American Pharoah arrives in New York for Triple Crown try

In this photo provided by Churchill Downs, American Pharoah is led to a trailer, Wednesday, June 2, 2015, at Churchill Downs in Louisville Ky., as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner is prepped to travel to New York for Saturday's the Belmont Stakes horse race. (Reed Palmer Photography/Churchill Downs via AP) In this photo provided by Churchill Downs, American Pharoah is led to a trailer, Wednesday, June 2, 2015, at Churchill Downs in Louisville Ky., as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner is prepped to travel to New York for Saturday's the Belmont Stakes horse race. (Reed Palmer Photography/Churchill Downs via AP)

By Associated Press June 2, 2015 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – American Pharoah has arrived in New York to begin final preparations for this weekend’s Belmont Stakes, in which the colt will try to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978.

He made his way to Belmont Park on Tuesday, after a flight from Louisville, Kentucky, and a van ride from an airport on Long Island to the track. The race is Saturday.

Rain fell and temperatures were in the low 50s, making for unseasonably cool temperatures at Belmont. The extended forecast calls for more rain on race day.

American Pharoah completed his final major workout on Monday at Churchill Downs, where he covered five furlongs in 1:00.20 under light rain.

The colt will try to become the 12th Triple Crown winner and first since Affirmed with a victory in the 1 ½-mile Belmont.