Mark Weiner's Horse Beats American Pharoah at Saratoga

Mark Weiner's Horse Beats American Pharoah at Saratoga

Keen Ice, owned by Rhode Island Democratic Strategist Mark Weiner, has defeated Triple Crown winner American Pharoah on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course during the Travers Stakes.

American Pharoah came into the race as the favorite but lost the lead while entering the far turn and was unable to catch up. Only four Triple Crown winners have ridden in and won the Travers Stakes, the last being Whirlaway in 1941. 

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Keen Ice is trained by Dale Romans and ridden by Javier Castellano and the win is the horses second win in 11 career races. Castellano wins for the fifth time in his career. 

American Pharaoh

American Pharoah is the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years and had won eight straight races coming into the Travers, including Haskell Invitational on August 2. 

American Pharoah had not lost a race since debuting in August of 2014.