Usually every Sunday, we like to name a winner of the week whether it be a person, team, or inanimate object.
Here is this week's winner: The Ghost of Affirmed
In the world of sports, there are many unbreakable records to speak of but one of them that you'd expect to be broken is still standing.That is horse racing's "Triple Crown".
Essentially, for those of you that are not fans of horse racing, that is winning the Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, and Belmont Stakes in the same year.
The last horse to win all three was Affirmed back in 1978. To note, it's been over 32 years since that happened numerous horses have come close but never sealed the deal. Yesterday, we had the running of the 137th Preakness Stakes and Lookin at Lucky took home the win preventing Super Saver from competing for the Triple Crown.
You would think that this record would be easy to topple since all it is winning three specific horse races but with the variance of weather and track surfaces along with competition from other horses, it might be the toughest single accomplishment in non-team sports.
Eventually, some horse is going to win the Triple Crown but until then, the ghost of Affirmed will continue to linger in the minds and hearts of horse racing fans.
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Winner of the Week: The Ghost of Affirmed
