Dear Crabby, Will American Pharoah win the Triple Crown, and why is his name spelled wrong? Sincerely, Bill Monte. Hi Bill, Well, if I were a betting man, I would bet against American Pharoah. Not that I don’t think he can do it, and not that I’m in opposition to this three-year-old colt winning, but because history says the odds are against him. It’s been 37 years since the last Triple Crown winner—Affirmed in 1978—there have been only 12 Triple Crowns winners in total since Sir Barton … [Read more...]