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Famous Racehorses: Seabiscuit Secretariat Smarty Jones & Others |
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• Triple Crown Winner Affirmed Euthanized Affirmed was champion 2-year-old of 1977, champion 3-year-old and Horse of the Year in 1978, and a repeat Horse of the Year winner in 1979. The chestnut son of Exclusive Native - Won't Tell You, by Crafty Admiral had stood at Jonabell since 1992 and has been represented by 77 stakes winners to date. Trained by Lazaro S. Barrera, Affirmed made his racing debut at Belmont Park on May 24, 1977. • Photos of Some Well-Known Horses Photos of Some Well-Known Horses: Affirmed, Alydar, Believe It, Best Turn, Caro, Caveat, Coastal, Cox's Ridge, Czaravich, Deputy Minister, Drone, Exclusive Native, Gallant Man, Genuine Risk, Lord Avie, Mr. Prospector, Nashua, Nijinsky II, Northern Dancer, Northern Jove, Nureyev, Princess Rooney, Private Account, Raise a Cup, Raise a Native, Riva Ridge, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Sham, Sir Ivor, Sovereign Dancer, Spectacular Bid, Spend a Buck, Sportin' Life, The Minstrel, Tim Tam, Tom Rolfe, Vaguely Noble, Wajima. • Alydar: Champion Sire Under the training of John Veitch, Alydar began his racing career in 1977, making his first start in the Youthful Stakes and finishing fifth. He then won a maiden race before meeting Affirmed for the second of six times at the age of two. While they had met in the Youthful Stakes, the pair really began their rivalry in the Great American Stakes. |