--- description: Now that American Pharoah is the first Triple Crown winner in decades after the Belmont Stakes, his value could skyrocket to as much as $100 million title: Here's How Much American Pharoah Is Worth Now With a Triple Crown image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted7a6953e850a324/6988533a428a9e95ccccd935/gettyimages-475983518.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's How Much American Pharoah Is Worth Now With a Triple Crown by [Benjamin Snyder / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Benjamin Snyder / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:25 AM CUTPublished: Jun 5, 2015 8:01 PM CUT  American Pharoah is given a bath after morning workouts prior to the 147th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 5, 2015 in Elmont, New York. American Pharoah is given a bath after morning workouts prior to the 147th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 5, 2015 in Elmont, New York.Al Bello—Getty Images by [Benjamin Snyder / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Benjamin Snyder / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:25 AM CUTPublished: Jun 5, 2015 8:01 PM CUT Now that American Pharoah is [the first Triple Crown winner in decades](http://time.com/3911760/american-pharoah-triple-crown-belmont-stakes/ "undefined") after Saturday’s Belmont Stakes victory, his value could [skyrocket](http://www.ibtimes.com/american-pharoah-net-worth-how-much-he-could-earn-winning-triple-crown-1950678 "undefined") to as much as $100 million over the next few years. While American Pharoah had already won millions from wins in top-tier races like the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, his real moneymaking abilities will come from his stud fee. Owners of female horses pay stud fees to owners of male horses for the right to breed the animals. A proven track record helps boost racehorses’ stud fees to sometimes astronomical sums, especially if their offspring become winners, too. Still, it’s hard to put an exact value on American Pharoah’s stud fee just yet. The figure may range from $100,000 to $150,000, according to Reiley McDonald, with Eaton Sales, a thoroughbred consulting firm. “At the end of the day, the real money in these horses is when they become proven stallions, \[which\] have offspring that are running in the top races,” McDonald [told](http://www.ibtimes.com/american-pharoah-net-worth-how-much-he-could-earn-winning-triple-crown-1950678 "undefined") the International Business Times. “People then pay multiples of the starting fee when they started off the race track.” ### See All 12 Winners of the Triple Crown  1919: Sir Barton, the first winner of the Triple Crown AP  1930: Gallant Fox, with jockey Earl Sande AP  1935: Omaha John Rooney—AP  1937: War Admiral with jockey C. Kurtsinger AP  1941: Whirlaway with jockey Wendell Eads AP  1943: Count fleet with kockey Johnny Longden AP  1946: Assault AP  1948: Citation with jockey Eddie Arcaro AP  1973: Secretariat with jockey Ron Turcotte AP  1977: Seattle Slew with jockey Jean Cruguet AP  1979: Affirmed with jockey Laffit Pincay Nick Ut—AP  American Pharoah (5) with Victor Espinoza crosses the finish line to win the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, June 6, 2015, in Elmont, N.Y. 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