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8. Affirmed also failed at stud, but his rival

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 01:59 AM

Jun 2012

Alydar produced many champions. Go figure....LOL !

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cool story, thanks n/t grasswire Jun 2012 #1

I remember how special that horse was...what a champion. Old and In the Way Jun 2012 #2

A well deserved correction Jack Sprat Jun 2012 #3

Yay. Absolutely my favorite racehorse of all time. Booster Jun 2012 #4

Feel among the fortunate Jack Sprat Jun 2012 #5

+1 jaysunb Jun 2012 #7

I remember watching it with my dad TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #11

there were 2 Big Reds magical thyme Jun 2012 #12

I don't understand how he took that title from Man o' War JonLP24 Jun 2012 #15

maybe because he was in the here and now magical thyme Jun 2012 #18

Affirmed also failed at stud, but his rival jaysunb Jun 2012 #8

I still get weepy when I think of Ruffian and her untimely end Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #10

my God that brought back memories backwoodsbob Jun 2012 #9

horses are not machines magical thyme Jun 2012 #13

Thanks Savannahmann Jun 2012 #14

I can watch this horse forever and NEVER tire of him..... a kennedy Jun 2012 #16

I consider Secretariat an American Hero! hamsterjill Jun 2012 #17

Secretariat was good, but Cherchez la Femme Jun 2012 #19

without any doubt imo backwoodsbob Jun 2012 #20