Unforgettable Moment in Horse Racing History Affirmed vs Alydar, 1978 Belmont Stakes June 10, 1978, Belmont Park. The 1978 Belmont Stakes is unforgettable not because of a massive margin, but because it represents the purest form of championship racing, two great horses, neither willing to yield. Coming into the Belmont, Affirmed had already defeated Alydar twice in the Triple Crown. He won the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths and followed it up with a narrow victory in the Preakness Stakes by a
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Unforgettable Moment in Horse Racing History Affirmed vs Alydar, 1978 Belmont Stakes June 10, 1978, Belmont Park. The 1978 Belmont Stakes is unforgettable not because of a massive margin, but because it represents the purest form of championship racing, two great horses, neither willing to yield. Coming into the Belmont, Affirmed had already defeated Alydar twice in the Triple Crown. He won the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths and followed it up with a narrow victory in the Preakness Stakes by a
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🗓 A Day Like Today in Horse Racing History — November 15, 1990 We Remember Alydar: The Eternal Rival Who Became a Legend of His Own On November 15, 1990, the racing world lost one of its most unforgettable Thoroughbreds — Alydar, the courageous chestnut whose name will forever be linked to one of the greatest rivalries in Triple Crown history. Most fans remember him as the relentless challenger to Affirmed in the 1978 Triple Crown, but Alydar was far more than “the runner-up.” He became a major
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🗓 A Day Like Today in Horse Racing History — November 15, 1990 We Remember Alydar: The Eternal Rival Who Became a Legend of His Own On November 15, 1990, the racing world lost one of its most unforgettable Thoroughbreds — Alydar, the courageous chestnut whose name will forever be linked to one of the greatest rivalries in Triple Crown history. Most fans remember him as the relentless challenger to Affirmed in the 1978 Triple Crown, but Alydar was far more than “the runner-up.” He became a major
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Affirmed vs. Alydar — the seventh clash at the 1978 Kentucky Derby, where a legendary rivalry burned brightest on racing’s biggest stage. 🐎🔥 | Natural life Viewer
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