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Saint Liam, Bob Lewis Win NY Turf Writer Awards

Saint Liam, who clinched his Horse of the Year campaign with a solid victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I) at Belmont Park, led the list of 2005 award winners announced March 15 by the New York Turf Writers' Association.

 Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Eclipse Award: Cash is King Stable, Special Award

Cash is King Stable not only owned a racehorse that attracted the interest of the general public last year, but it actively contributed to a charity that garnered funds through the horse's success on the track. That special combination earned Cash is King Stable the 2005 Special Eclipse Award.

 Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Saint Liam Makes Warrens' Dreams Come True

Most handicappers expected a close race for the 2005 Horse of the Year Award, but it didn't turn out that way as Saint Liam won in a landslide.

 Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Afleet Alex Adapting to Stud Life

Afleet Alex, who recently arrived at Gainesway Farm, where he will stand for a $40,000 stud fee, is adjusting beautifully to his new life.

 Thursday, December 15, 2005

Afleet Alex Among Many Arrivals at Gulfstream

Cash is King Stable's Afleet Alex, who hasn't raced since his victory in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) in June, was one of more than 100 horses that shipped into Gulfstream Park in South Florida the morning of Nov. 28.

 Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Alex Auction Items to Benefit Katrina Victims

Eight items connected with 3-year-old champion Afleet Alex are to be auctioned off in an e-bay fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims on Thursday.

 Thursday, September 29, 2005

Delaware Park to Host 'Afleet Alex Day'

Delaware Park will host "Afleet Alex Day" Sept. 10 inconjunction with its annual Owners Day, which is offered by the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.

 Friday, September 02, 2005

Aggressive Treatment Key to Afleet Alex's Recovery

As Afleet Alex walked the shedrow for the second of three times Tuesday morning, his ears were up and he was looking for peppermints from trainer Tim Ritchey. It was obvious the colt was happy being out of his stall and walking again.

 Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Kelsey's Treasure Creates More Excitement for Cash is King

Bob Brittingham couldn't help but shake his head and smile. It was one of those shakes when something almost too good to be true is happening, and one of those wry smiles people get when they are on a roll.

 Wednesday, August 03, 2005

'Alex Lemonade' Donations Top $114,000

North American racetracks hosting lemonade stands on Belmont Stakes Day collectively raised more than $114,000 to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand For Pediatric Cancer Research, the charity founded by Alexandra "Alex" Scott in 2000.

 Sunday, June 12, 2005

Alex's Lemonade Stand Effort Gains Racetrack Support

The question "What's in a name?" may have first been pondered by William Shakespeare, but Chuck Zacney, a partner in the Philadelphia-area Cash is King Stable, must have wondered the same thing when he first read the story of Alexandra "Alex" Scott.

 Friday, June 10, 2005

For 'Unbelievable' Horse, Everything Seems Possible

Bob Brittingham, one of the owners of Afleet Alex, doesn't watch the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) replay anymore. He has seen enough. Now, he's looking forward to relaxing and enjoying the third leg of the Triple Crown.

 Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Stretching Out: Preakness Top Three Discuss the Belmont

In an NTRA "Pre-Belmont" teleconference Thursday, trainers of the first three Preakness Stakes (gr. I) finishers--Afleet Alex, Scrappy T, and Giacomo--spoke to national media about that battle at Pimlico and the grueling 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes (gr. I) that awaits June 11.

 Thursday, June 02, 2005

Alex's Lemonade Stands Sharing Belmont Stage

Alex's Lemonade Stand will be raising money for childhood oncology at Thoroughbred Racing Association tracks across the nation June 11, as Afleet Alex seeks to follow up his dramatic Preakness Stakes (gr. I) victory with a win in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), the third jewel in the Visa Triple Crown.

 Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Afleet Alex Works at Pimlico; Ships to Belmont Saturday

Cash is King Stable's Afleet Alex, winner of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), breezed five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 at Pimlico Wednesday in preparation for the June 11 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). At this point, the colt is expected to arrive in New York on Saturday.

 Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Afleet Alex's Trainer Buys $210,000 Dixieland Band Colt at Fasig-Tipton

Tim Ritchey, the trainer of Afleet Alex, was active Monday at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training, the same auction where the Preakness (gr. I) winner was sold last year.

 Monday, May 23, 2005

Afleet Alex's Connections Continue Winning Ways

The day after they won the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) with Afleet Alex, his connections were back in the winner's circle...twice.

 Monday, May 23, 2005

Ky. Racing Authority Reviewing Jockey Ads in Derby

The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority is reviewing the wearing of advertising by some jockeys in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) that wasn't approved by the regulatory agency or Churchill Downs. Included is jockey Jeremy Rose, who finished third aboard Afleet Alex.

 Monday, May 09, 2005

Trainer Uses Unorthodox Methods With Afleet Alex

As a budding athlete in grade school, Tim Ritchey recalls, he did "two-a-day" drills as a member of the football team. Now, Ritchey is applying those lessons learned at a young age, along with lessons learned as a trainer of show horses and a healthy dose of what he calls "common sense," in his training of Afleet Alex, one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

 Monday, April 25, 2005

Steve Haskin's Derby Report: Revelations on the Pa. Turnpike

As a road trip to Louisville, Ky. for the Kentucky Derby rekindles memories of Smarty Jones' 2004 journey, there are also omens pointing to Afleet Alex as another Triple Crown Trail success story out of Philadelphia Park.

 Monday, April 25, 2005

Afleet Alex New Leader on Graded Earnings List

Victory by Cash is King Stable's Afleet Alex in the Arkansas Derby (gr. II) pushed the Northern Afleet colt to the top of the list of Kentucky Derby contenders by graded stakes earnings.

 Monday, April 18, 2005

Afleet Alex to Make 2005 Debut in Mountain Valley Stakes

Cash is King Stable's Afleet Alex will make his 3-year-old debut in the Saturday's Mountain Valley Stakes, going six furlongs at Oaklawn Park.

 Thursday, March 03, 2005

Afleet Alex Due to Work; Southwest Field Takes Shape

Trainer Tim Ritchey confirmed Monday morning that Afleet Alex, runner-up for the 2-year-old championship, will have his first work of his 3-year-old season later this week at Oaklawn Park.

 Monday, February 14, 2005

Velazquez to Ride Afleet Alex in Derby Quest

Leading rider John Velazquez has been named to replace Jeremy Rose aboard Cash is King's Afleet Alex, a candidate for an Eclipse Award as top 2-year-old male, in his quest for the 2005 Kentucky Derby.

 Friday, December 17, 2004

Afleet Alex Lives Up to Name in Monday Work

Afleet Alex, the 2-year-old colt who amuses himself by playing with a blue rubber ball suspended in his stall at Lone Star Park, showed his affinity for the Grand Prairie track Monday when he zipped five furlongs in :58 2/5.

 Monday, October 25, 2004

Afleet Alex Stays Unbeaten With Hopeful Win

Afleet Alex had to work harder than in his previous three starts, be he remained unbeaten Saturday with a victory in the Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.

 Saturday, August 21, 2004