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| Stiffed, Gabriel Saez up, enters the track for the first stakes race of the day, the $100,000 Lady's Secret, for fillies and mares three and upwards. |
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| Got Lucky, ridden by Paco Lopez, wins the Lady's Secret. The four-year-old daughter of A.P. Indy is trained by Todd Pletcher. |
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| The six-furlong Teddy Drone Stakes, with a field of eight, becomes a three-horse contest in the stretch: from left, Stallwalkin' Dude, ridden by Joe Bravo; Wildcat Red with Paco Lopez; Delta Bluesman, Orlando Bocachica up. |
| The winner, Wildcat Red, is trained by Joseph Garoffalo. |
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| Eight fillies and mares, including Testa Rossi (#6) and Charm City Girl (#3) will contest the Grade III Winstar Matchmaker Stakes, a mile and 1/8 on the turf. The top three finishers will win a stallion season in addition to their share of the $150,000 purse. |
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| Racegoers watch as the Matchmaker contenders circle the walking ring. #1 is Cushion, sired by the Irish-bred Galileo and trained by Christophe Clement. |
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| The field heads to the first turn. |
| Casual Smile, by Irish-bred Sea The Stars, wins the Matchmaker Stakes by one and 1/4 lengths. Her jockey is Abel Castellano Jr., her trainer Chad Brown. |
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| Next up is the Grade II Monmouth Cup, which comes with a trophy and a purse of $200,000. |
Protonico's handlers bring him to the paddock for the Monmouth Cup. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt took part in the post parade but was scratched by veterinarians before loading in the gate. |
| Pants On Fire is trainer Kelly Breen's entry in the race. Paco Lopez is aboard. |
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The Monmouth Cup contenders break from the gate: from left, Valid, Pants On Fire, Freestyler, Grasshoppin, Just Call Kenny, and Bradester. |
| Bradester, in the lead for the entire mile and 1/16 under jockey Corey Lanerie, wins the Monmouth Cup by two and 3/4 lengths. He is trained by Eddie Kenneally. |
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| Old Time Hockey, a son of Smarty Jones, will join six other contenders in the Grade III Oceanport Stakes. He is ridden by Daniel Centeno. |
| Heart to Heart, a colt by English Channel, leads from gate to wire in the mile and 1/16 turf race, and wins it by one and 1/2 lengths. |
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| The Oceanport Stakes winner, ridden by Victor Espinoza, is trained by Brian Lynch. |
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| Keen Ice is one of six three-year-olds who will face Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the day's main event, the Grade I Haskell Invitational. |
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| Mr. Jordan (#5) and Upstart (#1) will also run for a share of the $1,750,000 purse. |
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All eyes, including those of owner Ahmed Zayat and trainer Bob Baffert, are on American Pharoah as he enters the track for the Haskell post parade. |
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The horses race to the first turn: from left, Dontbetwithbruno, Top Clearance, Keen Ice, Mr. Jordan, Upstart, American Pharoah, Competitive Edge. |
| Competitive Edge, ridden by Mike Smith, sets the pace. |
| American Pharoah, with Victor Espinoza, is right behind him, followed by Mr. Jordan and Paco Lopez. |
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Taking over in the stretch, American Pharoah leaves Competitive Edge behind, while Upstart (2nd from left) and Keen Ice (left) begin to pick up speed. |
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Ahead at one point by five lengths, Espinoza slows the colt to an easy gallop and wins by two and 1/4 lengths over Keen Ice. Upstart finished third, Competitive Edge fourth. |
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| The colors of Zayat Stables are applied to the jockey statue near the winner's circle. |
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American Pharoah, said to have a temperament more like a pet than a racehorse, stands calmly as his groom, Eduardo Luna, helps to dress him in the Haskell winner's blanket of flowers. |
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