American Pharoah still front and center on racing’s stage (The Associated Press)

Horse racing hasn’t had it this good in years. ”People like to see greatness and they know American Pharoah’s got the goods,” said Howard Sudberry, the marketing director at Arlington Park. Some 850 miles to the west, the sport’s reigning superstar and it’s first Triple Crown champion in 37 years is wrapping up preparations to run in Saturday’s nationally televised Travers Stakes at Saratoga, N.Y., in what is likely to be his next-to-last race.