Northern Afleet
| Northern Afleet | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Afleet |
| Grandsire | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam | Nuryette |
| Damsire | Nureyev |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1993 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Hermitage Farm |
| Owner | Anderson and Waranch |
| Trainer | David E. Hoffmans |
| Record | 21: 5-3-5 |
| Earnings | $626,671 |
| Major wins | |
| San Fernando Breeders' Cup Stakes (1997) San Carlos Handicap (1997) San Diego Handicap (1997) | |
Northern Afleet (born January 23, 1993) is an American thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He is best known as the sire of dual Triple Crown Classic winner Afleet Alex.
Northern Afleet was bred in Kentucky by Hermitage Farm, a small thoroughbred operation. He was sired by Afleet, a Canadian Horse of the Yearand was out of the unraced Nureyev mare Nuryette. Northern Afleet's half sister, Tap to the Music (by Pleasant Tap) was a multiple graded stakes winner.
He was owned by Gregg Anderson and Ron Waranch, both developers, business partners, and longtime friends. Northern Afleet was trained by David Hofmans.
Northern Afleet started three times as a juvenile, winning his debut, and then running second in the Balboa Stakes and seventh in the Del Mar Futurity.
He opened his sophomore season with a win in an allowance race. He finished second in his next start, the ungraded Jim Neuman Stakes. He finished fifth in the Oceanside Stakes, and hit the board in his next three starts, including the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes.
Northern Afleet won his first start as an older horse, winning the San Fernando Stakes in his first graded stakes victory. He finished fifth in the Strub Stakes before winning the San Carlos Handicap. He finished third in both what is now known as the Kona Gold Stakes and Metropolitan Handicap. After running fourth in the Triple Bend Handicap, he won the San Diego Handicap in what was the final win of his career. After running third in the Del Mar Handicap, he finished off the board in his last two starts at four, including the 1997 Breeders' Cup Sprint, where he finished seventh.
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