How old is Afleet Alex the horse?
Afleet Alex. Afleet Alex (born May 9, 2002 in Florida) is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America’s classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. He is owned by the Cash Is King Stable partnership, was trained by Tim Ritchey and was ridden by Jeremy Rose.
Who is the owner of Alex the horse?
He is owned by the Cash Is King Stable partnership, was trained by Tim Ritchey and was ridden by Jeremy Rose. In twelve lifetime starts, Alex won eight times (six times in stakes, three times in G1 stakes), placed twice (both in G1 stakes), and came in third once (in the Kentucky Derby) over 12 starts, for lifetime earnings of $2,765,800.
How important was Afleet Alex to ALSF?
Ten years later, reflecting back on Afleet Alex and the national prominence ALSF gained because of the horse and his owners, it’s hard to overstate how important it was to the Foundation. Afleet Alex’s story will be highlighted during this year’s Preakness coverage, with Josh Elliott interviewing Liz and Jay Scott.
How many Grade 1 winners has Afleet Alex sired?
Afleet Alex entered stud in 2006 at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky for an initial fee of $40,000. He has sired seven grade 1 winners, including: Afleet Alex has sired other graded stakes winners such as:
How did Afleet Alex win the Preakness?
Two weeks later, Afleet Alex won the second leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, leaving Giacomo third. In his Preakness victory, Scrappy T, who was in the lead, swung out at the top of the stretch as a result of an aggressive smack of his jockey Ramon Dominguez’s whip.
How did Afleet Alexander get his name?
Afleet Alex was named after his sire, Northern Afleet, and after the son of the principal owner (Chuck Zacney), who was named Alex. In part because three children of the ownership syndicate were named Alex or Alexandra, Alex’s Lemonade Stand became the ownership group’s charity, to which they donated a portion of the colt’s winnings.
How did Afleet Alex win the Sanford Stakes?
As a two-year-old, Afleet Alex broke his maiden by 11 1/4 lengths on June 26, and then won an allowance race by a dozen lengths on July 12. He then won the Sanford Stakes at Saratoga on July 29 by 5