Triple crown chase
DerbyPreakness StakesBelmont Stakes
WinAmerican PharoahAmerican PharoahJune 6
PlaceFiring LineTale of VerveElmont, N.Y.
ShowDortmundDivining Rod1½ miles
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Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from the movies.
