Back in action for the first time since winning the Triple Crown, American Pharoah powered to a 2 1/4-length win Sunday in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J.
"He ran like a champ," jockey Victor Espinoza said. "The others can't keep up with the high speed he has. Today, turning for home, the others were struggling. He has having fun. Me, too. We both were having fun."