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Afleet Alex

Northern Afleet - Maggy Hawk, by Hawkster, 2002 bay
Entered Stud: 2006 - Fee: $15,000 Stands and Nurses  Submit Mare

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Afleet Alex
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  • The co-Leading Second Crop Sire of Graded Stakes Winners (3).
  • Sire of EIGHT 2010 Triple Crown nominees--more than all but three active sires.
  • Sire of top Triple Crown prospect Dublin, winner of the Hopeful S.-G1 at two and fast-closing 2nd in the $250,000 Southwest S.-G3 in his 3-year-old debut. Mike Watchmaker ranks him #5 on Derby Watch, noting "I don't think that was even close to his best; expecting much better in the future."
  • Sire of new 2010 G2 stakes winner Cuqui's Love, winner of the Dia de la Mujer-G2 on March 7 over a sloppy track.
  • The #7 Freshman Sire of 2009: 20 winners, five stakes horses, two Graded stakes winners.  
  • 2009 yearlings sold for $350,000, $300,000, $170,000, etc.
  • Eclipse Champion won the Preakness-G1 and Belmont-G1 by 11 3/4 combined lengths; also ran 3rd in the Kentucky Derby-G1.  
  • Won the Hopeful S.-G1 and Sanford S.-G2 at 2 (setting a new stakes record); also won the Arkansas Derby-G2 and the Mountain Valley S. at 3.
  • Winner of 8 races in 12 starts, earning $2,765,800.
  • Precocious speed winner of his first 4 starts at 2, including a G1 at Saratoga.

Afleet Alex News

on Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The reputation of Afleet Alex's first crop continued to grow when Cuqui's Love won the Dia de la Mujer S... [read more]
on Monday, March 01, 2010
The talented 3-year-old colts by Afleet Alex just keep making their presence felt this young season... [read more]
on Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sons of Gainesway stallions promise to be players deep into the spring with their performances on Feb.20... [read more]
on Monday, February 08, 2010
Dual Classic-winning 3-year-old Afleet Alex enjoyed a strong weekend from his first crop of 3-year-olds... [read more]
on Sunday, December 06, 2009
Afleet Express not only became the 20th 2-year-old winner from his sire Afleet Alex’s first crop... [read more]
on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Afleet Alex, a Leading Freshman Sire, picked up three more maiden winners over the weekend of Nov. 13-15... [read more]
on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Scandola, a debutante from the first crop of champion Afleet Alex, gave her sire a dozen 2-year-old winners... [read more]
on Monday, September 21, 2009
Leading Freshman Sire Afleet Alex enjoyed more commercial success on Day 7 at Keeneland September... [read more]
on Saturday, September 19, 2009
Hip 1287, a bay colt by Leading Freshman Sire Afleet Alex, was purchased by Mike Ryan for $350,000... [read more]
on Sunday, September 13, 2009
Afleet Alex added his 8th winner on Sept. 12, moving him to the top of the Freshman Sires List... [read more]
on Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Dublin, a colt from Afleet Alex’s first crop, followed in his sire’s hoofprints in the Hopeful S. (G1)... [read more]
on Sunday, August 30, 2009
Afleet Maggi cruised to a 4 ¼-length win in a $55,000 maiden special weight on August 30th at Saratoga... [read more]
on Sunday, August 02, 2009
On August 1st, perhaps the best-looking 2-year-old winner to date at the young Saratoga meet was Dublin... [read more]
on Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Afleet Alex enjoyed another impressive maiden special weight winner when firster Remarkable Rocket drew off... [read more]
on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Champion & Dual-Classic winner Afleet Alex got his first winner when his 2-year-old colt Kratisto... [read more]
on Friday, April 03, 2009
Author: Deirdre B. Biles
The first 2-year-olds by the Grade 1-winning and record-setting juvenile Afleet Alex showed well at the April... [read more]
on Friday, September 26, 2008
The huge Keeneland September auction Sept. 8-23 provided the yearling selling season’s biggest and stiffest test... [read more]
on Monday, September 08, 2008
First crop sire Afleet Alex was represented by one of the highest-priced colts in the opening session of Keeneland’s 2008... [read more]

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Afleet Alex Generational Pedigree

Dosage Profile:

NORTHERN AFLEET (USA)
b. 1993
AFLEET (CAN)
ch. 1984
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
b. 1970 [BC]
RAISE A NATIVE (USA) ch. 1961 [B]
GOLD DIGGER (USA) b. 1962
POLITE LADY (USA)
b. 1977
VENETIAN JESTER (USA) ch. 1964
FRIENDLY WAYS (USA) b. 1968
NURYETTE (USA)
b. 1986
NUREYEV (USA)
b. 1977 [C]
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) b. 1961 [BC]
SPECIAL (USA) b. 1969 *
STELLARETTE (CAN)
b. 1978
TENTAM (USA) dkb/br. 1969
SQUARE ANGEL (CAN) b. 1970
MAGGY HAWK (USA)
b. 1994
HAWKSTER (USA)
b. 1986
SILVER HAWK (USA)
b. 1979
ROBERTO (USA) b. 1969 [C]
GRIS VITESSE (USA) gr. 1966
STRAIT LANE (USA)
br. 1974
CHIEFTAIN (USA) br. 1961
LEVEL SANDS (USA) blk. 1949
QUALIQUE (USA)
b. 1981
HAWAII (SAF)
b. 1964
UTRILLO (ITY) ch. 1958
ETHANE (SAF) b. 1947
DOROTHY GAYLORD (USA)
b. 1972
SENSITIVO (ARG) b. 1957
GAYLORD'S TOUCH (USA) b. 1965
courtesy of Pedigree Query

Afleet Alex's Race and (Stakes) Record

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
2 6 4 (2) 2 (2) 0 $680,800
3 6 4 (4) 0 1 (1) $2,085,000
Totals 12 8 (6) 2 (2) 1 (1) $2,765,800

Won at 2

  • Hopeful S (gr. I, 7 furlongs, defeating Devils Disciple, Flamenco, Consolidator, Storm Surge, Wild Nature, Winning Expression).

  • Sanford S (gr. II, 6 furlongs, by 5 1/4, defeating Flamenco, Consolidator, Winning Expression, Departing Now, Lunarpal, Smokescreen, Calypso Band, Maximus C, Gold Joy, Fire Path).

  • An allowance race at Delaware Park (5 1/2 furlongs, equal top weight, by 12, defeating Monster Chaser, Chazmandu, Tip City, Ease Your Mind).

  • A maiden special weight race at Delaware Park (5 1/2 furlongs, by 11 1/4, defeating B Trick, Precision Perfect, Maybe Satisfied, Siberian Mike, N Y Biscuit).

2nd at 2

  • Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I, 1 1/16 miles, to Wilko, defeating Sun King, Consolidator, Roman Ruler, Proud Accolade, Twice Unbridled, Scandinavia).

  • Champagne S (gr. I, 1 1/16 miles, to Proud Accolade, defeating Sun King, Silver Train, Park Avenue Ball, One Fein Dad, Wallstreet Scandal, All Trumps).

Won at 3

  • Preakness S (gr. I, 1 3/16 miles, by 4 3/4, defeating Scrappy T, Giacomo, Sun King, High Limit, Noble Causeway, Greeley's Galaxy, Malibu Moonshine, Closing Argument, High Fly, Hal's Image, Wilko, Galloping Grocer, Going Wild).

  • Belmont S (gr. I, 1 1/2 miles, by 7, defeating Andromeda's Hero, Nolan's Cat, Indy Storm, A. P. Arrow, Chekhov, Giacomo, Southern Africa, Watchmon, Reverberate, Pinpoint).

  • Arkansas Derby (gr. II, 1 1/8 miles, equal top weight, by 8, defeating Flower Alley, Andromeda's Hero, Real Dandy, Greater Good, Canteen, Rush Bay, Wild Desert, Cat Shaker, Batson Challenge).

  • Mountain Valley S (6 furlongs, top-weighted, by 2 3/4, defeating Razor, Smoke Smoke Smoke, Sir Laff Alot, Dr. Meatball, Rocky River).

3rd at 3

  • Kentucky Derby (gr. I, 1 1/4 miles, to Giacomo, Closing Argument, defeating Don't Get Mad, Buzzards Bay, Wilko, Bellamy Road, Andromeda's Hero, Flower Alley, High Fly, Greeley's Galaxy, Coin Silver, Greater Good, Noble Causeway, Sun King, Spanish Chestnut, Sort It Out, Going Wild, Bandini, High Limit).

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Entered Stud: 2006 - Fee: $15,000 Stands and Nurses  Submit Mare