There are certainly numerous reasons to remember the racing career of Ferdinand.
He was the Horse of the Year and the champion handicap horse of 1987.
In that year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, he defeated Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Alysheba by a scant nostril in one of the most exciting editions of America’s richest race.
He won only eight of 29 starts in his career, but still managed to retire in 1988 with earnings of $3,777,978, which at that time ranked him fifth on the all-time list.
