I have officially been sucked in. Alydar's story is so moving. Not to mention the rivalry between him and Affirmed. In the race for the Triple Crown which Affirmed won and the last horse to win the Triple Crown Alydar gave him a run for his money every time. And Alydar became the only horse in history to come in second in all three triple crown races. Alydar came in second with a total combined distance for all three races was less than 2 lengths! The Jockey's themselves have some pretty amazing storys too. Now tell me it wouldn't make for a fantastic movie.
Here they are the first of the three races the Kentucky Derby.
Second is the Preakness.
Last is the Belmont. It is a nail biter.
Not your average OTTB given another chance at a new life and a mostly average busy Mom who never gave up on her dream to ride again. An unlikely pair at an unlikely time, learning to event and loving life!
The Belmont where Affirmed beat Alydar is the only Triple Crown race I've ever been to - I picked a good one! I still remember it vividly, and the match-up between these two great horses all season.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing those! Now I can say I've seen a Triple Crown winner haha. :D The Belmont was incredible!
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