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		Afleet Alex is the very first horse the stable bought, and subsequently named after three of the partners' children, purchasing him at a two-year-old in training sale in Maryland.
		Afleet Alex is a son of Northern Afleet, who comes from the Raise a Native sire line, from which eight of the last ten Kentucky Derby winners have hailed.
		Afleet Alex is from the Hawkster mare Maggy Hawk.
	www.kentuckyderby.com /2005/derby_coverage/derby_entrants/afleet_alex (801 words)

	ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Afleet Alex super in debut
		Afleet Alex broke next to last in the six-horse field, as Razor and jumped out to the lead and dueled with Rocky River through an opening quarter in 21.61 seconds.
		Afleet Alex moved up quickly down the backside and around the turn, as Razor shook pace rival Rocky River and continued to lead the field through a half-mile in 44.84 seconds.
		Afleet Alex raced with front wraps for the first time Saturday, and Ritchey said the move was simply for precaution and protection.
	espn.go.com /horse/news/2005/0305/2006058.html (363 words)

	wnbc.com - Horse Racing - Afleet Alex Rebounds In Arkansas Derby
		Afleet Alex was racing in the middle of the field.
		Afleet Alex made his move around the turn for home and took the lead at the top of the stretch.
		Afleet Alex was ridden again by Jeremy Rose after John Velazquez had the mount in the Rebel Stakes.
	www.wnbc.com /horseracing/4386546/detail.html (431 words)

	local6.com - Sports - Afleet Alex Wins 130th Preakness Stakes
		Afleet Alex raced up the backstretch along the inside to save ground and began his move to lead around the turn home.
		Just as Afleet Alex reached Scrappy T coming out of the turn, jockey Ramon Dominguez hit his horse with the whip on the left side, This caused the leader to bolt to the outside and into the path of Afleet Alex.
		Afleet Alex went off as the second choice in the Kentucky Derby at 9-2 and was a lukewarm 3-1 favorite for the Preakness.
	www.local6.com /sports/4515928/detail.html (457 words)

	New York Daily News - More Sports - Afleet Alex gets leg up on return (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Afleet Alex was found to have a hairline condylar fracture at the bottom of his left front cannon bone after a workout, and surgery was performed on July 27 at the New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg.
		Afleet Alex's dam, Maggy Hawk, couldn't produce milk for him, and until a nurse mare was found, Alex was bottle-fed for 12 days by breeder John Silvertand and his daughter, Lauren.
		Afleet Alex is literally having a ball at Saratoga, playing with a rubber ball that hangs from the ceiling of his stall.
	www.nydailynews.com /sports/more_sports/story/336185p-287163c.html (556 words)

	Afleet Alex storms past the opposition to win the Belmont - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Afleet Alex, who used unforgettable gravity-defying antics on the way to the Preakness Stakes crown May 21, never stumbled or wavered in the final jewel of the Triple Crown.
		The 6-5 favorite, Afleet Alex, wrestled the lead at the top of the stretch -- just about the same spot he clipped heels with Scrappy T and made his remarkable recovery at Pimlico Race Course in the Preakness three weeks ago -- and pulled away to win the 1 1/2-mile race.
		At last, Afleet Alex went, passing six horses in the next quarter-mile, and trailed only Giacomo as the two rivals reached Then, the bay colt put away Giacomo and raced to the wire in front of 62,274 partisan fans, who had endured Triple Crown near-misses each of the past three years.
	pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/nationalsports/s_343318.html (769 words)

	Ritchey says Afleet Alex can improve - Horse Racing - MSNBC.com
		Afleet Alex is considered a top candidate for the Kentucky Derby, and is now at Oaklawn preparing for his seasonal debut.
		Afleet Alex's main meet objectives are the Grade 3, $250,000 Rebel on March 19, and the $1 million Arkansas Derby on April 16.
		Afleet Alex, a winner of 4 of 6 starts, last raced Oct. 30 in the $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile, finishing a troubled second, three-quarters of a length behind Wilko.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/6835067 (1066 words)

	Sports - Afleet Alex a Star After Preakness Win (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Afleet Alex nearly fell at the top of the stretch when Scrappy T veered suddenly into his path, but the colt incredibly regained his balance and pulled away for an easy victory in the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday.
		Afleet Alex certainly has come a long way since a bunch of first-time owners from the Philadelphia area paid a mere $75,000 for him last year at the Timonium sales just down the road from Pimlico.
		Spotting Afleet Alex at the sale was trainer Tim Ritchey, a 30-year veteran who had never been on the Triple Crown trail.
	www.katv.com /news/stories/0505/230345.html (985 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Afleet Alex tops opening list of Top 10 Derby contenders
		Afleet Alex came up short in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and was the runner-up in Eclipse Award voting for 2-year-old champion.
		The son of Northern Afleet was given a long rest after finishing second to Wilko in the BC Juvenile at Lone Star Park last October and returned to training less than two weeks ago.
		Afleet Alex (Tim Ritchey, trainer; John Velazquez, jockey): Second by three-quarters of a length to Wilko in BC Juvenile (G1), but might have won with a better trip...
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20050202-1342-rac-runtotheroses.html (802 words)

	ABC News: Afleet Alex Out for Summer With Leg Injury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Afleet Alex, who won the final two races in the Triple Crown series after finishing third in the Kentucky Derby, apparently developed the injury Tuesday at Belmont Park after a morning breeze.
		In Alex's case, it was caught very early, before it had the opportunity to progress into a more significant injury," he said.
		Afleet Alex was expected back at Belmont later Thursday.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=986171 (339 words)

	X ray on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		ELMONT, NY -- Afleet Alex is handled by groomers is cooled off after winning the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Saturday, June 11, 2005.
		ELMONT, NY -- Afleet Alex co-owner Joe Lerro and wife, Carol, in green, celebrate in the winner's circle after their horse won the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Saturday, June
		Jurors in the remote east Texas town of Linden last month gave four young white men from prominent families in town a slap on the wrist for beating, crippling and leaving for dead Billy Ray Johnson.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/Xray.asp (829 words)

	Afleet Alex favored in mediocre field - Sports - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Preakness Stakes winner Afleet Alex is the 6-5 favorite in Saturday's 137th Belmont over Kentucky Derby victor Giacomo (4-1).
		Afleet Alex will try to become the 18th Preakness/Belmont champion, and Giacomo could be the 12th Derby/Belmont victor.
		But Afleet Alex's 43/4-length victory after recovering from a dangerous collision with Scrappy T in the Preakness clearly makes him the choice.
	washingtontimes.com /sports/20050609-120326-4703r.htm (512 words)

	ABC 7 News - Afleet Alex Races for Cause at Ky. Derby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Afleet Alex, meanwhile, is coming into the race in fine form.
		Afleet Alex won the Arkansas Derby by a record eight lengths on April 16, less than a month after finishing sixth in the Rebel Stakes.
		Rose was aboard for Afleet Alex's 3-year-old debut, a victory in the Mountain Valley Stakes, but Velazquez was the rider in the Rebel.
	www.wjla.com /news/stories/0505/225520.html (1247 words)

	Ritchey's hard work leads Afleet Alex to elite - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Afleet Alex's effortless seven-length victory in the $1 million Belmont Stakes proved as much about Ritchey as the best 3-year-old horse in the nation.
		Ritchey worked his magic with Afleet Alex, who shouldn't have the pedigree or the natural stamina to compete with all those million-dollar colts on the Triple Crown trail.
		He reminded people of the importance of Alex's Lemonade Stand charity, and said the increased awareness for juvenile cancer was just as meaningful as all the Grade I victories.
	pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/nationalsports/s_343319.html (718 words)

	Afleet Alex shows the world how special he is (phillyBurbs.com) \| Joe Jones
		I was certain that jockey Jeremy Rose was looking at a serious injury, first being thrown from Afleet Alex and then being trampled by many of the 12 horses that had yet to reach that point of the Pimlico track.
		Afleet Alex won the hearts of many last Saturday by refusing to go down when the mighty knockout punch was delivered.
		Afleet Alex brushed off the thunderous blow as if it were a feather.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/230-05272005-494885.html (522 words)

	Afleet Alex, Giacomo expected to make race exciting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		NEW YORK -- The Triple Crown won't be on the line in the Belmont Stakes, but the "Test of the Champion" is shaping up as one of the better showdowns in recent years: Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo vs. Preakness winner Afleet Alex.
		This year, though, Giacomo vs. Afleet Alex after three straight failed Triple tries -- and six in the past eight years -- could be a welcome change.
		Afleet Alex, ridden by Jeremy Rose, is the likely favorite in what is shaping up as a nine-horse field.
	www.messenger-inquirer.com /sports/horseracing/8513817.htm (477 words)

	Wait 'Til 2006 for Afleet Alex Return (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Afleet Alex hasn't raced since winning the Belmont on June 11, and was shipped to Delaware Park from Belmont Park on Thursday.
		Among races being considered by for Afleet Alex's 4-year-old debut are the Sunshine Millions Classic at Santa Anita on Jan. 28 and the Donn Handicap at Gulfstream on Feb. 4.
		Afleet Alex had surgery in July to repair the fracture.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/11/06/sports/s095112S17.DTL (165 words)

	Afleet Alex Home
		Welcome to the world of Afleet Alex, the three year old colt that gives all he has and more, owned by Cash is King Stable and trained by Tim Ritchey.
		Afleet Alex latest set of x-rays showed improvement in the healing of his injury to his cannon bone; he is still not 100%.
		Alex has always come first He had a tough winter and spring campaign and was only getting better.
	www.afleetalex.com (356 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Afleet Alex wins Preakness Stakes
		Favourite Afleet Alex, ridden by Jeremy Rose and trained by Tim Ritchey, survived a near-fall to win the $1-million Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
		Afleet Alex, who went off at 3-1, finished nearly five lengths ahead of Scrappy T, while Giacomo, who won the Kentucky Derby as a 50-1 longshot, closed strong to finish third.
		Giacomo was the third choice at odds of 6-1, behind Afleet Alex and High Fly, who finished a disappointing 10th in the first full 14-horse Preakness field since 1992.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/442485.htm (534 words)

	Afleet Alex_Jeremy Rose Winning 2005 Preakness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Afleet Alex came flying around the far turn with dead aim on the leader when he was suddenly blocked.
		The one question about Afleet Alex, through the spring was his ability, based on pedigree, to handle a distance.
		I asked Tim Ritchey a moment ago, Afleet Alex was in the midst of making an absolutely explosive move around the turn, shot out the proverbial cannon.
	www.pimlico.com /NewsEvents/FeatureStories/Details/Baltimore052105PS.htm (4489 words)

	Afleet Alex likely to return in 2006 (phillyBurbs.com) \| Joe Jones
		It was announced last weekend that he is not sufficiently healed from a small leg fracture which required surgery and the insertion of a screw to make the Cigar Mile at the end of this month.
		It looked like Afleet Alex was heading in that direction last month, when his comeback bid was, at first, slowed down.
		Passing up their share of Afleet Alex's current stud value, which is believed to be about $20 million, is a huge risk.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/230-11122005-569179.html (532 words)

	ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Velazquez named to ride Afleet Alex
		This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the horse, the owners and me." Said Velazquez's agent, Angel Cordero Jr.: "We feel that Afleet Alex is the best 2-year-old in the country right now.
		The first Saturday in May is not a bad date to be walking down the aisle." Afleet Alex, whose biggest win came in the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga, has been shipped to Oaklawn Park, where he will prep for the Kentucky Derby.
		With Rose aboard, Afleet Alex finished second behind Wilko in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
	espn.go.com /horse/news/2004/1218/1949174.html (278 words)

	Afleet Alex a bad Belmont bet - Horse Racing - MSNBC.com
		Afleet Alex is a stalker who can be expected to be near the back of the pack in the early stages of Saturday’s race.
		That could put him in a bad position if the pace of the race is slower than the average recent time of 1:12 3/5 for 6 furlongs, a distinct possibility with the withdrawal of the speedy Scrappy T. There is also reason for concern over Afleet Alex’s staggering finish in the Kentucky Derby.
		Afleet Alex, on the other hand, was in a perfect position to benefit from the suicidal fractions laid down by Spanish Chestnut, racing at the back of pack in the early going and then charging to the front in midstretch.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/8170560/page/2 (555 words)

	TV reporters jump on Afleet Alex bandwagon (phillyBurbs.com) \| Laura Nachman
		A couple of local television reporters are riding the Afleet Alex story.
		If Alex didn't get stopped when he collided with Scrappy [T], he would have won by 9 or 10 lengths, and his race would have been compared to Smarty Jones [last year's Triple crown hopeful].
		Both Mallet and Casella are planning to cover Afleet Alex at the Belmont Stakes on June 11.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/220-05272005-494887.html (480 words)

	Dallas Morning News \| News for Dallas, Texas \| Sports Columnist Gary West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		And if he's as dominant in the Hopeful as he was in the recent Sanford Stakes, Afleet Alex will excite considerable speculation about his future.
		After all, with a victory today, Afleet Alex could become one of the leading candidates to wipe away the tears left by Smarty Jones' departure.
		So if Afleet Alex is still romping and eager in October, the promising colt could be at Lone Star for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile; otherwise, he could be on vacation.
	www.dallasnews.com /sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/gwest/stories/082104dnspowest.7935.html (1749 words)

	Afleet Alex Quick On His Feet In Victory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Afleet Alex Quick On His Feet In Victory
		BALTIMORE - Afleet Alex turned for home, set to make his move in the Preakness Stakes.
		Nearly brought to his knees in a frightening collision with front-running Scrappy T, Afleet Alex found his footing and a powerful finishing kick in the span of a few breathtaking strides and breezed home.
	www.webprowire.com /summaries/1046382.html (248 words)

	Afleet Alex Wins Belmont (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		As far as apologies go, the one offered by Jeremy Rose shortly after crossing the finish line seven lengths ahead of his nearest challenger in the 137th running of the Belmont Stakes was among the strangest.
		Neither Afleet Alex nor his rider, Rose, was breathing hard despite swooshing around the far turn and rolling down the stretch as if he were riding a jet stream.
		Skip to next paragraph Results of the 137th Belmont Stakes Last Leg Sports of The Times: Stamina Horses Are a Lost Breed (June 12, 2005)...
	www.webprowire.com /summaries/1062204.html (228 words)

	Dr. Bob Lega Commentary - Martinsville, VA Henry County Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sure rodeo judging is subjective, but I’d almost rather barrel race than debate with a bull rider.
		Well not quite — I just watched the Preakness Stakes and saw jockey Jeremy Rose hang on as Afleet Alex nearly goes to his knees in the final turn but still manage to guide the horse to the win.
		Baseball, or its distaff equivalent, fast pitch softball.
	www.myhenrycounty.com /bob-lega.php (12051 words)

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