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Affirmed Won 1978 Derby vs. Alydar
There are always rivalries in thoroughbred racing. Affirmed and Alydar took their six-race juvenile battle to the Kentucky Derby as three-year-olds. Fans liked Alydar.
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1978 kentucky derby
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believe it
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laz barrera
Affirmed, Alydar Race, 1977-1978
Although Affirmed beat Alydar three times in as many tries in the 1978 Triple Crown races, Alydar did best the champ twice in 1977. Alydar was the bigger, favored colt.
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affirmed
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1977 horseracing season
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1978 triple crown season
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john velasquez
NOSE TO NOSE
This chestnut colt was a true champion in every way, yet fate left him standing in the shadow of the 11th Triple Crown winner.
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triple crown
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kentucky derby
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preakness
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belmont stakes
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affirmed
Best Remembered Derbies Overview
The Blood-Horse magazine conducted its poll vote for the Ten Best Kentucky Derbies ever run and came up with a few surprises. Big Red, Secretariat, easily copped No. 1.
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secretariat
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bold ruler
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canonero ii
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iron liege
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gallant man
1987 Derby: Alysheba Prevails
Alysheba, son of Alydar, did inherit his father's heart and will to win. He demonstrated that in Kentucky Derby 1987 after surgery corrected his breathing problem.
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1987 kentucky derby
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alysheba
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preston madden
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alydar
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bel sheba
April is Triple Crown Buzz Month
Triple Crown Champions Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Assault, and Affirmed won April races. Carry Back and Sunday Silence surprised, others ran rivalries.
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whirlaway
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assault
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affirmed
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gallant fox
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omaha
Franklin Just Wants to Ride Again
Riding gallops in Louisiana, jockey Ronnie Franklin, 47, hopes for a return to winning mounts. Rejected in Maryland, the 'Bid's rider seeks return at the Fair Grounds.
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ronnie franklin
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steve cauthen
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spectacular bid
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affirmed
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bud delp
Secretariat and Affirmed at Stud
Triple Crown champions Affirmed and Secretariat won best two-year-old and best three-year-old Eclipse Awards. They raced in the same decade, but took different paths.
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secretariat
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affirmed
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hoy
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1973 triple crown
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1978 triple crown
Top Jockeys: TC Treats # 2
There have been only eleven Thoroughbreds to win the Triple Crown. Eddie Arcaro rode two of them, Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948). Who are the other 9 jockeys?
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triple crown treats jockeys
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triple crown champion jockeys
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eddie arcaro triple crown champions
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man o war classics jockey
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secretariat sham jockeys
Top Ten Derby Stories Had Endings
While Secretariat broke records and competitors' hearts, Black Gold won with popularity, and Canonero II overcame everything, other top derby winners wove their stories.
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secretariat
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black gold
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canonero ll
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citation
Will Nobiz take to Wood Memorial?
The Wood Memorial is an opportunity for Nobiz Like Shobiz. Will blinkers help his behavior? Tagg says, hopefully. Any Given Saturday gets another try at Street Sense.
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2007 wood memorial
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nobiz like shobiz
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barclay tagg
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street sense
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carl nafzger
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