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At first glance you might not be impressed with Godolphin Racing LLC's Alpha. The bay colt's diminutive stature seemed to always make him the underdog, said Tim Jones, Darley's trainer in Aiken. However, there are certain intangibles that can't be measured as easily. Alpha was selected as the 2012 Aiken Trained Horse-of-the-Year, and will be honored at a ceremony on March 17, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. Memorabilia from his 2012 racing season will be on display at the Hall of Fame, and the public is invited to attend.
A four-time stakes winner during his sophomore campaign, Alpha would go onto earn $1,180,000 of his $1,270.000 lifetime bankroll as a 3-year-old.
“He had a tremendous heart,” said Jones. “Someone always seemed to be against him, knocking him, doubting his abilities. He was a small, refined colt, and looked very much like a filly.”
It was that intrepid spirit that saw him turn in courageous efforts during the winter at Aqueduct in winning the 1-mile and 70 yards Count Fleet Stakes and the 1 1/16-mile Grade 3 Withers Stakes. The colt would later go onto win the 1 1/8-mile Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes over an off track at Saratoga, and he would dead heat with Golden Ticket for a share of first in the 1 1/4-mile Grade 1 Travers Stakes also at Saratoga. Alpha is conditioned at the racetrack by Kiaran McLaughlin.
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