American Pharoah gallops 1 1/2 miles

DEL MAR, Calif. – Triple Crown winner American Pharoah galloped 1 1/2 miles Friday at Del Mar, two days before a scheduled workout Sunday.

The winner of the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 2, American Pharoah was ridden Friday by exercise rider Manny Avila, who was substituting for regular exercise rider Jorge Alvarez. Trainer Bob Baffert said Alvarez was away because of a death in the family.

American Pharoah’s next race has yet to be determined, but the Travers Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 29 is a possibility. Owned by Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah has won 8 of 9 starts and earned $5,630,300.