POR (11) - AFFIRMED Traditional Cache
Hidden : 4/22/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to the Poirier Office Road Series (POR), dedicated to legendary Thoroughbred racehorses.


This series is dedicated to legendary THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSES, these amazing, graceful, beautiful animals that most of us have at the very least have heard about.....



AFFIRMED
Affirmed was one of the most lucrative racehorses of his time, becoming the first thoroughbred in North America to bring in over two million dollars during the span of his career. By far, his most defining moments occurred during 1978, when he netted the Triple Crown and also proved triumphant over Seattle Slew at the Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap, marking the first time two Triple Crown winners faced off against each other. Affirmed also had an intense rivalry with fellow racer, Alydar, which came to a head during the same year at the Travers Stakes in Saratoga, New York. With his usual rider, teenager Steve Cauthen out due to injury, Affirmed was helmed by replacement rider Laffit Pincay, who cut off Alydar, causing the horse to check and bringing about Affirmed's disqualification from his first place win. Affirmed retired with five Eclipse Awards and record-shattering lifetime earnings of $2,393,818. A well-known sire, his offspring include 1993 Horse of the Year Flawlessly and Peteski. Affirmed was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1980.



This Cache was hidden by a member of the MGA!

-=Maritime Geocaching Association=-

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

5 sg hc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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