Who was Affirmed sire?
Who was Affirmed sire?
Exclusive Native
Won’t Tell You
Affirmed/Parents
Breeding and early years Affirmed was foaled on February 21, 1975, at the Harbor View Farm, a 438-acre (180-hectare) spread in Ocala, Florida. His sire was Exclusive Native. His dam was Won’t Tell You, a daughter of Crafty Admiral. Both grandsires were champions.
Did Affirmed sire any winners?
Stud record At stud, Affirmed sired over 80 stakes winners, nine champions with earnings in excess of $44,000,000 (through 2004), including: Charlie Barley (USA), stakes winner in the United States.
Is Affirmed still alive?
Affirmed, who became the 11th and last Triple Crown winner in 1978, died in January 2001 at 26.
How many foals did Affirmed have?
869 named
As a stallion According to Jockey Club records, Affirmed sired 498 winners (57.3%) and 81 stakes winners (9.3%) from 869 named foals; The Blood-Horse credits Affirmed with 86 stakes winners (9.9%). His offspring had a surprising affinity for turf and generally stayed well.
Did Alydar ever beat Affirmed?
ESPN Classic – Affirmed beat Alydar in 7 of 9 meetings. June 10, 1978 – Once more, it was Affirmed and Alydar dueling down the stretch. Affirmed had won the Kentucky Derby by 1½ lengths, the Preakness by a nose.
Where is Affirmed buried?
Jonabell Farm
Affirmed was returned to Jonabell where he was buried next to the stallion complex at Jonabell Farm, along with the familiar flamingo pink and black silks of owner/breeder Lou and Patrice Wolfson’s Harbor View Farm.
How many foals does American Pharoah have?
Though his stud fee was not publicly listed, American Pharoah earned about $32 million in his first breeding season. He produced 143 foals, 72 of which made it to the track. He produced three graded stakes winners, including Four Wheel Drive, who won the Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Is Seattle Slew related to Secretariat?
Seattle Slew was foaled on February 15, 1974, at the White Horse Acres breeding farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He had an impressive family tree: his sire, Bold Reasoning, was the grandson of Bold Ruler, the father of the great Secretariat.
Did Penny Chenery ever sell Secretariat?
Chenery made headlines by successfully syndicating Secretariat for $6.08 million and Riva Ridge for $5 million. Eventually the Meadow in Doswell, Virginia, also was sold to settle the estate.
How many foals did Secretariat have?
Secretariat’s record off the track was not as successful as it had been on it. Put out to stud in late 1973, he sired nearly 600 foals, including one horse that sold for more than $1 million at auction—but nearly all of his male offspring failed miserably at the racetrack.
What really happened to Alydar?
On November 13, 1990, Alydar appeared to have shattered his right hind leg in his stall at Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Emergency surgery was performed the next day in an attempt to repair the injury, but the leg broke again. On November 15, Alydar was euthanized.