Its an honor and a privilege. I couldnt be more happier that this is happening in the great state of new jersey. Home state. This is a superstar. He has touched everybodys heart and im so grateful for all of you. Its your horse. I know you want to savor the moment but any idea where we might see your superstar run next . No clue. Thanks very much. Tom . What a great day of celebration. Victor with his dad. They can celebrate another victory as he won the way a triple crown winner should here at the haskell, the easiest of efforts. Weave admired that stride so many times and the way he just scooted to the lead. It looked like he wasnt even running hard. And Competitive Edge the pace setter set a decent pace. Hes no slouch, but victor as jerry said was waterskiing early in the race. Meaning he was high up firm hold. Feet on the dashboard. Feet on the dashboard. Watching how easily he wins where does American Pharoah go next . He would be the prohibited favorite no matter when and where h
Say at this point. Seattle slew was so worn out that he won poorly. American pharoah, you have to wonder, did triple crown take anything out of him. He looked better today than the last time we saw him. I dont particularly go to races that i dont work at. But i would go. If we did not televise this next race, i would make a point to see this horse run. Thats how special i think he is to the game and to america. Hes special in so many ways, not only his ability to run but his personality and just the way he conducts himself, and that beautiful, beautiful stride that carried him to the easy victory today in the 1. 75 million William Hill Haskell here on the breeders cup challenge series. He wins the breeders cup. Special thanks to the industrys official data base for thoroughbred racing. Saturday the challenge continues in saratoga with the whitney. Thats saturday 5 00 eastern on nbc. Coming up, except on the west coast, its your local news. And then its americas got talent followed by a
The ground since then. And three in a row for that man right over there, bob baffert. What can you say about bob . Hes very, very special. Thats why we came here. It was to get trophies like this. And im also going to pass on the same accolade to mike smith, who i think now has ridden ten grade 1 winners from 15 or 16 grade 1 rides ever for juddmonte, and thats pretty special. Nick caps off a spectacular breeders cup weekend as well. Congratulations to you and all involved with arrogate, winner of the 2016 breeders cup classic. Tom, back to you. Tom all right, mike. A perfect ending to what was really a tremendous rendition of the breeders cup, 33rd one was one to remember. High expectations and i wasnt let down by yesterday or todays result. I cant wait for a rematch. Chromies shouldnt hang their heads. Based on the running time, California Chrome ran the best race of his life and arrogate still ran him down. Tom all right, arrogate the winner of the breeders cup classic. Special than
Congratulations. I think they are waiting for you over there. Tom . All right. Having seen him here in the 10,000 is the double doable in rio . Two miles is an easy day for you, too, right . I think the double is possible. Well have disagreements over the next few weeks about this. But galen rupp says hes come to love distance running. He didnt used to like the distance running. He liked the speed on the track. Hes come to love the distance running and thats important. He can embrace the 10,000 as his primary track event which needs the strength of marathoning and he can engage in a great marathon. Hes got eight days to recover from that first race. I think hes got a shot to do both well. Im a little more skeptical about this. I think hes emotionally attached to the 10,000. I think the final is on friday and hes got to focus on rios marathon or he could blow it. The hundreds in men and women tomorrow, what are we looking for . Justin gatlin gets going. That will do it. Day one is in th