American Pharoah likely to run at least once more, retire after 2015

The Breeders' Cup Classic is arguably the fourth-most important American horse race, but it could be a victory lap for American Pharoah. 

American Pharoah's owner, Ahmed Zayat, said horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 37 years will retire at the end of 2015 after racing at least one more time.

MORE: Photos of Triple Crown winners | American Pharoah wins Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown

Ahmed Zayat says American Pharoah will likely retire after this year but he wants to enjoy this horse and continue racing him this year.

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) June 6, 2015

Once he retires, the horse's breeding rights will be valued at "substantially higher" than $20 million, Zayat said via ESPN. Affirmed was sold for $14.4 million — $46 million in today's market — in 1979 after winning the Triple Crown.

MORE: Triple Crown misses

After the Preakness, American Pharoah's breeding rights were sold to Coolmore Ashford Stud in Kentucky.