Affirmed



Affirmed was the 2-year-old Champion of 1977, 3-year-old Champion of 1978, Handicap Male Champion of 1979, as well as Horse of the Year of both 1978 and 1979. In 1978, Affirmed became the 11th horse in history to sweep the Triple Crown of Racing consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

Affirmed is most famous for his epic battles on the racetrack with Alydar. Affirmed faced Alydar on the racetrack 10 times in 1977 and 1978 and won 7 of them, including each of the three Triple Crown races by small margins.

In addition to his numerous awards and battles with Alydar, Affirmed faced off against 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew in the 1978 Marlboro Cup and Jockey Club Gold Cup, set a new track record while winning the 1979 Santa Anita Handicap, won the 1979 Hollywood Gold Cup while carrying 132 pounds to become the first thoroughbred to earn more than $2 million, and defeated Spectacular Bid in the 1979 Jockey Club Gold Cup.

Affirmed was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1980.


Affirmed
 2/21/1975
 chestnut colt
 DP: 8-6-26-0-0
 DI: 2.08
 CD: 0.55
Exclusive Native
 1965
Raise A Native
 1961
Native Dancer, 1950Polynesian, 1942
Geisha, 1943
Raise You, 1946Case Ace, 1934
Lady Glory, 1934
Exclusive
 1953
Shut Out, 1939Equipoise, 1928
Goose Egg, 1927
Good Example, 1944Pilate, 1928
Parade Girl, 1933
Won't Tell You
 1962
Crafty Admiral
 1948
Fighting Fox, 1935Sir Gallahad, 1920
Marguerite, 1920
Admiral's Lady, 1942War Admiral, 1934
Boola Brook, 1937
Scarlet Ribbon
 1957
Volcanic, 1945Ambrose Light, 1933
Hot Supper, 1939
Native Valor, 1948Mahmoud, 1933
Native Gal, 1939
starts1st2nd3rdearnings
19779720$343,477
197811820$901,541
19799711$1,148,800
Total292251$2,393,818
DateTrackRaceFinishHorsesMisc
5/24/1977 Belmont maiden 1 (10) Affirmed, Innocuous, Gymnast
6/15/1977 Belmont youtube Youthful Stakes 1 nk (11) Affirmed, Wood Native, Sensitive Nose
7/6/1977 Belmont youtube Great American Stakes 2 (7) Alydar, Affirmed, Going Investor
7/23/1977 Hollywood Hollywood Juvenile Championship 1 7 (8) Affirmed, He's Dewan, Esops Foibles
8/17/1977 Saratoga Sanford Stakes 1 (6) Affirmed, Tilt Up, Jet Diplomacy
8/27/1977 Saratoga youtube Hopeful Stakes 1 ½ (5) Affirmed, Alydar, Regal And Royal
9/10/1977 Belmont youtube Futurity Stakes 1 no (5) Affirmed, Alydar, Nasty And Bold
10/15/1977 Belmont youtube Champagne Stakes 2 (6) Alydar, Affirmed, Darby Creek Road
10/29/1977 Laurel youtube Laurel Futurity 1 nk (4) Affirmed, Alydar, Star De Naskra
3/8/1978 Santa Anita allowance 1 5 (5) Affirmed, Spotted Charger, Don F.
3/18/1978 Santa Anita San Felipe Stakes 1 2 (6) Affirmed, Chance Dancer, Tampoy
4/2/1978 Santa Anita youtube Santa Anita Derby 1 8 (12) Affirmed, Balzac, Think Snow
4/16/1978 Hollywood Hollywood Derby 1 2 (9) Affirmed, Think Snow, Radar Ahead
5/6/1978 Churchill Downs chart youtube Kentucky Derby 1 (11) Affirmed, Alydar, Believe It
5/20/1978 Pimlico chart youtube Preakness Stakes 1 nk (7) Affirmed, Alydar, Believe It
6/10/1978 Belmont chart youtube Belmont Stakes 1 hd (5) Affirmed, Alydar, Darby Creek Road
8/8/1978 Saratoga Jim Dandy Stakes 1 (5) Affirmed, Sensitive Prince, Addison
8/19/1978 Saratoga chart youtube Travers Stakes 1 (4) Affirmed, Alydar, Nasty And Bold 2nd by dq
9/16/1978 Belmont youtube Marlboro Cup Handicap 2 3 (6) Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Nasty And Bold
10/14/1978 Belmont youtube Jockey Club Gold Cup 5 19 (5) Exceller, Seattle Slew, Great Contractor
1/7/1979 Santa Anita Malibu Stakes 3 (5) Little Reb, Radar Ahead, Affirmed
1/20/1979 Santa Anita San Fernando Stakes 2 (8) Radar Ahead, Affirmed, Little Reb
2/4/1979 Santa Anita Strub Stakes 1 10 (9) Affirmed, Johnny's Image, Quip
3/4/1979 Santa Anita youtube Santa Anita Handicap 1 (8) Affirmed, Tiller, Exceller/Painted Wagon
5/20/1979 Hollywood Californian Stakes 1 5 (8) Affirmed, Syncopate, Harry's Love
6/24/1979 Hollywood youtube Hollywood Gold Cup 1 ¾ (10) Affirmed, Sirlad, Text
8/29/1979 Belmont allowance 1 6 (3) Affirmed, Island Sultan, Prefontaine
9/22/1979 Belmont Woodward Stakes 1 ½ (5) Affirmed, Coastal, Czaravich
10/6/1979 Belmont youtube Jockey Club Gold Cup 1 ¾ (4) Affirmed, Spectacular Bid, Coastal

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