american pharoah just turned it into his race. >> impressive win by american pharoah in the preakness i like this one even better than his race in the derby. he did go so wide and lost so much ground at churchill downs but this to me was super impressive. >> if you average up the number of hits between the two races it's 32 between the two, so i don't think he had to hit him at all. >> well, bob baffert has done it again and as american pharoah goes back to the stable after this resounding victory in the preakness, he'll head on to belmont park. and bob and bodie and jill will be there too. it should be quite a celebration tonight. and for the zayats, want to see how them party and celebrate they know how to do it. victor espinoza celebrates another victory in a triple crown race. ♪ ♪ after more than a century of developing some of the world's most crashworthy vehicles, mercedes-benz is leading an entirely new era in safety technology: cars that intuitively know how to help avoid crashes... altogether. it is technology of the future that could one day make accidents a thing... of the

american pharoah just turned it into his race. >> impressive win by american pharoah in the preakness i like this one even better than his race in the derby. he did go so wide and lost so much ground at churchill downs but this to me was super impressive. >> if you average up the number of hits between the two races it's 32 between the two, so i don't think he had to hit him at all. >> well, bob baffert has done it again and as american pharoah goes back to the stable after this resounding victory in the preakness, he'll head on to belmont park. and bob and bodie and jill will be there too. it should be quite a celebration tonight. and for the zayats, want to see how them party and celebrate they know how to do it. victor espinoza celebrates another victory in a triple crown race. ♪ ♪ after more than a century of developing some of the world's most crashworthy vehicles, mercedes-benz is leading an entirely new era in safety technology: cars that intuitively know how to help avoid crashes... altogether. it is technology of the future that could one day make accidents a thing... of the

now, american pharoah is only the kentucky derby and preakness. the belmont stakes is on june 6th. >> i have to ask you looking at those conditions they were atrocious but a member of american pharoah's team said that he had to run through a river to win, was it safe? >> it could be safer than a hard surface. which is more likely to lead to ininjuries. american pharoah's owner actually wanted wet conditions because he has some experience with that. whereas some of the other horses were totally spooked by it. in this case it worked for him. >> i think the horses that favor those conditions are called mudders. >> good to know. tough mudders. tough mudders, that's right. thanks, mara. >> thanks, guys. >>> we're going to switch gears now, head overseas to the new information coming out about that raid by u.s. commandos, taking out a top isis commander. they also captured the man's wife and freed a person held as their slave. terry moran is on the story from our london bureau. terry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this was a risky operat

if it's to happen this year, it will have to be american pharoah.he made the final turn, american pharoah, firing line and dortmund in a three- way battle. >> firing line, dortmund is third, heading to the finish, american pharoah and victor espinosa has won the kentucky derby! >> the biggest crowd in derby history, more than 170,000 sees american pharoah win. american pharoah will now go after the second league of the triple crown, the preakness, in two weeks. >>> the giants are enjoying the american league portion of the schedule, after two straight games with the angels. metallica honored at at&t park today, performing the national anthem. brandon crawford, not known as a power hitter, but we may have to start thinking about him differently. crawford hits one to the deepest part of the ballpark. that's the fifth homer of the year for crawford, more than any other national league shortstop. 3-1 giants. 4-2 game in the seventh and buster posey muscled up on one, number 4 on the year for posey, number one on the year for the fan who caught the ball,

and last year it was california chrome and this year it is american pharoah. a dominant performance in the 140th running of the preakness. >> they come to the wire and american pharoah and victor espinosa has won the preakness. >> and there is a huge thunderstorm before the start of the race and it was muddy and the track was sloppy and didn't effect american pharoah. in a couple of weeks from now, american pharoah could become the first triple crown winner since 1958. and i took my kids to the park and this kid gets some skin from rory. that is patrick rogers. he's at ten under, tied for fourth, and simpson my pretourney pick he's at 14 under. alone in second place and in distant second mcilroy said he wants to prove why he is under one and i would say he proved it. at 18 under, he leads simpson by four. >>> and the crew, 33rd second and sigh he'd, second yellow, that equals a red. and then off the face. sixth of the season 99th in his career salinas score and the quakes leading 2-nil in the 81st minute. and cal lose to make you cringe. and under armor pulled

the jockey who rode american pharoah is no stranger to winning the kentucky derby.urchill downs. >> reporter: a record crowd of 170,000 got to see a very exciting and close kentucky derby race, where, ultimately, american pharoah comes out the winner. dortmund got out to an early lead. of course, he was a favorite going into the race. and then firing line, dortmund and american pharoah battled it out down the stretch. but ultimately, american pharoah made a nice outside move and became the winner of the 141st kentucky derby. he's the third straight favorite to win the derby and also the first horse ever to win it from post position 17. now, his trainer, hall of famer bob baffert, is now the fourth trainer ever to have four kentucky derby victories. he's got to be excited about this success. >> the reality of it hitting, it was like, i can't believe i did it again. and to have my family, have my boys here, with jill, my wife jill what's to go through, you know, the emotions, the stress, to have a horse like that. it was just -- it's just -- i was so happy that, you k

>> i think it's going to be awfully tough to be american pharoah.e who wins this race has to hope that american pharoah falls through or stubs his toe. but i have watched him train here since being in baltimore this week. all the horses when they run in the kentucky derby, it's like running a 26-mile marathon for a human being. they are going to lose a little weight so you want to see them put the weight back on. american pharoah put the weight back on and has trained well here. so he'll be the horse to beat and he's the favorite. i can't give you a long sheet to beating him alex. >>> we'll watch the preakness stakes at 2:30 on nbc sports network and at 4:30 on nbc. plus 10 gigs of shareable data. yeah, 10 gigantic gigs. for $80 a month. and $15 per line. more data than ever. for more of what you want. on the network that's #1 in speed, call, data, and reliability. so you never have to settle. $80 a month. for 10 gigs. and $15 per line. stop by or visit us online. and save without settling. only on verizon. (mom) when our little girl was born we got

but american pharoah is all by himself, five lengths in front as he comes to the wire and american pharoah and victor he is pin nose za have won the preakness! >> now, only the belmont stands in the way of american pharoah and racing's elusive triple crown. we will speak live this morning with his train and the jockey who rode him to victory. >>> and ready to ride. matt lauer now just homes away from setting off on the ride of his life. five days 225 miles, one red nose. and it's all for a very good cause. "today," sunday may 17th 2015! ♪ bicycle, bicycle ♪ >> from nbc news this is today with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to today on this sunday morning, i'm erica hill. >> hi everybody, i'm thomas roberts in for lester alongside chenille jones and dylan dryer. red nose ready. in solidarity with matt. >> out at femme way a nice crowd behind you. at fenway park. yeah got nice people here, it is very hard to in these red noses, as we were saying, but a nice crowd, perfect, perfect day for a bike ride. we will tell you more about that when i s

the tr and $2 million in prize money. >> hopefully the preakness. >> baltimore. >> american pharoah is now the favorite in the preakness in two weeks. the second leg of the triple crown. for "nightly business report," i'm robert frank. >>> and that's it for "nightly business rep" i'm sue herera. >> i'm tyler mathisen. thanks for joining us tonight. . sed to support miss fisher's murder mysteries on public televsion. barnes and noble has a smart selection of books educational toys, games, music movies and our award winning nook tablets and e-readers. visit your local barnes and noble today or shop online at bn.com. acorn proudly presents miss fisher's murder mysteries. the next generation of bright, shiny new things. when are you going to make your contributio n to the gen e pool, mac? this is my contribution, professor. may i remind you, gentlemen, and ladies the medical prize examination is this afternoo n at 2:00 p.m. sharp. very sharp. we have, alas, a depres singly young subject for our final revision lecture on human musculature and articulation .

fair to say, american pharoah won.ictory saturday and claiming the first leg of the triple crown of horse racing. by the way, the typo you see in pharoah has been trademarked. the jockey is no stranger to winning the kentucky derby. we have more on that and the excitement from churchill downs. >> reporter: a record crowd of 170,000 got to see an exciting and close race. american fharoah is the winner. american pharoah battled down the stretch. american pharoah made a nice outside move and became the winner of the kentucky derby. he's the third straight favorite to win the derby and the first to win from post position 17. now, his trainer, hall of famer, bob baffert has four kentucky derby wins. >> the reality is, i can't believe i did it again. to have my family, my boys here and jill, my wife jill. what they have to go through. the emotions, the stress to have a horse like that. i was so happy that, you know, he's the horse that everybody built him up to be. >> i can't believe it. i'm dreaming. i was living the dream.

the tr and $2 million in prize money. >> hopefully the preakness. >> baltimore. >> american pharoah is now the favorite in the preakness in two weeks. the second leg of the triple e crown. for "nightly business report," i'm robert frank. >>> and that's it for "nightly business rep" i'm sue herera. >> i'm tyler mathisen. thanks for joining us tonight. . announcer: "imagemakers" is made possible by the members of kqed. [ clattering ]

american pharoah winning by seven lengths. tale of verve and divining rod finished behind american pharoah. the third time in four years that a horse that a chance at the triple crown. >>> to the ice, the capitals season is over. alex ovechkin playing for russia in the world championships facing the united states today. russia on top by a goal in the third period. usa turn the puck over. ovi gets ahold of it. makes a nice few moves and will put that one home. first game first goal of the world championships. russia beat the united states the final score 4-0. >> thanks. >>> we're following a few breaking news stories. we have the double murder out in rockville that we're following >>> what a perfect day for a picnic. it's so nice out here. chrmz chrpz

he is five lengths in front as they come to the wire, and american pharoah, and victor espinosa have won the preakness! >> it wasn't even close. the derby winner victorious by seven lengths. the legendary trainer there 4-4 when he bring as kentucky derby win tore the preakness. >> and american pharoah, he did from day one, people were expecting this, and, you know, with the weather, i was getting a little leery. you know what? he is a -- great horses do great things, and he just showed it today. >> finally, it didn't take alex ovechkin long to get become ton ice o vie representing russia the the world championships in prague today. he helped skunk the u.s. with a goal. russia won 4-0. he and his russian mate also faceno surprise, canada in the final on sunday so auto lot going on, baseball, football, good stuff. >> absolutely. will sunday be a wash-out? howard, a quick update when ♪ deidre & the dark - classic girl plays in the background ♪ a great entrance never goes out of style. dresses start at $25. the eva mendes collection. exclusively at new york and company. >>> so we're goin

why american pharoah earned a lot more than the title kentucky derby winner when he crossed that finish line. >>> here is what to watch next week. on tuesday, dow components walmart and home depot report earnings. on wednesday, federal reserve release the minutes of the last meeting and housing data is due out, including housing data and now starts. and that is on the agenda last week. >> carl icahn took a stake in lyft. in this case he is taking a position in a young company with an unproven business model. lyft valued at $2.5 million. uber recently valued at $41 billion. >>> the nation's largest peach farm was locked in a standoff with the united farm workers which returned to demand a new union contract. an appeals court ruled in favor of the farms saying a state cannot force a contract on a farmer if both sides do not come to terms. >>> and finally tonight, facing the triple crown, run tom in baltime favorite to win is american pharoah. we introduced you to this thoroughbred before he won the kentucky derby and since then his value has gone up. robert frank talks some horse sense. >

. >>> and pharoah at the preakness.er to that elusive triple crown. we'll take you there live. >> it's going to be a big day in baltimore as the preakness gets under way later today. we're live on the plaza where we have a beautiful crowd. say hi everybody! a beautiful crowd out here. good morning. a few showers in our area. nothing is going to stop our fans from showing up on the "today" show plaza. >> nothing ever stops them. i love it. >> i'm thomas roberts in for lester. erica hill is with me and dylan as well. it's a nice morning out here. you thought we needed coats. >> i wasn't sure. >> don't judge what i'm doing today. i cooperate get my arm. >> i following your lead. i take my lead from my personal meteorologist. you should get one. >> like tom brady. they got my joke. a lot to get to. a new twist in the investigation in the deadly amtrak derailment in philadelphia. >> good morning. we do begin with those new questions in the deadly amtrak crash with the ntsb now asking for the fbi's help. nbc's tom costello is

. >> and tomorrow a man will have wages on american pharoah. we are at louisville downs with his story and chase for the crown. >> outperforming the stock market over time is tough but it is tougher to outperform in the high stakes world of horse racing. one family has managed to do just that. meet ahmed. >> it is race time. >> patriarch and founder of the stables that bear his name. >> his horses have had runner-up finished in the kentucky derby three times in the past three years and this year could be different. >> it is the first time i've ever in the derby and i'm allowing myself to daydream. because i know the disappointment and theme peaks and valleys and the let-down but somehow this horse, particularly american pharoah is giving me this confidence not arrogancy, but confidence that i'm the one that will do it. >> that horse is american pharoah, the favorite to one the derby. and he has two other horses running, mr. z and al kabeer. the man running his racing operation is his son justin. a 23-year-old student at nyi, he's been involved

it's american pharoah in front.n pharoah, and victor espenoza have won the coup derby. >> the kentucky derby. i can't speak tonight. what a funnish, american pharoah running down the others. how good does it feel to win this? let victor tell it. >> are you feeling pretty lucky right now? >> i feel like the luckiest mexican on earth. >> luckiest man on earth, good stuff. >> i love to be on a horse interviewing someone. we'll have a quick look at the sunday forecast when we come back. lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay for what you want, and not for what you don't so you could get kids channels sports... or entertainment mix and match, or get them all. now fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv starting at $74.99 -- including internet and phone. cable just gives you channels. fios gives you choice. >>> all right, so i want to go for a run tomorrow, you want to go for a bike ride,

american pharoah has had a great week of training. derby and he has victor espinoza aboard him and is favorite going into the race. >> 18 horses ran the derby. we're looking at eight this time. how is the competition stacking up? >> reporter: competition is good. the top three finishers from the derby are the horses that everyone has their eyes on and firing line is a horse being talked about that could spoil the plans. gary stevens' jockey is confident this week drawing a better post position than american pharoah and could be a horse to watch for sure. >> we know who to watch and everyone is watching it see if this is a year where we could see another triple crown where it hasn't happened in 37 years. why has there been a drought? >> reporter: it's a great question. the answer is complicated. the easiest way to put it is that the sport has evolved over the last couple decades while the triple crown gauntlet has remained the same. horses are bred differently now. racing schedule is different now. horses don't run as often as they use

>> reporter: american pharoah dominates to win the preakness. up next the belmont stakes wrecked become the first horse to win the crown in 37 years. >>> arena football the undefeated soul trying to keep it that way in jacksonville. soul playing from behind the entire way. final seconds down 8, it is 4th and 3, in nadda out of time. they fall 7-1. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. have a good day. >> another half-hour of "action news" is just ahead. here's some of the stories we'll have for you. federal administrators hand down a tough new mandate to amtrak following the deadly crash in philadelphia. the tank seems to run driver on full service in new jersey gas stations. those stories and more when "action news" continues. it wasn't right. so i got a constitutional amendment passed allowing children to testify remotely. i'm running for mayor for the same reason -- our children should come first. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i disagree. we have to improve education for all of our children. we wo

has won the kentucky derby. >> the favorite, american pharoah wins the derby in 2 minutes 3 seconds.cond straight. trainer bob baffert with the fourth kentucky derby victory. >>> the warriors are tired of beating each other up in practice and can't wait for the second round for the game one against memphis. the most physical team left in the west and randolph and gasol down in the paint. a test for green and bogut. trying to slow down the pace and play a half court game. and we asked bogut if he's ready to get physical. >> i don't relish it by any means. would rather have a shooting four-man. tough down there. you come out of a series like this and it is an ice box series where you have to be looking after your body and you'll have bruises, scratches and that is just the way it will go. >> game seven, clippers and spur, paul playing on one leg beats the buzzer. fourth spurs up two crawford lays it in to tie the game. five seconds left, tied paul high off the glass, he had 27 and the clippers eliminate the champs 111-109 with houston up next. >>> and quarterfinals at harding, back nin

american pharoah! >> american pharoah dominants to win the preakness. the horse to win the triple crown in 37 years. >>> undefeated soul try to keep it that way in jacksonville. joe hill look alike for jacksonville score. final seconds down 8. 4th and 3 out of time, seoul lose their first game, 65-47 they fall 7-1. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski, have a good day! >>> many donned the fancy hats and bow ties in northern liberties. this is the preakness at the piazza. it included mint jewel iips and the brown eyed susan. they got a close up of the hats. i got to be a judge for this colorful occasion. i got to choose the best dressed female. really hard. >> you were the best dressed female. we have more in connection with just ahead. we'll be right back. >> here's more on the breaking news from montgomery county. firefighters continue to battle a three-alarm blaze at a warehouse here. the fire strarted at 3:40 a.m. in the philadelphia floor store. this is coldwell lane. the fire went to three-alarms, there are no reports of injuries. >>> switching from a

american pharoah will now go after the second leg of the round in the preakness in two weeks. >> so far this baseball season the giants are enjoying the american portion of the schedule. metallica honored at the game today. got them off to a good start in the second. casey mcgehee, brandon crawford two -- zero giants led two -- one in the bottom of the fourth. crawford hits one to the deepest part of the ballpark. that's the fifth home run this year for crawford. three -- one giants, angels mike trout with a solo home run in the fourth. alberts got a hold of that pitch to make it four -- two. the giants got that run back in the bottom of the seventh, with leicester, dtm car, a no for the hardy fans that guy is not afraid to risk injury to get to the home run ball. he went eight strong innings in search of his first win of the year. the giants used three relievers in the endgame, with a base hit off santiago christia but the tying run at third. taylor featherstone came into run, matt shot to the right- sided hip featherstone that's out to number three. strange way for the game to end, bu

kentucky derby winner american pharoah in the middle of a dell luge at the second leg of the crowd.ess was run today. american pharoah had the dreaded number 1 post spot, but that didn't bother him, as he won the race wire to wire with vehicle tore espinoza on bored. 13 horses since 1978 have won the first two legs of the crown and failed to win the third and final race. the belmont stakes is three weeks from today. >>> on monday, barry bonds joined dusty baker, johnny mosley, roger maltby and the late frank muley in this year's sports hall of fame class. i sat down with bonds that night and we talked about among other things, two people who influenced his early love for baseball. his dad bobby and his godfather, willie mays. >> it was important for me to do it here. this is where i was from. this is where i loved. this is the community that embraced my family. everything i ever wanted for was to be here and willie has always been my milestone. he was the hardest thing that passed. >> you can see a special show featuring bonds and the class of 2015 in just a few minutes on channel 2

. >> american pharoah has won the preakness! >> now only the belmont stands in the way of racing's elusive triple crown. >>> and ready to ride. matt lauer just moments away from setting off on the ride of his life. five days 225 miles, one red nose. it's all for a very good cause. today, sunday may 17th 2015. >> from nbc news this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> well to today on this sunday morning. >> we are red nose ready. >> we are. >> in solidarity with matt lauer. >> matt's out there at fenway. you had a nice crowd behind you. >> yeah. we've got nice people here. it's very hard to talk in these red noses, but a nice crowd. perfect, perfect day for a bike ride. it's all for red nose day, a great cause. >> it is. and we're looking forward to chatting with you about that a little bit more coming up. >>> we begin with our top story and it is about the weather. ominous scenes like this one through the city of oklahoma oklahoma city. in oklahoma city this morning, john good

american pharoah in front firing line, and heading to the finish, american pharoah has won the kentucky off the record setting crowd at churchill downs. american pharoah wins kentucky derby, fourth derby win for bob baffort and third for victores opinion knows a firing line second and dortund third. i'm leslie van arsdal have a great the day. >>> a kind of, sort of. roger stodt is wearing his class of 1971 ring. he lost it 43 years ago during sledding, from hurricane agnes. he said it went out in an opened window pennsylvania state police recovered ring in luzerne county, as part of the evident found in the burglary ring. he is just happy to have it back. >> i wore that ring every day so it goodies to have it back on. i'm very happy all the way around. >> state police used the inscription on the ring to trace it back to will accounts university a worker in alumni university opened up the year book and found stodt. >>> pretty cool story. >>> that is it for "eyewitness news" at 7:00 here's what we have at 8:00. >>> just minutes away from the start of the 36th annual broad street run so we

. >>> will american pharoah become an american legend? a mile and a half away from ending the longest drought in horse racing history. it's a party at the preakness. it's pouring before the race, but this horse likes the slop. his father was a mudder, his mother was a mudder. >> else coming to the water american pharoah they have won preakness. >> reporter: american pharoah dominants to win the preakness. next up, the belmont stakes in 3 weeks. >>> arena football undefeated soul trying to keep it that way in jacksonville. jacksonville scores, final seconds down 8 4th and 3 out of time, soul lose their first game 55-47 they fall 7-#. 7-1 that's sports i'm jeff skeverski. have a good day. >> it was a fun day for youngsters from norristown. they got to take part in the horseback riding and feeding the animals, the zoo host the the event to show helping out and being kind can can be lots of fun. 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

american pharoah and victor espinoza have won the kentucky derby!me winner. his son, a little excited, too. written by victor espinoza. >>> in the nba, there was a time when the grizzlies were always inside the warriors's head and two of memphis' three play-off series wins from franchise history have been upset of number one seeds. randolph doesn't sound like he will be too intimidated by the oracle crowds. >> i like the road. i love playing on the road. i love playing -- i love the gym. it's great. it's loud. they got great fans. >>> final day of the nfl draft. with the 49ers using their first saturday selection by taking oklahoma tight end blake bell in the fourth round. bell played quarterback for three seasons before switching to tight end. >>> other 49er draft picks, they selected runningback mike davis of south carolina. they also drafted georgia tech receiver deandre smelter and clemson punter bradley pinon. 7th round pick guard trenton brown. the raiders! used their first pick of the day drafting miami offensive guard jonathan feliciano. we

american pharoah galluped past the competition to win the preakness.june, he will be the first triple crown winner since 1978. >>> the deadly mission against an isis commander. u.s. special forces went deep into syria to capture abu sayyaf. officials say abu sayyaf is not his real name, but he was in charge of oil and gas dealings for isis, key moneymakers for the terror group. retired u.s. army lieutenant said the raid was a blow to isis. >> it's the raid special operations relish in. they enjoy doing these things, especially the capture. unfortunately, it went south and they had to kill several individuals. this is a big deal. this is shifting the attention from the battlefield, the operational and tactical piece to the organization itself. there's been quite a few isis leaders killed within the last several months. they have been decimated in terms of their operational piece. now, we are starting, i think, the military and the coalition is starting to turn toward the other lines of operation, financial, informational and other. >> but, former cia op

american pharoah in front, firing line, and coming to the finish line, american pharoah has won the the> that was in front off the record it ising crowd at churchill downs american pharoah wins 141 kentucky derby, the fourth deasher win for bob baffort and victores opinion knows a firing line finished second. >> that is all for sports. i'm leslie van arsdal. have a great day. >>> group of college students slide in the record books all while raising money for a really good cause. check this out students from the messiah college take a 150 journey to make a world of difference. idea not the to just slip and slide to record breaking success but also again to raise money for organ transplants this group of down right dirty thrill seekers had a blast while raising seven you this dollars. slip and slides do you remember these from childhood? good times. >>> that is it for "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >> here's what we have at 7:00. >>> who wouldn't want a raise at work. three on your side with tips to increase your chances on have getting that raise? our jim donovan has three ways coming up nex

american pharoah and victor espinoza have won the kentucky derby!erican pharoah now a four time winner. trained by the legendary bob bart. center pictures here. he is now a four time winner. his son a little excited, too. ridden by victor espinoza. a one two three finish by california-based horses. >>> in the nba, there was a time when the grizzlies were always inside the warriors's head and two of memphis' three play-off series wins from franchise history have been upset of number one seeds. randolph doesn't sound like he will be too intimidated by the oracle crowds. >> i like the road. i love playing on the road. i love playing --i love the gym. it's great. it's loud. they got great fans. >> cal basketball fans woke up this morning to the news that forward jaylen brown here the top rated uncommitted prospect in the nation chose uc-berkeley over kentucky, michigan and north carolina. what a huge get for martin who already has ivan rabb in his recruiting class. brown a mcdonald's all american 6'6", 220, can jump out of the building. >>> final day of

american pharoah has been described as a freak of a horse.ins me with more. are you going to go to baltimore? david: i will not. i will certainly be wagering on the race. scarlet: your wager is on? tvid: it is going to go on and say "i like a favorite" but i really do like the favorite. he is a standout horse and hopefully he shows it tomorrow. what you did at the last race, the kentucky derby, was to look at how may times -- it is not a metric everyone pays attention to. comes not something that up a lot but this year as we watch the races several times, it was clear that the jockey really was very aggressive in using the web, realogy -- in using the whip, really to a fault. you have got to put the whip away and be confident as a rider. it has caused a lot of buzz in the last couple weeks. i don't know if i want to call it animal cruelty per se, but you will not the american pharoah be whipped 32 times tomorrow. scarlet: but the jockey fell to the need to do it last time. he will not be reluctant to pull it out again. david: he will not. as

kentucky derby champ american pharoah proved he is very special.e a look at that weather out there. pouring down rain mud everywhere. american pharoah if you're a true champion you can run in any kind of weather. turns out the horse is the real deal. 4-5 favorite. he started on the rail. at the end of the race pulled away and won by seven lengths. yes. one more win and he is a triple crown champion. the belmont stakes is the next race on june 6th. >>> to golf we go. pga tour. wells fargo championship in charlotte. it was rory mcilroy show today. now on 12. approach shot from the pine needles. hits within three feet. yeah he would par that. after birdie on 13 and 14 take a look at rory rolling it on 15 to go 10 under. then on 16 he would drop the shot. course record, 61. he parred the last two holes. he's leading by four shots entering the final round. giants and reds. hunter pence playing in his first game of the season. he's ready to go. top of the second. pence says i am ready to go. doubles to right center. first at-bat of the season. giants up

and yet, it was no problem for kentucky derby winner american pharoah. we will have the highlights a little later in sports. >>> virtual reality is adding a whole new dimension for training for football players. kpix5's betty yu shows us a new start-up on the stanford campus is catching at love o eyes. >> four and one. linebackers activated. option out with the running back on the outside linebacker. >> reporter: from a stanford football office, jordan richard is seeing the field. and possibly the future. >> two by two. >> reporter: of football practice. >> open up the window to the receiver. >> it was really trippy. i feel like i was on the field. i see the guys around me. the corner back. >> reporter: 360-degree views and real life plays through an oculus headset. it started in the school's virtual reality program. >> i'm right where the quarterback would stand. if i want to turn around, i can do that. >> it looks real. it sounds real. it feels real. for a football team, it is your offense. your defense. your teammates around you. >> i'm in the defense

american pharoah win the 140th preakness stakes.will be the 14th horse to have a shot at the triple crown since the laugh one in 1978. three weeks from now at belmont we'll have a chance. >> today winning this preakness at pimlico the oldest track in america is just an unbelievable honor for us. and now god willing he comes off this race well and we can be talking about history and for me how could i be more happier than that? this is dream come true. >> each race i learn something new and surprise me the way he runs. today is just an amazing race for him. i can't really see how far i was in front because there was so much water in my eyes i can't really see. >> also a big factor day one of qualifying fort indianapolis 500 rained out. qualifying is going to pick up tomorrow. >>> good day at the wells fargo championship for rear mcilroy during a 10 hole stretch from the seventh hole to the 16th 16th he birdied nine out of 10 holes. just making it 10 for 10. he hit every green regulation and only needed 12 putts. he broke the course r

. >>> just a short time ago, kentucky derby winner american pharoah won the preakness stakes, keeping alive his bid for the triple crown. despite driving rain and a sloppy track, the colt cruised to victory. if american pharoah pulls out a win at the belmont, he'll become the first triple crown winner since 1978. >>> up next, an alternative to mars that's much closer to home. >>> we end tonight with an ad campaign that's really down to earth. by now you may have heard that thousands of people have volunteered for a one-way trip to mars, despite the lack of survivable conditions. that has the people of one state asking, why travel to mars when you can do the midwest? here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: south dakota's a roomy place. more cows than people, according to the census bureau. >> we need more south dakota citizens. we need to grow our population base. we need people. >> reporter: to attract them and the economic boost they bring, a new ad campaign pits the state against the final frontier. >> progressive, productive, and abundant in oxygen. why die on mars? when you can l

very sloppy pimlico track the conditions not too much for the kentucky derby winner american pharoah7 lengths. american pharoah row put himself in position to put himself in position to the first triple crown winner since 1978. the jockey having the chance of winning the triple crown three weeks from today at belmont park. >>> hunter pence in the line-up at cincinnati. and man! what a 2015 debut! he broke his forearm in spring training and picked up where he left two for three, three runs scored basis loaded 5th inning and boom! that's brandon crawford a grand slam career high 6 rbi tonight for crawford. giants are handling things up 11-2 in the 9th inning. >>> over to golf. pac rory mcilroy the familiar gate fella has a swagger and why not? he grabbed the charlotte, north carolina quail hollow pga event today, 11 birdies, no bogeys, a course record 61 with a four- stroke lead into the final round tomorrow. >>> nba and warriors all about w nation after last night knockout of the grizzlies in six games. ws are going to host the westerns conference finals this tuesday. it's been 39 yea

>> yes, we have a shot at a triple crown american pharoah wins the 114th preakness.t triple crown in 1978. three weeks from now at belmont he will have his chance. >> the flyers still looking forehead coach and the hottest on the market right now mike babcock going announce his decision by may 20th. let's hope he likes orange and black. game one of the eastern conference finals. third period lightning down one to nothing not any more. andrew with the power play goal will tie it at one. okay. under three minutes left. rangers get the game winner. dominic moore gets his first goal of the playoffs. the rangers within two- one. rock paper scissors showdown. major contest during a rain delay. take rock paper scissors serious seriously. taking the big win. they're exciteed. the game was postpone. at least they wouldn't something that night. i like it. >> enthusiastic out there. ♪ >>> welcome back everyone. restaurants are competing for the title of best bacon creations this week. stiff competition eye out l fans of 94 wip cam she would several dishes. "eyewitness news" at

but it didn't stop kentucky derby winner american pharoah thunder through the mile and 3/16ths trek won7 lengths! american pharoah put himself in position to win the triple crown three weeks from today at belmont park. >>> giants, look who's back, hunter pence and boy what a 2015 debut at cincinnati. remember, he broke his forearm in spring training but look here, in midseason form a double drilled in the second inning. two for two a walk and three runs scored. so far bases loaded bam! brandon crawford a 5th inning grand slam! career high 6 rbi tonight. so far giants are handling things 9-0 in the 6th >>> pga roy mickel roy took over the charlotte, north carolina course 11 birdies, no bogeys. the world's top player fired a course record 61. rory >>> memphis grizzlies probably still smoldering after they lost to the golden state warriors yesterday. 39 years since we were in the western conference finals. safe to say steve kerr is riding the wave. >> i jumped on board and the train was already rolling. >> how many times do you see this steph curry, 62 feet! >> oh. >> that closes the 3rd q

. >>> plenty of people are betting on american pharoah. >>> lots of you may be trying to get away for the memorial day holiday today. well the rain you see on storm team 4 radar may slow you down. whether you're getting out of town or just going >>> welcome back 6:10. our fallen military heroes will be honored at the arlington national cemetery. the third infantry regiment will honor them with the annual flag-in. a small american flag will be placed one foot and centered at more than 200,000 grave markers. soldiers will place one at the foot of each column barian. >> yes, amelia segal is actually there at arlington cemetery. we want to check in with her, with more on the weather and on the event. >> well good morning, angie and aaron and good morning to you. it's cloudy and it's cool out this morning. and it's dry here at arlington national cemetery. but unfortunately likely dealing with showers at times today. with we're here with the storm team 4x4 tracking that weather. you can see the doughnut hole of rain tracking showers to the north and south of the district. we encountered onl

. >>> two down and one to go for american pharoah. for the preakness. the track was a mud pit, but none of it slowed down american. won by five lengths. since 1978 a horse has won the triple crown. the belmont is on june 6th. we will see if american pharoah can win the triple crown. there have been 13 other horses who won the first two legs. can american pharoah get it done? >> belmont is tough. longer. thanks coy. >>> one programming note. if you have questions for me anything at all, where can you ask them? why? on facebook. at 1:00 p.m. today, i'm doing a facebook chat that will break new records on the internet. 1:00 p.m. eastern time. ask anything. >> why would anything want to ask john berman anything? wait because he won "jeopardy." >> i have a number of answers as exampled here on "jeopardy" which i won last week. >> have you watched your performance? i love your reaction. >> math was hard. i was nervous i had the math wrong. i watched it. it was terrifying. it was as bad as it was playing. >> you know next time the same tie.

all systems go right now for american pharoah.morning work so far, so fingers crossed in the bob baffert camp right now. >> he's drawn the number one spot for the race. talk about why that spot can be a disadvantage or an advantage. >> well i mean, i think it actually could be an advantage. you know i mean the number one post position at the kentucky derby can often be a disadvantage because of you have a 20-horse field to navigate. in the preakness the field is more manageable this year only eight horses for example. and in the kentucky derby american pharoah was in the middle of the racetrack around both the turns. he actually spotted some significant ground to firing line the runner up and dortmund the third place finisher. if he can maintain his position on the rail with victor espinosa, the number one post can actually be a big help to him in the preakness. >> and talk to me about the differences, the key big ones between churchill downs and this race. >> well, honestly, it's amazing how often the horses from the kentucky der

. >>> american the pharoah is all by himself. he is five lengths in front as they come to the wire.and victor espinosa have won the preakness. >> muddy victory there, but now kentucky derby and preakness winner american pharoah has three weeks to rest a bit for the last leg of the triple crown. the belmont stakes. no horse has won all three races since 1978. >>> a champion of a different kind now, pole vaulter charlotte brown sets the bar high. it's a bar she can't see. the 17-year-old texas high school student is blind. but that didn't stop her from winning a bronze medal at the state high school championships. her service dog, thador, proudly joined her on the podium saturday when she received her medal. congratulations to her. >>> after 17 seasons and more than 700 games, a football legend says good-bye to his adoring fans. steven gerard has an emotional farewell in liverpool on saturday. it was his final home game for the english premier league club. gerard is going to switch leagues and play for the los angeles galaxy. as for gerard's final home stand in liverpool, visiting cry

i read a lot about american pharoah. the horse is quite amazing. from a bigger picture perspective where has the horse racing world come? seems like there is kind after decline in global presence. there has been more regulation. so i feel like, it is almost like the mcdonald's situation where something new needs to be done with this whole industry to treat the horses better and give a more marketable product for just one month out of the year. cheryl: humane society says it has gotten better but a lot of big companies are getting in on the game so where can you fine new viewers? horse racing scenes up and coming with younger generation. looking at comcast, coke, wells fargo, contract vs. jack daniels, gray goose, shocker. companies are finding a new opportunity. maybe this is is it, horse racing? >> you may be right. there seems of resurgence after years of decline with horse racing. perhaps that is becoming interesting. maybe american pharoah will become one of the 13 to win two and not triple crown. i think that is the case. for him to win the tr