Afleet
Afleet (1984 - 2014) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted Canadian Horse of the Year and Canadian Champion Three Year Male Horse in 1987.
| Afleet | |
|---|---|
 Afleet in October 2008. | |
| Sire | Mr. Prospector |
| Grandsire | Raise a Native |
| Dam | Polite Lady |
| Damsire | Venetian Jester |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1984 |
| Country | Canada |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Richard R. Kennedy |
| Owner | R.R. Kennedy and Taylor Made Farm |
| Trainer | Phillip England |
| Record | 15: 7-4-2 |
| Earnings | $995,235 |
| Major wins | |
| 1987 Friar Rock Stakes 1987 Queenston Stakes 1987 Jerome Handicap 1987 Pennsylvania Derby 1988 Toboggan Handicap | |
| Awards | |
| 1987 Canadian Horse of the Year 1987 Canadian Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse | |
Career
Afleet's best season came in 1987 during his three-year-old campaign, in which he won six races in ten starts. These wins include the Jerome Handicap (G1), Pennsylvania Derby (G2), Friar Rock Stakes, Queenston Stakes, and Plate Trial Stakes. He also placed in the Meadowlands Cup Handicap (G1) and the Queen's Plate Stakes. Afleet's only finished below 3rd twice with a 5th place in the Marine Stakes, and a 10th place finish in the Breeders Cup Classic (G1).
As a four-year-old he won the Toboggan Handicap (G3) in 1988, and finished second in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) and Carter Handicap (G1), and managed a third in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) and Massachusetts Handicap (G2).[1]
Retirement
Afleet was retired to stud in 1989 and stood at Taylor Made Farm who had bought an interest in him while still racing.
His North American progeny included Older Canadian Champion A Fleet's Dancer, Grade 1 winners Flat Fleet Feet and Twist Afleet. He also produced the Grade 2 winner, Northern Afleet, who is a successful sire standing in Kentucky. His progeny includes the 2005 Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner, Afleet Alex. In 1990 Afleet was sold to Japanese breeders, he continued producing grade 1 winners such as Big Wolf and Bamboo Ere, along with multi-millionaire Preeminence. Afleet sired over 60 stakes winners in 21 foal crops.[2]
Death
Afleet was pensioned from stud service in 2011. He later died in 2014 at the age of 30 where he stood at Breeder's Stallion Station, Japan.[3]
References
- "Afleet (ON)". Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- "Canadian HOY and Sire Afleet Dies in Japan". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Afleet, Canadian champion and sire, dies at 30". Retrieved 10 December 2017.