American Pharoah Nominated for 2015 ESPY Awards

American Pharoah and Victor Espinoza Nominated for 2015 ESPY Awards

By: Natalie Rietkerk

American Pharoah is chasing down yet another trophy and looking to make history once again – and this time you control the outcome. Our Triple Crown winner has been nominated for ESPN’s 2015 “ESPY” for Best Championship Performance and will be facing off against two-legged competitors, including: basketball’s LeBron James, baseball’s Madison Bumgarner and softball’s Lauren Haeger.

His Belmont Stakes victory took the nation on a ride of a lifetime, so let’s show American Pharoah and his connections just how much we appreciate them by making him the first horse to win the prestigious award. You can vote American Pharoah into the ESPY’s winner circle here.

Looking to capture his third ESPY Award for Best Jockey is American Pharoah’s pilot Victor Espinoza – and how could you not vote for him? In the jocks world, no one has had a better 2015 than Espinoza. He accomplished one of the most difficult achievement in sports with undeniable skill, resilience and humility which is why he deserves your vote.

Also nominated for the Best Jockey award are Javier Castellano and Joel Rosario.

You can watch what happens to our Triple Crown heroes on July 15, at 8 PM/ET on ABC.

Photo Credit: Terra Turrin