy will be getting his bar mitzvah on saturday. the theme will be -- let me see here, "baseball." [ laughter ] >> seth: there you go. that's how that will work. all right. one of my monologue writers, brian donaldson, wrote this joke this morning, and i said, "i think it would be more fun if you told it." so here's brian. >> horse racing is kinda like sex after you're married. you're only interested in it three times a year. [ laughter ] >> seth: because i have a wife. so, i don't want to do it. [ laughter ] there's also a second part to that joke. >> and after hours and hours of buildup, the action only lasts a minute and a half. [ laughter and applause ] >> seth: fun fact: brian also married. also married. my writer seth reese had this idea. he thought we could go out on the streets and we could interview those who had the best perspective on the race. ♪ ♪ >> how do you feel about american pharoah's triple crown win? [ laughter ] >> seth: definitely not enough for a whole sket

american pharoah finally won! american pharoah has won the triple crown! (cheers and applause) >> rose: the victory was victor espinoza's third attempt at the triple crown after previous bid with war emblem in 2002 and california chrome last year. i am pleased to have him at the table for the first time. welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> rose: you can't see that enough, can you? >> no, no. it just gives me goosebumps. >> rose: and what happened when you had an eighth of a mile to go and he seemed to pull away then? was it simply that he had something more or was it the other horses didn't have as much? they slowed down so to speak? >> no, no, they should have more. i want to take control out of the race, as soon as the gate opened, and after that i just, you know, let it do, like, his own thing for the high speed that he has. but i was just waiting for everybody to come close to me down the lane, you know. he was doing a thing so easy. i wait, i wait. things can go wrong in a matter of seconds. i don't want to make a mistake right? i waited as long a

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american pharoah is finally the one. american pharoah has won the triple crown! was there from the beginning through to tend. a lot of the trip crown bids lose steam. that's the longest race at a mile and a half. pharoah widened the lead. >> he could have kept going. >> that's what bob baffert said earlier with matt and savannah. said he could have run the track one more time. >> he was up against horses with fresh legs. i didn't know some horses are held out just for the race so they can be in their best shape. >> didn't matter. >> frosted was the runner-up. didn't run the preakness. ran the derby. it was not enough. this horse is that good. the owner says he'll race american pharoah beyond the belmont. >> which is unprecedented. >> it's happened before but it's rare. he said the horse is so great the country deserves to see him. the run him a few more types. >> it's like a victory tour. >> exactly. i understand you had an exciting day. >> we watched the race at fres co's because we were celebrating. my son nick roker achieved his black belt in tae kwon do on sa

american pharoah is finally won. american pharoah has won the triple crown! led electric start to finish, winning by 5 1/2 lengths with jockey victor espinosa abard. the trainer wins his first triple crown in four tries. >> very emotional. thinking about my parents. i wish they were alive to see this. i was hoping it would happen. i didn't know how it would feel and now i know. everybody asked me bob, you have won everything, and one said he hasn't won the triple crown and now i can answer that. >> the finals hockey. the blackhawks stole a game in tampa but lightning did not strike twice for the hawks. second period tampa scores first. hawks two unanswered. give-and-go. his fourth of the playoffs. 2-1 chicago. the lightning get the next two. tyler johnson, backhander to side of the net squeaks through. 3-2 after two. the blackhawks tie it in the third. third and jason garrison's one-timer gets deflected in. it was a 4-3 victory for tampa. game three moves to chicago. >>> giants take their second in the row against the phillies courtesy of madison bumgarner. r

. >>> just days removed from claiming the triple crown american pharoah is already being groomed for his next race. >>> jeep grand cher key owners, there -- cher key owners, there no. not possible. we're the settles! when we go on vacation, it's hard to find, like, those little activities that are kind of fun and educational. i think with williamsburg, you have all of that educational part rolled into the fun. it's already here. this is probably the most fun i've had all summer. >>> triple crown winner american pharoah is back home. >> american pharoah's owners is signing the mystery maker up for yet another race this year. >> they're off in the belmont stakes. >> reporter: american pharoah led wire to wire to win by five and a half lengths. >> american pharoah has won the triple crown. >> reporter: for jockey victor es minute -- victor espinoza, his third try was the charm [ inaudible ] >> reporter: you were here for all three. >> yes. >> reporter: lifelong racing fan ryan witnessed history. he had followed american pharoah from the kentucky derby to the preakness and finally to the

can american pharoah do it?f the previous two races, that makes it easier. >> they're fresh horses with fresh legs. yeah. >> so a couple of the challengers, frosted and materiality, did not run the preakness. they reason the derby and did pretty well but didn't run the preakness. they'll be well rested and be the biggest challengers. >> and the belmont is a mile and a half long so it's the longest track. it's a hard one especially for a horse that's been -- any horse, but a horse that's run the derby and the preakness. >> so where are we putting our money? >> american pharoah, of course. >> american pharoah is the favorite so far. >> so we go to the booth? >> you're not going to make any money if you bet on american pharoah. you want to make like three bucks, bet on american pharoah. >> you want to take others on frosted, materiality. >> so we're going for frosted? >> if you're in it for the money, and i know you. >> i'm in it for the love of the game. >> then go for american pharoah because we need a triple cro

american pharoah has a great chance.races in a row and his trainer bob bsays that american pharoah is the best horse he's ever had. take a listen. >> he wins his races with ease. the derby he had to work at it and didn't bring his best race. i just really think coming into this race if it's going to happen for me this is probably my strongest hand coming up here. this is the year you better tune in. >> baffert said win or lose american pharoah gets tons of carrots after the race. >> what are odds that american pharoah will win? >> he's by far the favorite to win the belmont stakes. right now he's at 3 to 5 favorite. you have to bet $166 to win just 100. the next ones after him not very close. frosted and materiality have butch better odds 5-1 and 10-1 right now. american pharoah the odds on favorite to win this race. that being said the favorite in the last eight belmont stakes have all failed to win. >> wasn't the owner of last year's horse angry because his horse was tired and other horses were fresh during the belmont

for owner ahmed saed, american pharoah's win is a dream come true. he got into horse racing in 2006 and spent millions going for the triple crown. >> the last five weeks have been surreal. >> american pharoah's owners spoke to cnn after his horse's win. have a listen. >> i'm extremely elated. i'm so happy for the sport. i am happy too about american pharoah. i know he was a very good horse. he's a special horse. now he's a legend. he's only the 12th in the history of the game that he does it. and i couldn't be any prouder for the horse and for the fans. we all needed to have a star and now we have a star. and i'm just elated, i'm so happy. >> and that star is only 3 years old but he will be retired now to a stud farm. >>> two dangerous convicts are on the loose in new york. still ahead, how they broke out of prison and what's being done to track them down. >>> thousands come out to remember the son of u.s. vice president joe biden. details on beau biden's funeral just ahead. [whirring drones] just stay calm and move as quietly as possible. ♪ [whirrin