#afleet alex

[culturevulturette]

But for a questionable ride in the Kentucky Derby, Afleet Alex would have been a most worthy Triple Crown winner. What a wonderful little horse he was.

[thewhimsyturtle]

It’s Belmont Day!  🏇

This year's (once again temporarily shorter) Test of the Champion brings a rematch of the Kentucky Derby favorites! Will Journalism become the first since 2005's Afleet Alex to win the Preakness and the Belmont, but not the Derby? Or will Sovereignty become the first since 1995's Thunder Gulch to win the Derby and the Belmont, but not he Preakness?

We predict Journalism will come out ahead this time, but with Baeza also racing again, the top three are looking to be the same as the Derby! Unless Bob Baffert's Rodriguez can hang on to an early lead . . . .

We are also coming full circle with the last of my glamour shots with my fabulous pansy fascinator for the Derby last month! 🌸👒🐢

[animerunner]

That was shades of Afleet Alex. Different types of athletic feet but same spot. Same feeling of thinking the fav is done and still pulling it off.

[smarty-jones]

Afleet Alex wins the 2005 Preakness

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[thehorsegodbuilt]

[fourfurlongs-blog]

Texas Red at Crestwood Farm. 

[silly-fox-in-sox]

Muddy stallions at Gainesway

In order of appearance: 

#HatTrick #Tapit #AfleetAlex #Karakontie #AnchorDown #EmpireMaker #Birdstone #Tapizar #ToHonorandServe

[spotted-demonp0n3]

Maximum Security

Totally had that race in the bag. I've only been watching the Kentucky Derby for little less than 20yrs and following horse racing for 15yrs. I've worked as a track rat at Tampa Bay downs and watched a few races.

Horse spook, jump, get tousled, and sometimes bump into one another. Sometimes jockeys do dumb illegal things (looking at you Preakness '05 between Scrappy T and Afleet Alex). And sometimes stuff happens and horses break bad and get pushed about (Belmont '08 with Big Brown)

Im not going to go into a big(ger) rant over this. If i had been asked to look at the objection, i would have not come to that decision. I would have aloud the victory to Maximum Security.

All the horses ran a great race.

Maximum Security just ran it better than everyone else.

[random-racehorses]

Random Real Thoroughbred: AFLEETING LADY

AFLEETING LADY is a bay mare born in The United States in 2007. By AFLEET ALEX out of OATSEE. Link to their pedigreequery page: https://www.pedigreequery.com/afleeting+lady

[myanmarsports]

Handicapper's Analysis of Betting Strategies For This Year's Final Triple Crown

Now that the post positions have been drawn, let's take a look at how the race might unfold. It is no secret that Shackleford loves to go to the front, and his drawing the outside 12 post is not the most favorable draw for him. He will have to expend extra energy to make it over to the 1 or 2 path in the first furlong or so.

That being said, he does appear to be the lone speed here. There really are not any other speed oriented horses in this race. There are some stalkers to be sure, but no go to the front type horses like Flashpoint in the Preakness who dueled with Shackleford all the way down the backstretch.

Can he steal the race? Ordinarily I would say he could steal it from this field, were the distance just a little shorter, say even 1 ¼ miles. I expect him to have the lead turning into the stretch, but sometime in mid-stretch his stamina will give out and he will start to give way, albeit grudgingly.

Expect Nehro from post 6 and Mucho Macho Man from post 10 to track him in second or third.

Stay Thirsty and Ruler on Ice who drew posts 2 and 3, respectively, will drop back a bit off the pace, perhaps about 5 lengths, while Santiva who drew post 4, will move up a little closer, 2-3 lengths off Shackleford and to the inside of Nehro and Mucho Macho Man.

Brilliant Speed drew post 5 and he will drop back early securing a good running position, probably somewhere in the vicinity of Ruler on Ice.

Monzon fell far back in the Peter Pan, in which he recently finished sixth, but in his prior race, the Sam Davis, he lay much closer, so he may be only a few off the pace, or he could drop back to as much as 10 lengths off the leader.

Prime Cut drew post 8, to the inside of Animal Kingdom, and you can expect him to be forwardly placed, 2-3 lengths off the leader, with Mucho Macho Man who drew post 10 either running evenly or just stalking him.

Animal Kingdom drew post 9 which is probably a good position to be in, as he will drop 5-7 lengths off the pace and let Prime Cut to his inside, and Mucho Macho Man to his outside go on with it, while he secures a good position, though perhaps he will go 3 wide around the turns.

Isn't He Perfect drew post 10 and is a stalker to mid pack type horse, so he may run past Animal Kingdom and secure a closer position, maybe 4 lengths off the pace.

Many Belmont analysts over the years have noted that it is not a good idea to drop your horse too far back early, because you don't want to have to expend too much energy catching up to the field - energy which the horse will need for the stretch drive. Horses that succeed in winning the Belmont generally lay anywhere from a stalking position to less than 7 or 8 lengths off the pace.

A.P. Indy stalked about a length off the Belmont pace in 1992, Victory Gallop was no more than 7 ½ lengths behind at any point in the 1998 Belmont (though he had fallen 16 lengths behind in the Derby at one point), Thunder Gulch stayed within a ½ length of the leader when he took it in 1995. Real Quiet in 1997 and Point Given in 2001 were never farther than a length behind the leader, and in 2005, Afleet Alex was never farther than six lengths off the pace.

It would seem then, that any jockey who looks to have a good shot at winning the race would be well advised to not let his horse drop too far out of it. Animal Kingdom cannot afford to fall 15 lengths off the lead as he did in the Preakness. If he can stay within 7 of the leader, I think he will be in good position to win the race.

Prediction: Animal Kingdom for the win. Mucho Macho Man, Master of Hound, or Brilliant Speed for the minor awards.

Now that you have my predictions, let's look at some betting strategies. Animal Kingdom will be the favorite. Because of that, to really get a strong return on our investment, we probably want to key him both on top and underneath in the exactas (exotic bets).

Master of Hounds is 10:1 morning line, but will probably be bet down to 6 or 7 to 1. He is the horse that I'm keying in my bets. With Master of Hounds winning and any of my other picks coming in second, the exacta should pay a solid price. Remember, when you're betting, it's all about ROI.

If you want to really try to hit it out of the park, try to find some additional longshots that might sneak in for third. Anything over 15:1 can add value to the trifecta.

Good luck and hopefully you can cash a winning ticket. Enjoy the final leg of the 2011 Triple Crown!

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[culturevulturette]

One of the most remarkable performances in a Triple Crown race, ever. In the 2005 Preakness Stakes, Afleet Alex recovered from a near fall at the top of the stretch and went on to win in dominating fashion.

Afleet Alex was a wonderful horse who would have made a very worth Triple Crown winner. A questionable ride by his relatively inexperienced rider arguably cost him the Kentucky Derby and the Crown.

[smarty-jones]

Afleet Alex

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[rideonruffian]

PSYCHEDELICAT (KY)

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[elmedamfarm]

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[silly-fox-in-sox]

Derby Contender #8 Bourbonic

CONNECTIONS Trainer: Todd Pletcher Owner: Calumet Farm                

PEDIGREE Bernardini (A.P. Indy) x Dancing Afleet (Afleet Alex) Birthday: April 7

CREDENTIALS Race record: 3-1-0 (6) Points: 100 Graded Stakes Earnings: $400k Throw out his first couple of starts at 2 and he has a nearly perfect record. He broke his maiden at the claiming level in December, worked his way up through a win in a starter allowance and a runner-up finish in allowance company before his huge 72-1 G2 Wood Memorial win.

[atfalco]

Afleet Alex