1978 Belmont Video - Affirmed & Alydar - Affirmed Wins Triple Corwn

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Chick Anderson called the race.

Affirmed and Alydar faced each other ten times but the race that fans remember the most was the epic 1978 Belmont Stakes where Affirmed was trying to beat Alydar and complete the 1978 triple crown.

The two horses battled each other for practically the entire mile and one-half with Affirmed winning by a nose. It was the third triple cown winner in a span of five years. There there hasn't been one since.

Affirmed was ridden by the teenage sensation Steve Cauthen, while Alydar was ridden by the hall of famer Jorge Velasquez.

Affirmed defeated Alydar seven times in their ten meetings with Alydar winning the other three.