[ninachka]

you mean horses like Secretariat, Seattle Slew (who also ran from the 8th post at Pimlico in the Preakness btw), and Affirmed?

[Dales]

Was it not for Affirmed, I am certain Alydar would have been a triple crown winner.

Alydar was a great horse. But I believe that had Alydar improved by several seconds, Affirmed would have still beat him by a nose. No matter how fast Alydar was going to run, Affirmed would run just that much faster.

Does anyone else remember that Triple Crown? That Belmont was one of the most exciting sporting events I have ever seen.