Affirmed - 1978 Kentucky Derby

The 1978 Kentucky Derby won by the great Affirmed, with the hard-charging Alydar second.

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Sports

Tags:

• Thoroughbred
• Horse
• Racing
• Affirmed
• Alydar
• Believe
• It
• 1978
• Kentucky
• Derby
• Dave
• Johnson
• Churchill
• Downs
• Louisville

[burningrosegirl98]

Wow. The jockey was young. Exactly how old was he?

[cf1970]

@burningrosegirl98 Steve had just turned 18, on May 1st, five days previous to his Derby win on Affirmed.

[xxwelshponyxx]

COOL!!!! i also ♥ northern dancer...u should post races with him in it...or have u????

[cf1970]

Yes, I've posted a few videos with Northern Dancer. Go to my video list and look for him by typing in his name in the search bar. There are other great videos of him on YouTube as well, including a great tribute video from my friend Dingerz.

Take care.

[flatonia]

Good ride by Cauthen, laying off the blistering early pace.

[cf1970]

Yes, I agree. Well done by the very young Cauthen. He showed a lot of wisdom. Take care.

[DerbyDeals]

My, my Steve Cauthen. Seems like that's been a hundred years ago.

[MCMLXIXwasagoodyear]

I was at this race... I was selling tshirts. my tshirt said: "Believe It... Alydar is Affirmed!" The guy I was selling for had bet the farm on Alydar.

[ryan12378]

1978 was the last year the triple crown was won 33 years i was born that year 1978

[Caballerango08]

The last real Champ....beat Alydar was not easy...did it three times..amazing...

[twoking10]

Alydar, like Sham 5 years earlier, was one of those great horses who picked the wrong year to be born.

[burningrosegirl98]

@cf1970 Ok thanks!

[mow1717]

in those days there several triple crown winners.

[Jiltedin2007]

RIP: Affirmed. There will NEVER be another horse like you!