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Afleet Alex | |
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Sire | Northern Afleet |
Grandsire | Afleet |
Dam | Maggy Hawk |
Damsire | Hawkster |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 2002 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | John Martin Silvertand |
Owner | Cash Is King Stable |
Trainer | Tim Ritchey |
Record | 12:8–2–1 |
Earnings | $2,765,800[1] |
Major wins | |
Hopeful Stakes (2004) Sanford Stakes (2004) Arkansas Derby (2005) Triple Crown race wins: Preakness Stakes (2005) Belmont Stakes (2005) | |
Awards | |
U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Male (2005) NTRA "Moment of the Year" (2005) |
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. 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.