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Affirmed & Alydar
Pimlico. He didn't disappoint as he got the lead by the 1/4 pole and stayed there the rest of the way, winning in 1:54 2/5. Alydar rallied from 6th but just couldn't get past the stubborn Affirmed. Only three rivals showed up to challenge the pair in the Belmont and the race basically turned into a match race with the pair running 1-2 almost the whole way. The final 7 furlongs of the race they went at it head to head. For a moment at the head of the stretch Alydar actually got his head in ...
Tags: horse, racing, affirmed, alydar, john, tom, durkin, belmont, stakes, triple, crown, rivalry, duel, Veitch, Steve, Cauthen

2003 Cigar Mile Grade I - Congaree
quarter-pole. He then drew off in yet another impressive effort to remain unbeaten in four starts at the Big A. "I talked to Jerry (Bailey) yesterday and he told me he might have to use Congaree and I told him to go ahead and do what he had to do," said trainer Bob Baffert from California. "He trained very well since the Breeders' Cup and he was very sharp. He was going to run a good race in the Breeders' Cup before everything happened at the start. "Midas Eyes was just cruising along in ...
Tags: aqueduct, horse, racing, congaree, arazi, jerry, bailey, bob, baffert, john, imbriale, midas, eyes