asbury park press front page, august 1, 2015

Catch Pharoah Pheverat Monmouth ParkThe Haskell is Sunday, but theres a full day of racing today,plus giveaways for a jersey commemorating Pharoah trainerBob Baffert. For more on American Pharoah, see stories onPage A3 and in Sports, and on APP.com/Haskell.

A Prairiein OceanGroveGarrison Keillor brings hisradio show to the GreatAuditorium.

Celebrateclams inHighlands Enjoy fresh seafood,entertainment, rides andgames at the festival.

HappyhourBum RogersCrabhouse, Seaside Park:open to 6 p.m. Discount drinks,$5 clams, mussels, shrimp,burgers and pizza.

Nardis Tavern, Long BeachIsland: 3-5 p.m., half-price drinksand discounted appetizers.

Maybe its the fact that he accomplished some-thing that hadnt been done in 37 years, or the easewith which he seemed to do it. Or both.

Whats clear is that American Pharoah is thepeoples horse

Hes the reason Monmouth Parks been ener-gized by fans of all ages, with a record crowd thatcould top 60,000 expected for Sundays $1.75-mil-lion William Hill Haskell Invitational.

And on Friday they showed up simply to be neargreatness.

What is the line from Jaws? You need a bigger

OCEANPORT The glimpses werefleeting but no one seemed to mind,with cellphones and tablets document-ing the brief encounters with AmericanPharoah in and around the paddockFriday afternoon.

Hours earlier, as the sun was justbeginning to heat the morning air, a

similar scene played out with thousands of fans pour-ing into the grandstand to see the Triple Crown win-ner gallop one time around the track.

TOM SPADER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah cools down after a morning workout Friday atMonmouth Park. For more on the Haskell, see Page 3A and Page 1C.

Fans grateful for a glimpse of Triple Crown winner at Monmouth Park

See PHAROAH, Page 10A

The peoples horse:American Pharoah

STEPHEN EDELSON COMMENTARY

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