The Alysheba Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race that is run every year at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. While it’s not yet quite as popular as other famous horse races, it is the latest addition to the Derby Week.
The Alysheba Stakes became part of Derby Week’s schedule in 2004. It’s being run at the moment on the day before the Kentucky Derby and is the preliminary horse racing event to the Kentucky Oaks, one of the United States' major stakes races.
This horse racing event was the first event to become part of the Derby Week since 1997. It was named after Alysheba, who won the Kentucky Derby in 1987 and was inducted into the United States’ Racing Hall of Fame.
The Story of Alysheba
Alysheba was a highly talented thoroughbred race horse who won many famous horse races, including two major stakes races in 1987, which nearly brought him the Triple Crown.
Sired by Alydar with his dam being Bel Sheba, Alysheba was bred by Preston Madden. With Jack Van Berg as his trainer, Alysheba had a slow season as a two-year-old, winning a single maiden race. He placed third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and sadly lost the Hollywood Futurity.
He performed poorly as a three-year-old during his preparatory races for the Kentucky Derby. However, it was found that he was suffering from an entrapped epiglottis. He underwent surgery, which was successful, after which he ran in the Derby, despite his single victory.
Despite his surgery and almost getting knocked down with his jockey Chris McCarron by Bet Twice, he still won the Kentucky Derby. He then won the Preakness Stakes and tried to win the Belmont Stakes, which would have made him the 12th winner of the United States Triple Crown. Unfortunately, Alysheba had to race without taking his medication Lasix, which was forbidden in New York at the time. He lost to Bet Twice by 14 lengths, finishing in fourth place.
Big Money
When he turned four, Alysheba won six major stakes races. Among his other spectacular achievements was becoming the first horse to run 10 furlongs in less than 2 minutes in a single calendar year. Alysheba finished his horse racing career with earnings of $6,679,242, which was a record for the time.
Hard to Win
The Alysheba Stakes might not yet be one of the most famous horse races, but it is still a popular thoroughbred horse race that has seen quite a few top horses. Interestingly enough, no trainer has won this horse racing event more than once.
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The Alysheba Stakes became part of Derby Week’s schedule in 2004. It’s being run at the moment on the day before the Kentucky Derby and is the preliminary horse racing event to the Kentucky Oaks, one of the United States' major stakes races.
This horse racing event was the first event to become part of the Derby Week since 1997. It was named after Alysheba, who won the Kentucky Derby in 1987 and was inducted into the United States’ Racing Hall of Fame.
The Story of Alysheba
Alysheba was a highly talented thoroughbred race horse who won many famous horse races, including two major stakes races in 1987, which nearly brought him the Triple Crown.
Sired by Alydar with his dam being Bel Sheba, Alysheba was bred by Preston Madden. With Jack Van Berg as his trainer, Alysheba had a slow season as a two-year-old, winning a single maiden race. He placed third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and sadly lost the Hollywood Futurity.
He performed poorly as a three-year-old during his preparatory races for the Kentucky Derby. However, it was found that he was suffering from an entrapped epiglottis. He underwent surgery, which was successful, after which he ran in the Derby, despite his single victory.
Despite his surgery and almost getting knocked down with his jockey Chris McCarron by Bet Twice, he still won the Kentucky Derby. He then won the Preakness Stakes and tried to win the Belmont Stakes, which would have made him the 12th winner of the United States Triple Crown. Unfortunately, Alysheba had to race without taking his medication Lasix, which was forbidden in New York at the time. He lost to Bet Twice by 14 lengths, finishing in fourth place.
Big Money
When he turned four, Alysheba won six major stakes races. Among his other spectacular achievements was becoming the first horse to run 10 furlongs in less than 2 minutes in a single calendar year. Alysheba finished his horse racing career with earnings of $6,679,242, which was a record for the time.
Hard to Win
The Alysheba Stakes might not yet be one of the most famous horse races, but it is still a popular thoroughbred horse race that has seen quite a few top horses. Interestingly enough, no trainer has won this horse racing event more than once.
Horse racing for most of us is a sport to be followed on the television, news updates and online race replays - visiting an actual horse racing event remains as a recurring dream, waiting to be fulfilled! AT Horse Racing Simulation LLC we understand what it might be like to experience the real thrill of an event, keeping that in mind, we have developed our game that will give you a real life experience while you jockey your race horse to the finish line – the crowd around cheers you to photo-finish while your name comes up in the leader board! We also make sure that your win is highlighted to the world through our social media portal – news of you being the champion jockey, trainer or bettor is announced while you conquer the world of Horse Racing Fantasy challenging players from around the world!
Virtual Horse Racing game has come a long way since 1980’s - technological barriers, rich content, Powerful consoles and computers along with the Internet have been responsible for the smooth sailing of the best game found virtually. Today Horse Racing Fantasy is the best game available for free over the internet – it gives a 3D full screen visual with unlimited race horses to choose while you challenge the world of virtual horse racing.
So, Start playing our free games now and be the champion at http://www.horseracegame.com/games.php.
