The first triple crown winner in dozens of years arrived in New Jersey yesterday afternoon, avoiding the terminal at Atlantic City International Airport, and walking directly from his plane, down a ramp, and into an awaiting horse trailer.

Yes, American Pharoah arrived in New Jersey yesterday, but anyone hoping to get a glimpse of the winning horse was left with only a few photos or short videos from reporters or political dignitaries who saw the four-legged animal saunter down the plane's ramp.

From the airport, American Pharoah was escorted by state police to his destination, Monmouth Park. He will race there this weekend.  His escort up the Parkway was a parade of sorts, usually reserved mostly for people often thought of as the back-ends of a horse.....

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