Afleet Alex, the American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in 2005, died on February 6, 2026, at age 23.
Owned by the Cash Is King Stable partnership, he was trained by Tim Ritchey and ridden by Jeremy Rose. In 12 lifetime starts, Afleet Alex won eight races, including six stakes and three Grade 1 events, placed twice in Grade 1 company, and finished third in the Kentucky Derby.
His career earnings totaled $2,765,800.
Afleet Alex (May 9, 2002 – February 6, 2026) was an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America’s classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. He was owned by the Cash Is King Stable partnership, was trained by Tim Ritchey and ridden by Jeremy Rose. In twelve lifetime starts, Alex won eight times (six times in stakes, three times in G1 stakes), placed twice (both in G1 stakes), and came in third once (in the Kentucky Derby) over 12 starts, for lifetime earnings of $2,765,800.