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Triple Crown winner American Pharoah jogs at Churchill Downs

FILE - In this Sunday, June 7, 2015, file photo, members of the media touch and photograph American Pharoah at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., the day after he won the Belmont Stakes to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years. Trainer Bob Baffert, right, has mentioned the Haskell and Saratoga as candidates for American Pharoah’s next race, but the Jersey Shore track is considered to have the inside edge for two main reasons: it offers appearance fees for trainers of top horses and Baffert has won the Haskell seven times. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
FILE - In this Sunday, June 7, 2015, file photo, members of the media touch and photograph American Pharoah at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., the day after he won the Belmont Stakes to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years. Trainer Bob Baffert, right, has mentioned the Haskell and Saratoga as candidates for American Pharoah’s next race, but the Jersey Shore track is considered to have the inside edge for two main reasons: it offers appearance fees for trainers of top horses and Baffert has won the Haskell seven times. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) FILE - In this Sunday, June 7, 2015, file photo, members of the media touch and photograph American Pharoah at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., the day after he won the Belmont Stakes to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years. Trainer Bob Baffert, right, has mentioned the Haskell and Saratoga as candidates for American Pharoah’s next race, but the Jersey Shore track is considered to have the inside edge for two main reasons: it offers appearance fees for trainers of top horses and Baffert has won the Haskell seven times. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – American Pharoah looked strong and fresh in his first exercise as a Triple Crown champion.

After several days of walking around Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Barn 33, the bay colt returned to the dirt Friday morning for a clockwise jog before media and adoring fans as the sun rose over Churchill Downs. The public will get another glimpse of horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner Saturday night as American Pharoah parades around the famed track before his connections receive trophies for last month’s Kentucky Derby victory.

First was the matter of stretching his legs after some down time following his 5½-length victory in the Belmont Stakes. American Pharoah will be in Louisville until June 18 before returning to California to prepare for his next phase of competition.