American Pharoah
Foaled 2012 · by Pioneerof The Nile out of Littleprincessemma (Yankee Gentleman)
Form 11/11111121 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 9 Aug 14 – 31 Oct 15, last for Bob Baffert
Group 1 won the Del Mar Futurity (2yo) (Polytrack) (2014)
Group 1 won the FrontRunner Stakes (2yo) (Dirt) (2014)
Group 1 won the Arkansas Derby (3yo) (Dirt) (2015)
Group 1 won the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (3yo) (Dirt) (2015)
Group 1 won the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) (2015)
Group 1 won the Belmont Stakes presented by DraftKings (3yo) (Dirt) (2015)
Group 1 won the William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) (2015)
Group 1 won the Breeders' Cup Classic (3yo+) (Dirt) (2015)
Group 2 won the Rebel Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) (2015)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 15 | Keeneland (USA) Group 1Breeders' Cup Classic (3yo+) (Dirt) · 1m2f · Fast | 1m2f | Fast | 1/8 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 29 Aug 15 | Saratoga (USA) Group 1Travers Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) · 1m2f · Fast | 1m2f | Fast | 2/10 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 2 Aug 15 | Monmouth Park (USA) Group 1William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) · 1m1f · Fast | 1m1f | Fast | 1/7 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 6 Jun 15 | Belmont Park (USA) Group 1Belmont Stakes presented by DraftKings (3yo) (Dirt) · 1m4f · Fast | 1m4f | Fast | 1/8 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 16 May 15 | Pimlico (USA) Group 1Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) · 1m1½f · Sloppy | 1m1½f | Sloppy | 1/8 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 2 May 15 | Churchill Downs (USA) Group 1Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (3yo) (Dirt) · 1m2f · Fast | 1m2f | Fast | 1/18 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 12 Apr 15 | Oaklawn Park (USA) Group 1Arkansas Derby (3yo) (Dirt) · 1m1f · Fast | 1m1f | Fast | 1/8 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 14 Mar 15 | Oaklawn Park (USA) Group 2Rebel Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) · 1m½f · Sloppy | 1m½f | Sloppy | 1/7 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 27 Sep 14 | Santa Anita (USA) Group 1FrontRunner Stakes (2yo) (Dirt) · 1m½f · Fast | 1m½f | Fast | 1/8 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 4 Sep 14 | Del Mar (USA) Group 1Del Mar Futurity (2yo) (Polytrack) · 7f · Fast | 7f | Fast | 1/9 | – | Victor Espinoza |
| 9 Aug 14 | Del Mar (USA)Maiden Special Weight (Polytrack) · 6½f · Fast | 6½f | Fast | 5/9 | – | Martin Garcia |
Pioneerof The Nile as a stallion
In our records: 181 runners, 55 winners (30%), 31 black-type winners including 5 at the top level, 29 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2011–2020.
On the track himself: 8 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (CashCall Futurity (Cushion Track)).
His best
Matareya Group 1 · Moonhak Chief Group 1 · Classic Empire Group 1 · American Pharoah Group 1 · Midnight Storm Group 1 · Southlawn Group 2
The dam: Littleprincessemma by Yankee Gentleman
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 4 other runners.
Chasing Yesterday Group 1 half-sibling, by Tapit
American Cleopatra bt full sibling, by Pioneerof The Nile
St Patrick's Day bt full sibling, by Pioneerof the Nile
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Tap (USA) 2018 colt · by Tapit | 1 | 0 | – |
| Chasing Yesterday (USA) Group 1 2016 filly · by Tapit | 3 | 1 | – |
| St Patrick's Day (USA) bt 2015 colt · by Pioneerof the Nile (full sibling) | 8 | 0 | OR 104 |
| American Cleopatra (USA) bt 2014 filly · by Pioneerof The Nile (full sibling) | 2 | 0 | – |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.