Affirmed was the last thoroughbred to win racing's prestigious Triple Crown, which consists of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.  The Triple Crown, run for three-year-olds on three different tracks over three different distances, is among the most difficult of all sporting events, and only eleven horses have succeeded in winning this event. 

Pedigree

Affirmed, ch.c. foaled 1975	Exclusive Native, 1965	Raise A Native, 1961	Native Dancer
			Raise You
		Exclusive, 1953	Shut Out
			Good Example
	Won't Tell You, 1962	Crafty Admiral, 1948	Fighting Fox
			Admiral's Lady
		Scarlet Ribbon, 1957	Volcanic
			Native Valor

Born: February 21, 1975, Harbor View Farm, Florida.
Current Location: Active stallion at Jonabell Farm, Lexington, Kentucky.

Racing Record:
 

Year	Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	unp.	earnings
1977	2	9	7	2	0	0	$ 343,477
1978	3	11	8	2	0	1	901,541
1979	4	9	7	1	1	0	1,148,800
total		29	22	5	1	1	$2,393,818

Stakes Record:

At 2 years old:

• Champion 2 year old Colt
• won - Hopeful Stakes [G1]
• won - Futurity Stakes [G1]
• won - Laurel Futurity [G1]
• won - Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes [G2]
• won - Sanford Stakes [G2]
• won - Youthful Stakes
• 2nd - Champagne Stakes [G1]
• 2nd - Great American Stakes

At 3 years old

• Champion 3 year old Colt
• Horse Of The Year
• won - Kentucky Derby [G1]
• won - Preakness Stakes [G1]
• won - Belmont Stakes [G1]
• won - Santa Anita Derby [G1]
• won - Hollywood Derby [G1]
• won - San Felipe Handicap [G2]
• won - Jim Dandy Stakes {G3]
• 2nd - Marlboro Cup H. [G1]
• 2nd - Travers Stakes [G1]

At 4 years old:

• Champion Handicap Horse
• Horse of The Year
• won - Hollywood Gold Cup [G1]
• won - Jockey Club Gold Cup [G1]
• won - Santa Anita Handicap [G1] *NTR 10f 1:59 3/5
• won - Californian Stakes [G1]
• won - Charles H Strub Stakes [G1]
• won - Woodward Stakes [G1]
• 2nd - San Fernando Stakes [G2]
• 3rd - Malibu Stakes [G1]