Affirmed – 11th American Triple Crown Winner and deserves all the rewards of greatness. Has done exceptionally well in the breeding industry.
Alydar – Affirmed beat Alydar every time to win the Triple Crown.
Alysheba – Champion son of Alydar became and won the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
Awesome Again – Won the Breeders’ Cup Classic field and in doing so completed a perfect season in pretty much anonymity.
Bold Forbes – Not much speed or promise at 2. But was a champion horse in later years.
Cicada – Fantastic horse, and always caught the eye of the fillies.
Cigar – Impossible to write enough comments for this horse, exceptional, amazing, fantastic, the list goes on.
Colin – Two undefeated racing seasons on the track left people in awe, although made little mark in the breeding game.
Cryptoclearance – Outstanding race record and made a big impact at stud.
Da Hoss – Won the 1998 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) after just one race in two years, and still doing well at stud.
Desert Stormer – This horse is remembered for the tough battles during racing.
Duke of Magenta – Enjoyed greater success on the racetrack.
Endurance by Right – Champion at 2.
Exterminator – Ran 100 times from ages 2 to 9, winning 50 and on placed 84 times, while carrying heavy weights.
Fourstardave – Not great on the racetrack, but still managed to get a massive following and make a name for himself.
Gallant Fox – Winner of the 1930 Triple Crown. The Preakness being the first of his 3 classics that year, and it was the first year a classic using the starting gates we know today.
Go for Wand – One off the best fillies to have ever graced American racing. Winner of 10 of 13 starts, was injured and putdown during the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
Hindoo – 18 consecutive wins are still remembered to this day by many.
Kincsem – Possibly one of the greatest racehorses of all time must. A Hungarian filly, that won all 54 of her races against the best in Europe.
Lexington – All the way back to 1861, Lexington was America’s Leading Sire for 16 years, and has made a mark on most of today’s horses at some point.
Majestic Prince – Star of 1969 he won the Derby and then the Preakness, his run in the Belmont ended his career. *
Man o’ War – Probably the most well-known horse in the USA, a fantastic runner, and grade 1 when it came to breeding.
Meadow Star – Star of 1990
Miesque – Winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile in both ‘87 and ’88, and often won in style with some of the fastest time we have ever seen. Conquered Europe and America.
Mill Reef – Won the British Derby, Eclipse and King George, and finished off with a 3L victory in the Arc de Triomphe in Paris record time. Has made a hell of an impact to the breeding world.
Mumtaz Mahal – Famous for breeding Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Alydar, Northern Dancer, and Secretariat.
Northern Dancer – A small horse, but is another that now appears in many blood lines of the breeding stock.
Omaha – Became America’s 3rd Triple Crown winner, and also won big races in Europe.
Preakness – At 8, he won two of his best races, and was so good ended up having one of the Triple Crowns named after him!
Regret – 1912 filly and never feared taking on the colts, beating them in the Kentucky Derby, the first filly to do so.
Seabiscuit – A battered racehorse and captured the heart of a nation. If you haven’t seen the film, add it to your ‘must see’ list.
Seattle Slew – Went into the Triple Crown series having not yet lost a race, and emerged undefeated with the Triple Crown title.
Secretariat – Won the ’73 Belmont, and is a horse that is forever immortal.
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