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'''Rob Brown''' (born on [[April 10]], [[1968]] in [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]) is a former [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right wing]] who played in the [[National Hockey League]] for eleven seasons between [[1987-88 NHL season|1987-88]] and [[1999-00 NHL season|1999-00]].

{{Thoroughbred racehorse infobox

| horsename = Alydar

| image =

| caption =

| sire = [[Raise a Native]]

| dam = [[Sweet Tooth (horse)|Sweet Tooth]]

| damsire = [[On-And-On]]

| sex = [[Stallion (horse)|Stallion]]

| foaled = 1975

| country = USA {{flagicon|USA}}

| colour = [[Chestnut (coat)|Chestnut]]

| breeder = [[Calumet Farm]]

| owner = Calumet Farm

| trainer = [[John M. Veitch]]

| record = 26:14-9-1

| earnings = $957,195

| race = [[Great American Stakes]] (1977)<br>[[Champagne Stakes (USA)|Champagne Stakes]] (1977)<br>[[Tremont Stakes]] (1977)<br>[[Flamingo Stakes]] (1978)<br>[[Florida Derby]] (1978)<br>[[Travers Stakes]] (1978)<br>[[Arlington Classic Stakes]] (1978)<br>[[Whitney Handicap]] (1978)

| awards= [[Leading sire in North America]] (1990)

| honours = [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|United States Racing Hall of Fame]] (1989)<br>[[Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century|#27 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century]]

| updated = October 5, 2006

}}

'''Alydar''' ([[March 23]], [[1975]], [[Calumet Farm]] - [[November 15]], [[1990]]) was a chestnut colt and an [[United States|American]] [[thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|race horse]] who was most famous for finishing a close second to [[Affirmed]] in all three races of the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing]], a feat not repeated before or since.

Brown was drafted 67th overall by the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in the [[1986 NHL Entry Draft]]. His best statistical NHL season was the [[1988-89 NHL season|1988-89 season]], when he played on a line with [[Mario Lemieux]]; he set career highs with 49 goals, 66 assists, 115 points, 24 power play goals, 6 game-winning goals, and a +27 plus/minus rating.

Trained by [[John M. Veitch]] (who also trained his half-sister, [[Eclipse Award]] winning [[Our Mims]]), and ridden by jockey [[Jorge Velasquez]], in 1978 Alydar dueled with [[Affirmed]] in all three legs of the Triple Crown, losing to his arch rival by a combined total of less than two lengths. The 1978 [[Belmont Stakes]], the third and final leg of the series, is considered by many as one of the most exciting races in the history of the sport. In that race, Alydar and Affirmed dueled side by side from the middle of the far turn all the way to the wire, with Affirmed barely holding on to win by a head to claim the Triple Crown.

==Career statistics==

In his career, Alydar won 14 of 26 starts, finishing second 9 times and third once. He earned purses totalling $957,195. Alydar raced against Affirmed ten times in his career, winning three times. He was inducted into the [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame]] in 1989.

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==International play==

Alydar was a major success as a stallion. His offspring include [[Alysheba]], winner of the [[Kentucky Derby]], [[Preakness Stakes]] and the [[Breeders' Cup Classic]], plus others such as [[Easy Goer]], [[Turkoman (horse)|Turkoman]], [[Strike the Gold]], [[Criminal Type]], [[Althea (horse)|Althea]], and [[Miss Oceana]].

*Played for Team Canada in the 1988 World Junior Championships.

'''International Statistics'''

On [[November 13]], [[1990]], Alydar appeared to have shattered his right hind leg in his stall at Calumet Farms in [[Lexington, Kentucky]]. Emergency surgery was performed the next day in an attempt to repair the injury, but the leg broke again. On November 15, Alydar was euthanized. At the time the owner of Calumet Farm was in dire trouble financially, and suspicions of foul play by the management were raised. John Thomas Lundy (J.T.) was indicted and convicted in 2000 on separate fraud charges and served almost four years in prison. The farm's former attorney, Gary Matthews, was also convicted and received a 21 month prison sentence.

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In the [[Blood-Horse magazine]] ranking of the [[Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century|top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century]], Alydar was ranked #27.

{{succession box | before = [[Luc Robitaille]] | title = [[CHL Player of the Year]] | years = 1987 | after = [[Joe Sakic]]}}

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[[Category:1968 births|Brown, Rob]]

==References==

[[Category:Calder Cup champions|Brown, Rob]]

[[Category:Canadian ice hockey right wingers|Brown, Rob]]

* Auerbach, Ann Hagedorn. ''Wild Ride, The Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm, Inc., America's Premier Racing Dynasty'' [[Henry Holt|Henry Holt & Co]] ISBN 0-8050-2003-9

[[Category:Canadians of British descent|Brown, Rob]]

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20021213191905/www.texasmonthly.com/mag/issues/2001-06-01/feature4.php June 2001 Texas Monthly article titled ''The Killing of Alydar'' by Skip Hollandsworth]

[[Category:Chicago Blackhawks players|Brown, Rob]]

[[Category:Dallas Stars players|Brown, Rob]]

==External links==

[[Category:Hartford Whalers players|Brown, Rob]]

* [http://cnnsi.com/more/horseracing/1999/belmont/news/1999/06/04/triple_crown_videos/affirmed1978.mov Quicktime of stretch run of 1978 Belmont Stakes from NYRA]

[[Category:Ice hockey personnel from Ontario|Brown, Rob]]

* [http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/horse.asp?ID=10 Alydar's profile at the NMR Hall of Fame]

[[Category:Kamloops Blazers alumni|Brown, Rob]]

* [http://www.hitak.com/home/alydar/alydar/ Alydar's career details]

[[Category:Kamloops Junior Oilers alumni|Brown, Rob]]

* [http://horseracing.about.com/library/weekly/aa070900a.htm Affirmed vs. Alydar]

[[Category:Living people|Brown, Rob]]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzkjPgQ5f6U Fan Video at YouTube]

[[Category:Los Angeles Kings players|Brown, Rob]]

[[Category:1975National racehorseHockey birthsLeague 100-point seasons|Brown, Rob]]

[[Category:1990Ontario racehorsesportspeople|Brown, deathsRob]]

[[Category:ThoroughbredPittsburgh racehorsesPenguins draft picks|Brown, Rob]]

[[Category:AmericanPittsburgh racehorsesPenguins players|Brown, Rob]]

[[Category:RacehorsesChicago bredWolves inplayers|Brown, KentuckyRob]]

[[Category:RacehorsesPeople trainedfrom inKingston, theOntario|Brown, United StatesRob]]

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