Affirmed

Affirmed
Affirmed at Spendthrift Farm in 1981
Sire	Exclusive Native
Grandsire	Raise a Native
Dam	Won't Tell You
Damsire	Crafty Admiral
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	February 21, 1975
Died	January 12, 2001(2001-01-12) (aged 25)
Country	United States
Color	Chestnut
Breeder	Harbor View Farm
Owner	Harbor View Farm. Colors: Flamingo, white bars on black sleeves, black cap
Trainer	Laz Barrera
Record	29: 22–5–1
Earnings	$2,393,818
Major wins
Youthful Stakes (1977) Hollywood Juvenile Championship (1977) Sanford Stakes (1977) Hopeful Stakes (1977) Futurity Stakes (1977) Laurel Futurity (1977) San Felipe Stakes (1978) Santa Anita Derby (1978) Hollywood Derby (1978) Jim Dandy Stakes (1978) Strub Stakes (1979) Santa Anita Handicap (1979) Californian Stakes (1979) Hollywood Gold Cup (1979) Woodward Stakes (1979) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1979) Triple Crown race wins: Kentucky Derby (1978) Preakness Stakes (1978) Belmont Stakes (1978)
Awards
11th U.S. Triple Crown Champion (1978) American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1977) American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (1978) American Champion Older Male Horse (1979) American Horse of the Year (1978, 1979)
Honors
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1980) #12 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Affirmed Handicap at Hollywood Park Affirmed Stakes at Calder Race Course Affirmed Street in Napa, California

Youthful Stakes (1977)
Hollywood Juvenile Championship (1977)
Sanford Stakes (1977)
Hopeful Stakes (1977)
Futurity Stakes (1977)
Laurel Futurity (1977)
San Felipe Stakes (1978)
Santa Anita Derby (1978)
Hollywood Derby (1978)
Jim Dandy Stakes (1978)
Strub Stakes (1979)
Santa Anita Handicap (1979)
Californian Stakes (1979)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1979)
Woodward Stakes (1979)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1979)

Affirmed (February 21, 1975 – January 12, 2001) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the eleventh winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Affirmed was also known for his famous rivalry with Alydar, whom he met ten times, including in all three Triple Crown races. Affirmed was the last horse to win the Triple Crown for a 37-year period which was ended in 2015 by American Pharoah.

Affirmed was a chestnut horse bred in Florida by Louis E. Wolfson's Harbor View Farm. The derivation of the name "Affirmed" has been the subject of speculation, in part because the conviction of Wolfson, for securities law violations had been affirmed on appeal in 1969 resulting in his imprisonment. He was sired by the Harbor View stallion Exclusive Native, a high-class racehorse and breeding stallion, whose other progeny included the Kentucky Derby winning filly Genuine Risk.