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Afleet Alex

10 year old Horse | Retired
Owner(s):
Cash Is King
Trainer:
Timothy F. Ritchey
Bred:
Florida (USA) by [Add Data]
Pedigree:
Northern Afleet  -  Maggy Hawk  by  Hawkster
Rating:
 
 
Afleet Alex
Afleet Alex with Jeremy Rose winning 2005 Preakness
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What the Nation is saying about Afleet Alex...

I have just finished reading the book Bred to Run, by Mike Helm. It is about Mike’s account of a one-week visit to Claiborne Farm in 1992. In a 1:1 interview with Seth Hancock, Helm indirectly asked, why is there no stamina in US bloodstock anymore? Seth had some very interesting theories, one of wh...Read More
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  • cocoa2 · I can only hope. It's a far dream, but you can't have a dream come true without a dream. · 14 hours ago ·
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  • AmbitiousD · Thanks for all the kind words everyone! I would highly recommend the book Bred to Run, its a very interesting read · 11 hours ago ·
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Eric Kords, the man behind 12th Crown, previews the Road to the Roses via Arkansas and all things Oaklawn Park...Read More
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  • travel_vic · From an ESPN article: "At Oaklawn Park, there will never be a Cougar Day, a Mike vs. Chantal match race, or an advertising campaign featuring exotic dancers; there will never be night racing, or camel racing or ostrich racing. At Oaklawn Park, horses and racing matter. " · 18 days ago ·
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  • 12thCrown · Not sure how many of you frequent Oaklawn, so while there won't be a "Cougar Day" per se, there are plenty of eligible ladies and dudes hanging around the second level sports bar. Seriously though, it's an extremely social place where people do care about the horses. · 14 days ago ·
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Oh, what might have been. Today at Laurel Park, amidst a sea of slop, the right horse won, but it was in the wrong race. As Ben’s Cat effortlessly strode away from five foes to win the $75,000 Laurel Dash Stakes all I could think was that he should be running instead in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup ...Read More
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  • arazi · szulcc - I agree. Where's the fun in winning a $75k race in the slop? After winning all these races, don't they sort of "owe it" to the horse to see what he can do? He's run like champion - he deserves the shot. · 96 days ago ·
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  • ScottDick · Great article, sad story. Horse deserved a chance to prove on a national stage how good he is. Sad for his fans that he didn't get that chance. · 96 days ago ·
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Arlington Heights, Illinois is the place to be as a raucous crowd of more than 50,000 thoroughbred racing enthusiasts have come today to see one thing. The greatest horses in racing history that all share the common thread of having a name that begins with the letter A, racing in one of the most eag...Read More
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  • cmymcadoo · When Can we expect Un-"B"-lievable Stakes from Belmont? Will it be run on Bastille Day? I think you should run the whole alphabet. It would be tremendous fun! You can post a poll for 2 days prior to the running and maybe give away random gifts (hats, t-shirts, etc.) to one of those who picked the winners. · 220 days ago ·
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  • ChristineDix · Alysheba was the most tenacious horse of the 20th century...and one of the most underrated! Glad he won!!! · 212 days ago ·
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Gainesway sire Afleet Alex is the sire of Korol, this year’s winner of the President of the Russian Federation Stakes, or the President’s Cup as it’s known in shorthand. The race is the most prestigious in Russia, and this year it was contested at the Kazan International Equestrian Complex on…Read More
With all the excitement of the recently completed Triple Crown, I have not had a chance to venture into the racing laboratory of late. I put a stop to that trend late last night. I put on my racing lab coat, turned on the Bunsen burners, started mixing potions, and tested any and all hypothesis that...Read More
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  • MikeRullo · mr fantasty - your odds on A.P. Indy at 15-1 is a joke, He would be no higher than 3-1 · 223 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Mike, you are way off ... Against two triple crown winners, Alydar, Alysheba, et all? No possibility of even single digits. · 223 days ago ·
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The news came in today that Preakness champion, Shackleford is confirmed as a go for next week's Belmont Stakes. It was not a surprise, as trainer Dale Romans has been saying all along, that provided the son of Forestry was thriving, he would enter him in the third leg of racing's Triple Crown. I to...Read More
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  • zatt · Yes, Mucho Macho Man makes 3 ... hopefully this is the start of a new trend! · 244 days ago ·
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  • ljeannette · This is so exciting! It woud be great to have a nice rivalry like in 78. · 244 days ago ·
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Described as an "ugly duckling" by his breeder, he went on to win eight races from twelve starts and 2.7 million dollars during a career shortened by injury. His win in the Preakness will be long remembered for a near disaster when he almost fell at the top of the…Read More
It may not possess all the hoopla of the Kentucky Derby, or have the “Test of Champions” nickname like the Belmont Stakes, but make no mistake, it is the middle jewel of the Triple Crown that has become the most important barometer in naming a champion come year’s end in all of American racing. Long...Read More
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  • RaTalk_Girl · Since my Preakness picks are up in the air, I may take another look at Mucho Macho Man. The Preakness is my favorite Triple Crown race because that is when I started appreciating horseracing for more than just a gamble. I think she went 8 for 8 that season. ;) · 266 days ago ·
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  • TiznowReynolds · Going with MMM at this point with the list of probables headed to Maryland. · 264 days ago ·
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1) The Arkansas Derby is a Grade 1 race restricted to 3-year-olds held at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is run at a distance of 1 1/8 miles. 2) The race was run for the first time in 1936. The current purse is $1 million. In 2004, a $5 million bonus was offered to any colt to sweep the R...Read More
Conditioner Tim Ritchey, who will turn 60-years-old on Preakness Day this May, began riding horses as a 3-year-old on his uncle’s farm near Pittsburgh and went on to spend some time riding steeplechase races before he started training Thoroughbreds in 1974.    What followed was more than ...Read More
Pedigree Spotlight written by Scott Dick GO THE DISTANCE Let's pretend we're in a time machine, a horse racing time machine. We'll go back to 1973. the biggest question going into the Derby this year was could Lucien Laurin's trainee Secretariat get the mile and a quarter distance? Being the son of ...Read More
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  • zatt · Great work here Scott, I look forward to many more Pedigree Spotlights with Scott Dick! · 346 days ago ·
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  • thedodge · Now that's some Derby breeding also Sway Away's 2nd Dame is by Summer Squall wow!! · 329 days ago ·
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Can you imagine coming so close to achieving your most incredible dream only to have it snatched away from you by the narrowest of margins? The connections of these ten horses certainly can. I hope you enjoy my Top 10 near misses... Read More
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  • zatt · Thanks Renee ... I will look into the Tim Tam footage. · 336 days ago ·
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  • bellesforever · well done..alex was nearest and dearest to me so thanks for putting him up there. · 336 days ago ·
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Where do the best young sires come from? They don’t come from the most insightful advertising, although it never hurts. They don’t always shine out of the sales results, although there sometimes is good support from perceptive buyers and a degree of positive response from the marketplace. The provin...Read More
The 141st Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug, 28 was all about fathers and sons. Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens has been known to weep openly following a victory, even after six decades as one of the top trainers in America. His most recent tears had been shed on Aug. 27 when he won a 3-year-old maiden ...Read More
I can see three of his sons are running in the Travers, Afleet Express, Afleet Again and Admiral Alex. Good Luck! This horse had to miss the Travers when he was 3, but maybe he'll be the sire of a Travers winner
Franny Freud has had very few slips in her career; in fact she has never been beaten sprinting on the dirt. In a six-race juvenile career, she won four races, including the Ontario Debutante Stakes, Lady Finger Stakes and Fifth Avenue Stakes, her only defeats coming when second in the My Dear Stakes...Read More
With a view to the future, it’s possible that the most significant race of the final weekend of springtime in the U.S. was the Pegasus Stakes (gr. III) June 19 at Monmouth. This is the time to look for potential “second season” stars, and with a decisive 1¾-lengths win here Afleet Express placed him...Read More
Horse Racing Nation is your source for the $50 million summer meet at Monmouth Park. HRN Editor Jarrod Horak will recap all of the action from the Jersey Shore, including track bias information and horses to watch. This is his fifth in a series of reports from Monmouth Park. June 18 (day 12) - Fast ...Read More
With a view to the future, it’s possible that the most significant race of the weekend in the U.S. was the Pegasus Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth. With plenty to play for as far as leadership of the 3-year-old male division is concerned, this is the time to look for potential "second season" stars, an...Read More

Afleet Alex - Pedigree

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Northern AfleetAfleetMr. Prospector
Polite Lady
NuryetteNureyev
Stellarette
Maggy HawkHawksterSilver Hawk
Strait Lane
QualiqueHawaii
Dorothy Gaylord

Afleet Alex - Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video06/11/051stJ RoseBel111 1/2mDBelmont Stakes-G103 MAfleet AlexAndromeda's HeroNolan's Cat2:28.75
View DetailsView Video05/21/051stJ RosePim121 3/16 mDPreakness-G103 MAfleet AlexScrappy TGiacomo1:55.04
View DetailsView Video05/07/053rdJ RoseCD101 1/4 mDKentucky Derby-G103 MGiacomoClosing ArgumentAfleet Alex2:02.75
View DetailsView Video04/16/051stJ RoseOP91 1/8 mDArkansas Derby-G203 MAfleet AlexFlower AlleyAndromeda's Hero1:48.80
View DetailsView Video03/19/056thJ VelazquezOP101 1/16 mDRebel -G303 MGreater GoodRockport HarborBatson Challenge1:44.92
View DetailsView Video03/05/051stJ RoseOP106 fDMountain Valley03 MAfleet AlexRazorSmoke Smoke Smoke1:09.40
View DetailsView Video10/30/042ndJ RoseLS71 1/16 mDBreeders' Cup Juvenile-G102 MWilkoAfleet AlexSun King 1:42.09
View Details10/09/042ndJ RoseBel71 1/16 mDChampagne-G102 MProud AccoladeAfleet AlexSun King 1:42.30
View DetailsView Video08/21/041stJ RoseSar97 fDHopeful-G102 MAfleet AlexDevils DiscipleFlamenco1:23.58
View DetailsView Video07/29/041stJ RoseSar86 fDSanford-G202 MAfleet AlexFlamencoConsolidator1:09.32
View Details07/12/041stJ RoseDel75 1/2 fDAllow02 MAfleet AlexMonster ChaserChazmandu0:00.00
View DetailsView Video06/26/041stJ RoseDel35 1/2 fDMSW02 MAfleet AlexB TrickPrecision Perfect0:00.00

 

 

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