Afleet Alex (born May 9, 2002 in Florida) is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. He is owned by the Cash Is King Stable partnership, was trained by Tim Ritchey and was ridden by Jeremy Rose.
Read more about Afleet Alex: Early Life and Racing Career, The Preakness Stakes, Belmont, The Lemonade Connection, Retirement, The Beginning of New Promise, Pedigree
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