American Pharoah aims to defy history in Triple Crown bid (Reuters)
By Steve Ginsburg WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – History suggests that there will be nothing easy about U.S. jockey Victor Espinoza’s attempt to ride American Pharoah to a Triple Crown victory next month. There has not been a Triple Crown winner since 1978 and one of the last attempts, by hugely popular Smarty Jones, ended in crushing disappointment. As Smarty Jones barreled down the home stretch at Belmont Park in 2004, jockey Stewart Elliott knew his mount would fall short, disappointing a worldwide audience hoping to see the colt complete the Triple Crown.