Articles
October 29, 1979 | William Nack
October 15, 1979 | William Nack
Beating back four stout challenges by Spectacular Bid at Belmont, Affirmed won and laid undisputed claim to Horse of the Year honors
October 01, 1979 | William Leggett
Barrera let Affirmed speak for him in the Woodward—and he spoke eloquently
July 02, 1979 | William Nack
Affirmed, the 1978 Triple Crown winner, made more history at Hollywood Park by taking the Gold Cup, thus becoming the first thoroughbred to earn $2 million
August 28, 1978 | William Leggett
When Affirmed cut off Alydar in the backstretch of the Travers, he became a loser even though he finished first