Triple Crown Productions Enlists All Pro Championships, Fanatics Authentic, Steiner Sports For Licensed American Pharoah Triple Crown Merchandise

Jun 08, 2015 John Asher

In celebration of the rare sweep of American racing’s Triple Crown by Zayat Stables LLC’s American Pharoah, Triple Crown Productions LLC has granted All Pro Championships, Fanatics Authentic and Steiner Sports rights to produce and distribute officially licensed apparel and other merchandise to commemorate the historic sweep.

American Pharoah’s victory in the June 6 Belmont Stakes made him just the 12^th 3-year-old Thoroughbred – and the first since 1978 – to sweep the American Triple Crown’s classic races. The Triple Crown series includes the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.; the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.; and the Belmont Stakes Presented by DraftKings at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

Each of the partners licensed by Triple Crown Productions LLC is a leader in sports merchandising. All are prepared to immediately produce and distribute clothing and other items commemorating the Triple Crown triumph by American Pharoah. 

Licensed Triple Crown merchandise is available for purchase at retail outlets or online from the partners of Triple Crown Productions at:

• All Pro Championships: www.allprochamps.com
• Fanatics Authentic: www.fanatics.com
• Steiner Sports:  www.SteinerSports.com

American Pharoah – who is owned and was bred by Ahmed Zayat, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza – scored his seventh consecutive victory and won for the seventh time in eight races when he won the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes by 5 1/2 lengths. Prior to American Pharoah’s sweep the most recent Triple Crown champion was Affirmed, who won all three races in 1978. The 37-year gap between Triple Crown winners that ended with American Pharoah’s victory in the Belmont Stakes was the longest in the history of the series. The just-ended Triple Crown drought easily surpassed the previous record 25-year span between the 1948 Triple Crown earned by Citation and the 1973 sweep by American racing legend Secretariat. 

About Triple Crown Productions LLC:

Triple Crown Productions LLC is a collaborative partnership of the three racing entities that present the Triple Crown races.  The partners include Churchill Downs Incorporated, which conducts the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands; The Stronach Group, which presents the XpressBet.com Preakness Stakes and the New York Racing Association, which presents the Belmont Stakes.

About All Pro Championships:

All Pro Championships, Inc., the Louisville-based sports merchandiser, produces merchandise for the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders’ Cup, among other organizations and events. All Pro has previously worked with Derby winners California Chrome, Orb, I’ll Have Another, Mine That Bird, Big Brown and Funny Cide.

About Fanatics Authentic:

Fanatics Authentic is proud to partake in exclusive game-used relationships with professional teams, providing fans and collectors access to same-day, game-used merchandise. These rare products are acquired by an expert member of the staff and authenticated onsite. In addition, the Company has an in-venue division that retails merchandise throughout stadiums nationwide. The Fanatics Authentic headquarters is located in Sunrise, Florida. Its new 175,000 square foot facility is home to a premier custom framing, manufacturing, and engraving operation that is focused on delivering the highest quality products in memorabilia.

About Steiner Sports:

Steiner Sports specializes in helping companies use the power of sports to grow their business. The company has spent over 25 years building relationships with more than 2,000 athletes, national relationships with the major sports leagues, and partnerships with the best teams in sports. These relationships are the foundation for the unique sports experiences they provide. Steiner Sports is also the leading producer of authentic hand-signed collectibles. Steiner Sports is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), the world’s leading company in communications, advertising, marketing, and digital services.