Historical trends tell us that each of the 20 horses in today's Kentucky Derby carries a flaw along with the 126-pound combination of jockey and lead weight. Arkansas Derby winner Afleet Alex stands ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- The lung infection is gone, and Afleet Alex is off to the Kentucky Derby. With a powerful surge in the final quarter mile, Afleet Alex pulled away from the field and won the $1 ...

NEW YORK -- On the morning after the Belmont Stakes, reality set in: Preakness and Belmont winner Afleet Alex came within 8 feet of winning the Triple Crown. Unlike the past three years, when the ...

Of all the classic races for 3-year-olds, the Belmont Stakes is supposed to be the “truest.” Belmont was designed to allow a horse’s ability to decide the race while minimizing the effects of the post ...

Afleet Alex was a brilliant 2-year-old, winning his first four starts, including the Sanford and Hopeful at Saratoga. He was second in the Champagne and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile after a troubled ...

BALTIMORE He was gulping milk from a beer bottle when his mother didn't produce any, and now he's selling lemonade. Afleet Alex can't win the Triple Crown because he lost the Kentucky Derby, but his ...

NEW YORK -- The rematch replaces the Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes. For the first time in four years, and for just the third time in nine years, no horse will attempt to sweep the Kentucky ...

As trainer Tim Ritchey pondered how to prepare Afleet Alex for the Kentucky Derby, he looked to history for guidance. He discussed his options with Billy Turner, who trained Seattle Slew to sweep the ...

BALTIMORE -- He's got four legs and eats hay, yet there are times when Afleet Alex acts more like a human than a horse. "I don't know if you guys can see it, but it's like there's a little person in ...