Afleet Alex

[@joechrow8341]

Afleet Alex put on 1 of the most visually impressive Preakness/Belmont doubles i ever witnessed...This horse was VERY underrated

[@tubeyhamster]

Definitely one of the best horses of the 2000s. I love Afleet Alex.

[@kimkearney5419]

Alex was a terrific horse, coming down the stretch he just blew by others. I agree he is under rated. I don't like the extended gate at the Derby. Too many horses. Now, for the Secretariat fans, I know your here, your always here. It just so happens that I believe Secretariat was the best horse I ever saw run. But this is a tribute to Afleet Alex, and he certainly deserves a tribute, as this horse was just amazing when he ran.

[@nannie2846]

I love Afleet Alex! That Preakness win was one for the ages!

[@tina-xu7nf]

Alex was a champ and should of been a triple crown winner

[@brucerobbins3584]

Alex was an amazing horse, Small, not great looking, but man could he run!!!! Some two year olds who look really good, don't develop as good three year olds. Alex look REAL good at two, and even better at thee. His Preakness and Belmont were one of a kind, and prove you can throw time our the window when it comes to great horses. 2005 had many good horses. But they couldn't compare with Alex. His incredible speed, turn of foot, determination to win not matter what the cirumstances, make him a very, very, special horse!!!

[@adrianashilling2573]

He was very well put together. Just not as immediately eye catching as some. Seemed very smart too.

[@stevencooke6451]

One of my favorite horses of all time. Should really have been a TC winner and possibly a Breeder's Cup Classic winner. As his trainer says: he had tremendous acceleration and stamina. Could win at any distance. Also think he would have handled turf.

[@adrianashilling2573]

Love his temperament too. No fuss and bother either before or after the race. He definitely knows he’s the man.

[@robertsmale3714]

What a special horse. One of my all time favourites. He won at distances from 5 1/2 f- 11/2 miles. And he could win on a fast track or an off track. That is some very versatile horse to say the least.

[@cynthiatrivella4445]

His Preakness is unbelievable. What a warrior. How can you not love and admire him?

[@eg6cvchatch]

One of my favorites!

[@chiefcommander8477]

THE BIG BOSS OF HORSE

[@bconigliaro]

One of my favorite putee tats from this century. And, yes, I know he finished third in Kentucky but Alex is a great argument for why the Derby should be limited to 12 horses and not continue as the ridiculous stampede it's become. Giacomo, you're a bum.

[@spaz5138]

Afleet Alex captured my heart afleet Alex wins bands down

[@mitchellhobbs7533]

thanks alot for your videos~~~

[@jeaneiland7732]

mitchell hob

[@stevencooke6451]

One of those horses who seemed as if he should have won every race he entered. I think I bet him in just about every race he ever ran, except his opener. Should have been a Triple Crown winner. Might have taken down Saint Liam in the Classic too.

[@Kostly]

This horse could do anything you asked him to in the last half of the race.

[@Venckman]

A better ride in the Derby makes him a deserving Triple Crown winner. In any case, what a wonderful little horse he was.

[@brucerobbins3584]

@Smogger911 Rose rode him fine. 20 horses mean trouble for any end runner like Alex. He got stuck in traffic, had to check him, and when he finally got clear on the rail, it was too late. This is racing luck at the Derby. Many horses get it. Yes, Alex was visibly the best horse that year. Giacomo's win was a fluck. So was the Horse who placed. An amazing horse. I consider him a kind of Citation in many ways. Look at his two year old races. Usually he was running wide, 4 wide, and still won big time.

[@brucerobbins3584]

@Smogger911 jockys don't control other horses; just their horse. With 20 horses on the track, anything can happen. In the pre-Derby races, Rose many times rode Alex and had to run 4 wide, and Alex still won. In the Derby he finished 3rd, not far behind. I don't know what better ride you think he could have had. Rose got him through to the rail, and if the race had been a little longer, he would have won. He was a much better horse than Giacomo, as shown in the Preakness and Belmont.

[@brucerobbins3584]

@Smogger911 I wouldn't be so critical of Jeremy Rose. Trying to look into Rose's head. He must have had no second thoughts about Alex running wide, as h e had done so many times, In sprints. He was in the middle and had to make a decision which way to go. To the rail, or outside, if there was no hole between horses. He took him to the rail, something that Eddie Arcaro would do. If he went outside, he still would have to be checked, and would have to run a longer distance, which may not have mattered to Alex, as we could see later. Well, we agree Alex was the best horse and should have won the Triple Crown, and that puts him in a club of great horses who did not win the Triple Crown. There are many.

[@joechrow8341]

Personal opinion..He doesnt fall on his face and he has a very legit chance to break Secretariats Preakness record..

[@skontch1]

"How much the best is he"? My answer would be "much" the best.

[@guillermodefina8522]

Thank You

[@moelarrycurly708]

wow ! the super horse

[@aaronsmith2054]

True that! What kids of his are running now a days?

[@watchgoose]

that 2yo sale breeze - omg.

[@frankcuritana8159]

Very good and versatile

[@daniellewolfe1919]

Can you do a video like this on Chrome or Arrogate?

[@dippens3827]

Danielle Wolfe they weren't as good

[@dippens3827]

See mogger911, are you kidding me, Afleet Alex is by far better than California Aluminum.

[@ken45y]

@@dippens3827 He won plenty.

[@adotintheshark4848]

A little horse who could run and win in slop as well as fast conditions.

[@manuelalejandro9140]

Shame this beautiful machine lost the triple crown

[@GloriaGonzalez-np6vl]

Greats horse

[@mz15945]

Omgoodness

[@MrWrestling2]

Reminds me of Barry Sanders

[@tubeyhamster]

Good thing the horses didn’t spook at the weird load going by on the bicycle at 6:27 🙄

[@alexanderpatrick4866]

Lol.....i noticed that as well. Lol

[@dippens3827]

No horse has made that move in Belmont, no not even fricking Secretariat, and let me reiterate that if not for Secretariats Belmont performance and the fact he was running on concrete,(so his times were much faster ) he would have been just another great horse. Real horseman know there were many better. Alex would be in his ballpark easy...

[@brucerobbins3584]

Amen!!! Alex was special, and may be the most underated horse ever. His pre derby races showed him to be a champion. The Preakness, where he was knocked to his knees, then got up to win by 5 lengths, the Belmont, which had one of the greatest runs I've ever seen. If it wasn't for the freakish Derby, he WOULD have won the TC. Sec was running against a pretty weak field. 2005 had many good horses: Andromeda's Hero, Flowerr Alley, Sun King, Nolan's Cat and a few more. Remember in all those pre Derby races, Alex looked like he was always running wide, which is what happens to late runners. Even ini slop he could do it. I agree totally with your opinions of Secretariat and his Belmont. I have heard that several other track records were broken by other horses in the weeks surrounding the Belmont, indicating that the track was super fast. My fave is Citation, who won the TC in 1948. What a champ!!!!

[@stevencooke6451]

No need to bring Secretariat into this. Afleet Alex was an incredible horse who could have run the table as a three year old.

[@warrenmeltzer4892]

Afleet Alex turn of foot was unmatched. Push button and exploded. He runs by horses who are all out without jeremy rose even needing to touch him. Another horse that was unreal and doesnt get respect he deserves was Ghostzapper. Watch his races.

[@joechrow8341]

Real Horsemen do NOT know that many horses were better than Secretariat...Stop making up Stories....Secretariat broke Records on TURF as well....So Churchill and Pimlico were on rock hard fast surfaces also?...Every Track he ran on was rock hard lightning fast?...Grow up sir

[@K_Nicole314]

14:40 and why wasn’t that a DQ?

[@warrenmeltzer4892]

Why would there be a need for DQ. . If scrappy t won then there would have been a DQ. Since afleet alex won, and finished in front of Scrappy T, no need for DQ. This is really stupid question. With all due respect.

[@adrianashilling2573]

Agree! Way worse than the interference that got the derby winner disqualified a couple years ago.

[@spaz5138]

Hands down

[@mojesus680]

❤

[@알밤-b5o]

Dolkong!

[@Caroni100]

Afleet Alex (May 9, 2002 - ) * Sire: Northern Afleet * Grandsire: Afleet * Dam: Maggy Hawk * Damsire: Hawkster * Sex: Stallion * Breeder: John Martin Silvertand * Owner: Cash in King Stable * Trainer: Tim Ritchey * Jockey: Jeremy Rose (8 for 12) * 12 Starts * 8 Wins * 2 Seconds * 1 Third * $ 2,765,800 earned (Current $ 4,173,678) * 2005 U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Male Colt * 2005 NTRA "Moment of the Year" * Greetings from Venezuela Afleet Alex (9 de Mayo, 2002 - ) * Padre: Northern Afleet * Abuelo materno: Afleet * Madre: Maggy Hawk * Abuelo materno: Hawkster * Sexo: Semental * Criador: John Martin Silvertand * Propietario: Cash in King Stable * Entrenador: Tim Ritchey * Jinete: Jeremy Rose (De 12-8) * 12 Salidas * 8 Primeros * 2 Segundos * 1 Tercero * $ 2.765.800 producidos ($ 4.173.678 actuales) * Campeón Tresañero de Estados Unidos 2005 * "Momento del Año" NTRA 2005 * Saludos desde Venezuela.