Looking ahead to Breeders’ Cup Classic with American Pharoah (The Associated Press)

The Breeders’ Cup is just more than four months away, and if Triple Crown winner American Pharoah shows up for the $5 million Classic as planned, the race could turn into one of the biggest celebrations in the sport’s history. ”I’m sitting here, knocking wood,” Breeders’ Cup President Craig Fravel said Thursday. American Pharoah’s next start since winning the Belmont Stakes on June 6 has yet to be decided, although trainer Bob Baffert has been clear that the Classic would be the colt’s final race before he’s retired to Ashford Stud, about 15 miles down the road from Keeneland.