I've seen this tons of times and never noticed how crazy the crowd goes at the finish. Who can remember a Preakness where the derby winner loses but the crowd is still ecstatic? AWESOME
@AAndrews1968 You are absolutley correct!!!!! Dominguez actually did a 360 windup to accelerate the whip more...There is no reason at all to do that no wonder the horse ducked out from that..That
had to hurt...I think he raced great he just got beat by a MONSTER
Shame on Dominguez for beating poor Scrappy T. Whipping is one thing, beating them into submission is another. It was pretty apparent that Scrappy Tee stopped running for him. That's what happens when you don't handle a horse properly.
The most amazing example of athleticism and determination that I have ever seen exhibited by a racehorse. It's one thing to win with a perfect trip, this is greatness in its truest sense. Remarkable!
Afleet Alex was such a nice horse--one of the best horses of recent years, I think. Him and Bernardini. The announcers keep saying how Scrappy T "blew the turn" but damn, Domingez hit that horse a mighty wallop. That's not the horse's fault.
AA is a tremendous horse and aside from Secretariat, was the best horse to have raced in the preakness ever. The belmont win, I believe was the second winningest margin next to secretariat also.
@DerangedAlibi Easy Goer won it by 8, too. I forget the official winning margin for Alex, but Easy Goer's Belmont was as impressive as any(outside of Secretariat). Plus Easy Goer was beating Sunday Silence by 8. Not to discredit Alex - he was a very good racehorse and probably the most tenacious I've ever seen, - but to keep things in perspective, Alex's crop was diminished by MRLS. Just keeping it real. Alex was talented and game as they come but no all-time great.
@MissStarryDay History will prove your opinion of AA wrong. Times aren't everything neither are wins. But, Alex, in this modern era is one of the greatest.
If you watch the slow mo between 3:43 and 3:55, you can see that AA took two steps with his left foot. One before the trip and one after. This is called switching his lead, that in itself is what saved Jeremy Rose going down. By switching he pushed his shoulder up and was able to help Rose regain his balance and the rest is history.
I was extremely sad when he lost the Kentucky Derby, it was some reward when he defeated Giacomo twice in the second and third legs of the Triple Crown (Giacomo has my dad's bet for all 3 races) he just couldn't pull out the win Derby Day...
@2ndsolutions I agree!!! Unfortunately, Jeremy and Alex had to spend much of the race trying to find a safe way to get through the tightly-packed, together field of horses. Alex definitely should have been a winner of the Triple Crown.
His progeny pretty much prove his DNA was altered in significant and good ways. His life, his racing, his caretaking...everything combined together to make him what he is. His foals are competing well.
To win the Preakness and Belmont the way he did, makes his Derby defeat hard to watch. 8 feet was all that separated him from a Derby victory and dramatic Triple Crown score.
To clip heels and almost fall, recover, and win the race like he did is absolutely incredible. Althought he was much the best, a lot of horses would just say "screw it" and not go on. What an incredible athlete and horse he was. Too bad we weren't able to appreciate him until he was retired. He was a great racehorse. But his babies continue to run well.
What the hell was Ramon thinking? I've never seen a jock whip a horse left handed rounding the turn like that. See Chris Weber NCAA championship game.
Hey Alex...what a horse you are!!! Good luck to your sons running in the Travers tomorrow...Afleet Express, Admiral Alex and Afleet Again:) Go boys! Do your daddy proud:)
Oh my GOD!!! I did not even read in the title "overview of near fall" Just Afleet Alex's name. I don't remember this race though I know I probably watched it.
This happened 5 years ago and I jumped out of my seat in fear and made myself dizzy!! LOLOL!
To see a horse go down like that is scary as hell and worse if they do.
es impresionante el esfuerzo y tenacidad de afleet Alex"s y lo mejor es cuando supe que las ganancias generadas por este caballo se donaban para dar atencion al los ninos con cancer y para la investigacion de la cura.
Incredible recovery and a great horse. That was an awesome move and ride by Jeremy Rose. I especially loved the part when 1 of the owners screams SOB and then says moments later, he's still gonna win. If you his see his owners reaction you can realize they did not care so much about the money. They are just genuinely excited their colt survived a near fall and won a Classic TC race as they also promised a percentage of any purse to that little girl. Class act!
Most amazing performance I have ever witnessed. This, combined with the Belmont,m is a testament to the athletisism of this horse. The most underrated horse ever.
I think there are only a handful of horses that are better than Afleet Alex in the History of the sport. And the Belmont win showed everyone, all the doubters, what kind of VERY gifted horse Alex was. And just his life story is a total miracle. Push button speed. Crazy athleticism. BIG heart (maybe physically too). And some really sick finishing kick.
aww this is so cute especially cuz some of the money was donated to alexs lemonade stand cuz they named him after the litter girl alex who died of cancer...did anyone else no that?
They've commented on what a coincidence it was that they had the same name. The 5 owners that owned him chose to get him involved with her cause after they bought him.
I knew Alex would get this one,I felt he was unlucky on Derby day with the pace and all. This race and the Belmont proved to me what I always thought he was.
Still nursing my Derby hangover from a rough go at Sam's Town ( The 10? ), I remember saying over and over, "No F n way...". Will we ever witness this type of grace and athleticism again in a thoroughbred? And see him/her run again? Not in this era, which seems to be bogged down in a quagmire of selfish corporate ignorance.
WOW I had no idea.......he shoulda won the TC that year. Jeremy Rose took the heat for the narrow derby loss. He didn't want to diminish such an incredibly gifted athlete like Afleet Alex. Good on Jeremy Rose (one of my favorite young jockeys).
I remember my friend telling me about how she saw Alex all during Derby and talked to all the connections and the trainer said she was alex's biggest fan
Thanks for posting this. I've heard the Durkin call, but I've never seen the reviews of the stumble. I didn't catch this on TV, I wasn't able to watch it.
I was at the OTB and got their a bit late.the lines at the screens were long and I still needed to withdraw cash, this guy was standing there and he said he'd spot me whatever I wanted to bet, I said 100 dollars on AA to win. When he came around the last turn I said alright!!! HERE WE GO! Then the stumble and I mean it happened so quick I didn't really have a reaction but, when he and Jeremy righted themselves I went absolutely BONKERS!!!I was jumping and actually hugged the guy who helped me
Yeah, his is good too. To each his own I guess. Dave Rodman is the guy that said "Afleet Alex boy does he have some heart! Look at him comeback a furlong to go!" right?
Yes, that's him! "Afleet Alex, Scrappy T. How much the best is he!!!" And then finishing with "Afleet Alex, AWESOME!!!" Rodman seems to add a touch of excitement that just goes along with a horse race.
Yeah. They're both great calls. The only thing about Durkin is that the sound of his voice gets a little annoying to me, and I don't know how to explain it. But after a while, I would actually prefer someone like Rodman whose voice sounds a little cleaner. I don't know... I'm just weird that way. You know who I love? The guy that called the Derby all those years before Durkin. But I missed out on him, I didn't watch then. "And DOWN the stretch they come!" Talk about excitement...
Best performance by a jockey ever. Watch how Rose goes deep inside right after the gates open. And somehow, someway, he remained aboard the colt. Rose is also a humble guy - gave the horse all the due when he was equally responsible for the win. I love the reaction from the trainer/owners - son of a bitch - when the horse almost goes down but then rights himself to win in impressive fashion!
this was, in my opinion, the missed triple crown, he could go 4 turns, literally. what an amazing athlete!
luminatedgame 1 week ago
I've seen this tons of times and never noticed how crazy the crowd goes at the finish. Who can remember a Preakness where the derby winner loses but the crowd is still ecstatic? AWESOME
TheKYMillie 1 month ago
Ramon made a mistake, hit him too hard. Not by design...just a mistake.
ghanimajade 1 month ago
@AAndrews1968 You are absolutley correct!!!!! Dominguez actually did a 360 windup to accelerate the whip more...There is no reason at all to do that no wonder the horse ducked out from that..That
had to hurt...I think he raced great he just got beat by a MONSTER
PlaYah1979 2 months ago
What a racehorse!
AAndrews1968 2 months ago
Shame on Dominguez for beating poor Scrappy T. Whipping is one thing, beating them into submission is another. It was pretty apparent that Scrappy Tee stopped running for him. That's what happens when you don't handle a horse properly.
AAndrews1968 2 months ago
The most amazing example of athleticism and determination that I have ever seen exhibited by a racehorse. It's one thing to win with a perfect trip, this is greatness in its truest sense. Remarkable!
AAndrews1968 2 months ago
Afleet Alex was such a nice horse--one of the best horses of recent years, I think. Him and Bernardini. The announcers keep saying how Scrappy T "blew the turn" but damn, Domingez hit that horse a mighty wallop. That's not the horse's fault.
tubeyhamster 4 months ago
AA is a tremendous horse and aside from Secretariat, was the best horse to have raced in the preakness ever. The belmont win, I believe was the second winningest margin next to secretariat also.
bankrollr 8 months ago
@bankrollr Actually, Secretariat's son, Risen Star, won the Belmont by 14 lengths. Still, Alex's Belmont was incredible!
DerangedAlibi 8 months ago
@DerangedAlibi Easy Goer won it by 8, too. I forget the official winning margin for Alex, but Easy Goer's Belmont was as impressive as any(outside of Secretariat). Plus Easy Goer was beating Sunday Silence by 8. Not to discredit Alex - he was a very good racehorse and probably the most tenacious I've ever seen, - but to keep things in perspective, Alex's crop was diminished by MRLS. Just keeping it real. Alex was talented and game as they come but no all-time great.
MissStarryDay 6 months ago
@MissStarryDay History will prove your opinion of AA wrong. Times aren't everything neither are wins. But, Alex, in this modern era is one of the greatest.
Kostly 5 months ago
If you watch the slow mo between 3:43 and 3:55, you can see that AA took two steps with his left foot. One before the trip and one after. This is called switching his lead, that in itself is what saved Jeremy Rose going down. By switching he pushed his shoulder up and was able to help Rose regain his balance and the rest is history.
bankrollr 8 months ago
I was extremely sad when he lost the Kentucky Derby, it was some reward when he defeated Giacomo twice in the second and third legs of the Triple Crown (Giacomo has my dad's bet for all 3 races) he just couldn't pull out the win Derby Day...
masterfox61 9 months ago
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Watch that colt's right leg when he stumbled. Amazing it didn't snap @3.47
MarshallBennett64 9 months ago
Watch that colt's right leg when he stumbled. Amazing it didn't snap.
MarshallBennett64 9 months ago
Afleet was blocked in the derby, right when he wanted to make his move. He easily could have won the Derby.
2ndsolutions 10 months ago
@2ndsolutions I agree!!! Unfortunately, Jeremy and Alex had to spend much of the race trying to find a safe way to get through the tightly-packed, together field of horses. Alex definitely should have been a winner of the Triple Crown.
resister361 9 months ago 2
Amazing! Only word to sum it up.
IamRaider100 11 months ago
His progeny pretty much prove his DNA was altered in significant and good ways. His life, his racing, his caretaking...everything combined together to make him what he is. His foals are competing well.
Kostly 1 year ago
the women is a CRAZY XD!!
passsword95 1 year ago
To win the Preakness and Belmont the way he did, makes his Derby defeat hard to watch. 8 feet was all that separated him from a Derby victory and dramatic Triple Crown score.
BlackCamaro728 1 year ago 2
To clip heels and almost fall, recover, and win the race like he did is absolutely incredible. Althought he was much the best, a lot of horses would just say "screw it" and not go on. What an incredible athlete and horse he was. Too bad we weren't able to appreciate him until he was retired. He was a great racehorse. But his babies continue to run well.
dinney123 1 year ago
@dinney123 Exactly why they should get him to Zenyatta. I think they could make a special foal.
Kostly 1 year ago
What the hell was Ramon thinking? I've never seen a jock whip a horse left handed rounding the turn like that. See Chris Weber NCAA championship game.
michaelyusko 1 year ago 2
ESTUVO MUY BIEN
joseslp13 1 year ago
Hey Alex...what a horse you are!!! Good luck to your sons running in the Travers tomorrow...Afleet Express, Admiral Alex and Afleet Again:) Go boys! Do your daddy proud:)
Tammicat21 1 year ago 3
what a brilliant little horse he was.
Gliderchic 1 year ago 3
HAHAH More like STOLE him for 75K.
Kostly 1 year ago
Oh my GOD!!! I did not even read in the title "overview of near fall" Just Afleet Alex's name. I don't remember this race though I know I probably watched it.
This happened 5 years ago and I jumped out of my seat in fear and made myself dizzy!! LOLOL!
To see a horse go down like that is scary as hell and worse if they do.
bubblinbrownsugar616 1 year ago
es impresionante el esfuerzo y tenacidad de afleet Alex"s y lo mejor es cuando supe que las ganancias generadas por este caballo se donaban para dar atencion al los ninos con cancer y para la investigacion de la cura.
jaur444 1 year ago
STILL GONNA WIN!!!!!
FirewalkR 1 year ago
One of the most incredible things I have ever seen any athlete in any sport do. WOW!!
gobabygirlzen 1 year ago
Cool
babypenny9 1 year ago
Cannot wait to see what his son Dublin will do in the TC this year. I think he's going in underrated and the extra distance will make him dangerous.
artgeek33 1 year ago
10K to get back 40K, one of my biggest bets ever. It was just unreal!
jrgumpert 2 years ago
@jrgumpert It sure did feel like a miracle.
Kostly 1 year ago
Amazing horse!
horseracer18 2 years ago
this is awesome beautiful race its my favorite
leobarduchis 2 years ago
Incredible recovery and a great horse. That was an awesome move and ride by Jeremy Rose. I especially loved the part when 1 of the owners screams SOB and then says moments later, he's still gonna win. If you his see his owners reaction you can realize they did not care so much about the money. They are just genuinely excited their colt survived a near fall and won a Classic TC race as they also promised a percentage of any purse to that little girl. Class act!
joefederico 2 years ago
this is an amazing ride! alex my fav preakness.i loved alex..miracle ride!
rcherasaro 2 years ago 3
amazing=]
ilovebigbrown 2 years ago 2
"Afleet Alex jockey Rose almost ... FELL OUT OF THE SADDLE!"
One of my favorite announcing deliveries ever.
dsmithamerica 2 years ago 4
Most amazing performance I have ever witnessed. This, combined with the Belmont,m is a testament to the athletisism of this horse. The most underrated horse ever.
datduck11 2 years ago 47
I think there are only a handful of horses that are better than Afleet Alex in the History of the sport. And the Belmont win showed everyone, all the doubters, what kind of VERY gifted horse Alex was. And just his life story is a total miracle. Push button speed. Crazy athleticism. BIG heart (maybe physically too). And some really sick finishing kick.
Kostly 2 years ago
this ranks up with the dwight clark "the catch" play for the 49ers!! i'll never forget this race! =)
taylor1129611 2 years ago
aww this is so cute especially cuz some of the money was donated to alexs lemonade stand cuz they named him after the litter girl alex who died of cancer...did anyone else no that?
cesca0921 2 years ago
everyone knows that
LenolaTracky613 2 years ago
They didn't name him after her. It was coincidence that they had the same name.
FireGirlG 2 years ago
yes they did her parents are co owners of the horse
cesca0921 2 years ago
They've commented on what a coincidence it was that they had the same name. The 5 owners that owned him chose to get him involved with her cause after they bought him.
FireGirlG 2 years ago
He wasnt named after her. And her parents weren't co-owners either.
Ruffian4Ever 2 years ago
well thats what i heard so i thought it was tru just repeating what i heard end of story..even if its not tru o well
cesca0921 2 years ago
As the announcer at Preakness said at the finish....."Afleet Alex.....AWE-SOME!!"
WSBT960 2 years ago
Dave Rodman! BEST......CALL.......EVER! I'm going to watch it now. Brings a lump to my throat every time.
Kostly 2 years ago 4
Yes Dave Rodman was EPIC in his call of this race.
"But here comes Afleet Alex and he's got room to rolllllllllll!"
"BOY, does he have some HEART!"
"How much the BEST is HE?!"
"Afleet Alex........AWESOMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEE"
Kostly 2 years ago 5
could not have said it better , could have added eat that scrappy bastad'.
BIGRED224FOREVER 2 years ago
"he's still gonna win! he's still gonna win!" brilliant
Barbaro2012 2 years ago
What a tremendous race, I loved the Belmont more though with Afleet, that final kick is amazing and so is Durkins Call
I wish Afleet Alex won the Triple Crown
rohmark31 2 years ago 34
This reminds me why I love this sport
douginc 2 years ago 2
What a great horse Afleet Alex was. That was a fuken horrible ride/ Lucky to have won!
Skillz
skillz91745 3 years ago
Alex to win, Giacamo to show. Brilliant. Would've loved to see Alex against CURLIN, whoo boy...
TXRider 3 years ago
Two great Arkansas Derby winners who both went on to win the Preakness. Ditto Smarty Jones.
pellebravesskylar 2 years ago
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they al look the same!!!!
polkaspots202 3 years ago
"Afleet Alex jockey almost FELL OUTTA THE SADDLE." LOL
huskerray12 3 years ago 5
1 word. HEART! he just flat out was determined to win. hes got my respect for sure.
michaelsacramone 3 years ago 4
I knew Alex would get this one,I felt he was unlucky on Derby day with the pace and all. This race and the Belmont proved to me what I always thought he was.
BE109 3 years ago 2
my parents are best friends with joe and coleen...the ones they show right after he wins
StepYoGameUp33 3 years ago
I got to meet Afleet Alex, and wow, just seeing a horse with all that heart is amazing!
erinnet113 3 years ago 3
Still nursing my Derby hangover from a rough go at Sam's Town ( The 10? ), I remember saying over and over, "No F n way...". Will we ever witness this type of grace and athleticism again in a thoroughbred? And see him/her run again? Not in this era, which seems to be bogged down in a quagmire of selfish corporate ignorance.
Pik4Joel 3 years ago
i watched this and the belmont sooooo many times lol =] alex is by FAR my fave racehorse. GO ALEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jeremyrosefan 3 years ago 4
when the horse almost fell the anouncer was into it I rewinded it like 20 times laughed everytime
crazyballplayer13 3 years ago 2
Afleet Alex was so game it was incredible.
kaitlyn1416 3 years ago 4
haha yeah my heart still beats harder and harder everytime i remember seeing him fall
CaseyZacney 3 years ago 2
Afleet alex was still a 2yr old in the derby by 4 or 5 days.
tomar111292 3 years ago 2
WOW I had no idea.......he shoulda won the TC that year. Jeremy Rose took the heat for the narrow derby loss. He didn't want to diminish such an incredibly gifted athlete like Afleet Alex. Good on Jeremy Rose (one of my favorite young jockeys).
Kostly 2 years ago
I remember my friend telling me about how she saw Alex all during Derby and talked to all the connections and the trainer said she was alex's biggest fan
carolineluvszeke 3 years ago
Come on Alex, come on . . . son of a BITCH. He's still going to win. Classic
horseygal235 3 years ago 3
Thanks for posting this. I've heard the Durkin call, but I've never seen the reviews of the stumble. I didn't catch this on TV, I wasn't able to watch it.
FireGirlG 3 years ago
I was at the OTB and got their a bit late.the lines at the screens were long and I still needed to withdraw cash, this guy was standing there and he said he'd spot me whatever I wanted to bet, I said 100 dollars on AA to win. When he came around the last turn I said alright!!! HERE WE GO! Then the stumble and I mean it happened so quick I didn't really have a reaction but, when he and Jeremy righted themselves I went absolutely BONKERS!!!I was jumping and actually hugged the guy who helped me
Kostly 2 years ago
Alex is an AMAZING horse. I love the reactions of the connections! "Come on Alex......... Son of a BITCH!" lol
creaturelover 3 years ago 2
"Come on Alex, come on . . . son of a BITCH!" lol, absolutely amazing horse, I remember watching this race on tv.
109367 3 years ago
thank you for posting this because i was looking for the durkin call and couldn't find it.
tomar111292 3 years ago
Me too. I like it much better.
FireGirlG 3 years ago
Eh, Durkins call here is good, but Dave Rodman did a much better job of calling Alex's trip and then coming back!
westxlcr 3 years ago 4
Yeah, his is good too. To each his own I guess. Dave Rodman is the guy that said "Afleet Alex boy does he have some heart! Look at him comeback a furlong to go!" right?
FireGirlG 3 years ago
Yes, that's him! "Afleet Alex, Scrappy T. How much the best is he!!!" And then finishing with "Afleet Alex, AWESOME!!!" Rodman seems to add a touch of excitement that just goes along with a horse race.
That's said, Durkin is great too!
westxlcr 3 years ago
Yeah. They're both great calls. The only thing about Durkin is that the sound of his voice gets a little annoying to me, and I don't know how to explain it. But after a while, I would actually prefer someone like Rodman whose voice sounds a little cleaner. I don't know... I'm just weird that way. You know who I love? The guy that called the Derby all those years before Durkin. But I missed out on him, I didn't watch then. "And DOWN the stretch they come!" Talk about excitement...
FireGirlG 3 years ago
I agree. Durkin was good, but the track announcer's call is much better in this case.
Venckman 2 years ago
that was Dave Rodman right? MUCH BETTER call from Rodman. But, Durkin was very dramatic nonetheless.
Kostly 2 years ago
Best performance by a jockey ever. Watch how Rose goes deep inside right after the gates open. And somehow, someway, he remained aboard the colt. Rose is also a humble guy - gave the horse all the due when he was equally responsible for the win. I love the reaction from the trainer/owners - son of a bitch - when the horse almost goes down but then rights himself to win in impressive fashion!
pellebravesskylar 3 years ago
WOW!! absolutely amazing! true champion is afleet alex
javaqwe 3 years ago