Afleet Again
Afleet Again (April 28, 2007 - April 12, 2018) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2011 Breeders' Cup Marathon Stakes as a 41–1 upset. Background Afleet Again, a gray horse, was foaled in Kentucky. He was bred by Roll Z Dice Racing Stable. He was sired by Afleet Alex, the 2005 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes winner. His dam, Lucky Again, is a daughter of inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic winner Wild Again. Lucky Again has also produced Oh So Bella, a full sister to Afleet Again, who is graded stakes-placed. Northern Afleet, Afleet Again's grandsire, is the sire of Breeders' Cup winners Amazombie and World Approval, as well as Afleet Alex. Afleet Again was trained by Robert "Butch" Reid, Jr. and owned by Cash Is King Racing Stable (owners of Afleet Alex) and Kasey K Racing Stable during his career. Racing career Two and three-year-old seasons Afleet Again broke his maiden as a juvenile in his fourth start at Parx Casino and Racing. Afleet Again opened his sophomore season with a fifth-place finish in the Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, and returned to the winner's circle in his next race, an allowance. After running second