American Pharoah received quite a welcome at Belmont Race Track—part of the build-up before Saturday's Belmont Stakes and a potential date with the Triple Crown. Anthony Pascale filed this report.

His accomplishments have earned him superstar status so it's no surprise American Pharoah arrived at Belmont Park to dozens of photographers waiting to capture his every move.

Barn 1 at Belmont stable will be his home this week as he prepares to make a run at history.

"I could have never asked or scripted a scenario where he would comp here as good as he's doing," says owner Ahmed Zayat.  Bob Baffert.

"You know there's a little bit of anxiety and to train a horse like this, but at the same time it's a lot of fun, because when I lead him over there I sort of feel like I have an edge," says American Pharoah’s trainer Bob Baffert.

He beat 17 others to win the Kentucky Derby. He then demolished the Preakness field in the mud.

“Watching him train in Kentucky before the Derby I thought he was a notch better than this whole bunch and I still believe that and he looks great, he seems to come out of the Preakness OK,” says Daily Racing Form Correspondent Mike Welsch.

Adding intrigue to this year's race is the fact that American Pharoah will be ridden by Victor Espinoza. He's the same jockey who rode California Chrome to his unsuccessful Triple Crown bid last year and War Emblem back in 2002.

"Well I really think it helps Victor Espinoza, having been through this pressure cooker before," says former jockey Richard Migliore.

Former Jockey Richard Migliore won more than 44 hundred races in his career. He says experience will help Espinoza overcome any race-day jitters, but he believes the horse has what it takes to reach the winners circle.

“He's got the right pedigree. His Grandsire won the Belmont Stakes at a mile and a half. His stride is so efficient. He's very economical. Horses like that tend to carry their speed,” Migliore says.

But don't bet everything on him just yet. American Pharoah will be such a heavy favorite at post time, which some experts say he's not a gamble worth taking.

"I would argue he's a little overrated, I think he's had very good trips in his races and I'm tough, I want to see horses overcome adversity and he hasn't overcome any adversity," says NYRA racing analyst Andy Serling.

American Pharoah's run at history takes place Saturday at 6:50 p.m.