Triple Crown winner American Pharoah got plenty of cheers at Monmouth Park in New Jersey, as a crowd of more than 60,000 celebrated his latest triumph at the 2015 Haskell Invitational race. Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was on site to present the trophy in the winner's circle, received no such warm welcome.
As Christie came into view, he was met with long, loud booing from the tens of thousands of New Jerseyans in the audience. Booing subsided as others took the mic, only to resume once Christie's name was brought up again.
A June poll found that Christie's approval rating is at a dismal 30 percent in his home state, a figure the governor says will improve after he wins the presidency.
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