| Alydar | |
|---|---|
 Grave of Alydar, Calumet Farm | |
| Sire | Raise a Native |
| Grandsire | Native Dancer |
| Dam | Sweet Tooth |
| Damsire | On-and-On |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1975 |
| Country | USA |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Calumet Farm |
| Owner | Calumet Farm |
| Trainer | John M. Veitch |
| Record | 26:14-9-1 |
| Earnings | $957,195[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Great American Stakes (1977) Champagne Stakes (1977) Tremont Stakes (1977) Flamingo Stakes (1978) Florida Derby (1978) Blue Grass Stakes (1978) Arlington Classic Stakes (1978) Travers Stakes (1978) Whitney Handicap (1978) Nassau County Handicap (1979)
American Classic Race placing: | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1990) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1989) #27 on the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Alydar Stakes at Hollywood Park Alydar Stakes at Saratoga Race Course | |
| Last updated on June 26, 2011 | |
Alydar (March 23, 1975 – November 15, 1990) was an American Thoroughbred race horse and sire. A chestnut colt, he was most famous for finishing a close second to Affirmed in all three races of the 1978 Triple Crown. With each successive race, Alydar narrowed Affirmed's margin of victory; Affirmed won by 1.5 lengths in the Kentucky Derby, by a neck in the Preakness and by a head in the Belmont Stakes. Alydar has been described as the best horse in the history of Thoroughbred racing never to have won a championship.[2] Alydar's fame continued when he got older. He died under suspicious circumstances.
- ^ Alydar's five-generation pedigree and race record Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-90157015-0.