America's most recent Triple Crown winner was a
champion in each of his racing seasons. Horse of the Year honors
in 1978 and '79.
As the leading stakes earner of 1978, Affirmed won
eight consecutive races at 3, including the Triple Crown. Affirmed was
the eleventh winner of this prestigious series.
As a four-year-old, Affirmed won the Hollywood Gold
Cup, set a track record in the Santa Anita Handicap, defeated Belmont
winner Coastal in the Woodward, and won the Jockey Club Gold Cup
against Spectacular Bid.
Affirmed retired with five Eclipse Awards and
record-shattering lifetime earnings of $2,393,818. A well-known sire,
his offspring include 1993 Horse of the Year Flawlessly and Peteski.