Affirmed vs. Alydar - 1978 Preakness Stakes (8th Meeting)

Affirmed and Alydar battle it out for the second jewel in the Triple Crown.

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• 1978
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• Affirmed
• Alydar
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[ValerianSoup]

Hey cf1970, how goes it? I'm not trying to be a butthead (you know I think you and your posts rock), and I'm sure you have already noticed (maybe it's not possible to change after posting? I have yet to post a video, so I don't know), but this is the '78 Preakness, not the '77. I just figure you're a perfectionist, a stickler when it comes to stats, and may like to have that pointed out if you haven't already seen it. Peace, man. (don't hurt me) :)

[cf1970]

Hey man, thanks for the heads-up. I hadn't noticed the year being wrong. It is rather funny that no one noticed it until now though. I'm a pretty chill dude, no hurting anybody, at any time.

Thanks for the compliments and your support.

Happy holidays!

[21shergar]

Greetings, Mr CF, from the UK. Great to encounter another racing enthusiast at any time, anywhere in the world. Thanks for this posting - much appreciated. Do you have any European favourites? For me the American great can only be Secretariat.

[cf1970]

Hello, and thank you for the kind greeting. I'm happy you enjoyed the video, and happy we share a passion for horse racing.

The great Sea Bird is my personal European favorite, but I also greatly admire Shergar, Brigadier Gerard, Dancing Brave, All Along, Ribot, and Mill Reef. Terrific champions, all.

I'm also a big admirer of the Japanese champions Silence Suzuka (sad how he died) and Deep Impact. Amazing talents.

Thank you for the comments, and have a good weekend!

[Rimfaxe96]

Lol. Immediatly after reading the title, I was all like "This isn't gonna be an ordinary race, but a duel between 2 champs". It seems I was right there. =)

[Jiltedin2007]

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

[edgeacebeaglebrady]

@crystaljinthehouse You are not the only one who thought Alydar was murdered. When I heard the news and such, I don't know....something didn't seem right about it. Alydar was, is and always will be my favorite horse of all time.....nearly 20 years(this Nov 15) he has been dead.....still miss him.

[HollywoodParkSteward]

@joefederico Believe It creamed Alydar in the Remson and ran a huge Wood Memorial (at 3-5 odds)- without Affirmed in there, Believe It would have given Alydar a huge run for the money. Many also don't remember that going into the Derby, undefeated Sensitive Prince was heavily bet and had won the Lexington, Fountain of Youth and Hutcheson, but the Derby distance was just beyond him.

[joefederico]

I will say it again even though I have said it elsewhere. Great 3 year old crop. Affirmed, Alydar, Believe It and Noon Time Spendor. The latter 2 were just a notch below A/A who I put on equal terms despite the disparity in their head to head meetings. And thank you again CF, as usual.

[brianclough]

A great champion Affirmed

[joefederico]

I'm not sure we will ever see a rivalry like this again. They faced each other so many times and always put on a great show. Shades of Secertariat and Sham. Alydar and Sham would have easily been Triple Crown winners any other year.

[CowgirlUp2173]

I seriouly think that if Alydar would have kicked into high-gear a tad earlier, that he would have won this race.