Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will have his next start in Monmouth Park’s GI William Hill Haskell Invitational on August 2.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who boasts a record seven Haskell wins, gave his seal of approval to the race plan.

"We were all waiting to see how American Pharoah worked and for me to give the OK. I liked the way he's training, the way he worked and how he came out of it very well,”Baffert said.

“He looked a little light after the Belmont but he's gotten the weight back, so with no hiccups between now and then, the Haskell is the obvious spot for him."

Monmouth Park officials are making the Haskell part of a three-day celebration to be called "The Pharoah Phan Phestival."

Baffert will also be inducted into Monmouth’s Hall of Fame during the weekend.

"We are ecstatic to know American Pharoah will be running in the Haskell," Monmouth president Bob Kulina said.

"This will be the biggest day ever in the history of racing in New Jersey. We've been racing for 70 years and this is the first time we will have a Triple Crown champion here.

“This will be even bigger than 2007 when we hosted the Breeders' Cup."

Owener Ahmed Zayat, a New Jersey resident, plans to reach out to fellow New Jerseyans Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Kobe Bryant in hopes that they will come and make Haskell day a memorable experience.

Many tracks have been trying to lure American Pharoah, including Saratoga for the G1 Travers Stakes on August 29.

"The horse comes first and we intend to run him as many times this year as he tells us he can," Zayat said.

"The hope is that he does in the Haskell what he loves to do, and that is winning.

“We'll see how he comes out of it. We have not ruled out running at Saratoga.

“We want the horse to tell us. These are not easy decisions but I want to do right by the horse and the fans."