Steve Cauthen Archives • The Racing Biz

Chelsea Lowman / 8 years

7 min read

Our Ghosts of Preakness Past series celebrates past editions of the Middle Jewel. Today: 1978 and the epic rivalry between Affirmed and Alydar.

Affirmed
Alydar
Belmont Stakes
Keene Dangerfield
Steve Cauthen
Triple Crown

Belmont history: Affirmed and Lefty

Doug McCoy / 12 years
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3 min read

Steve Cauthen hit Affirmed left-handed and the horse surged to beat Alydar in the 1978 Belmont. But how did Cauthen come to have the whip in his left hand?

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