Afleet Alex retires

Afleet Alex, the winner of the 2004 Preakness and Belmont Stakes, is retiring from racing. Alex's trainer has said that the horse is retiring because of an ankle injury that was probably caused by his near fall in the Preakness back in May. The injury occurred when rival racehorse Scrappy T almost knocked Afleet Alex down on the turn toward the homestretch. Despite this, Alex amazingly managed to win the race and then went on to win the Belmont by seven lengths. He showed no signs of injury until recently. Hopefully, this great horse will enjoy his well-earned retirement.