Breeders and Pedigree Experts Analyze Northern Afleet
“Northern Afleet is similar in a number of ways to both Distorted Humor and Elusive Quality: like them, he is a product of the Mr. Prospector/Northern Dancer cross; like them he has outperformed all expectations at stud, after starting at a very modest fee; and like them he has a Classic winner in one of his very early crops.”
-Alan Porter
Thoroughbred Daily News
“I shipped two mares to Florida and bred them to Northern Afleet before Afleet Alex… Northern Afleet really moves his mares up, even before Afleet Alex came along. I always look for sire that moves their mares up.”
-Leading Breeder Marvin ‘Junior’ Little
Blood-Horse Magazine
“Northern Afleet’s Dam is the extremely well-bred Nureyette, a daughter of Nureyev and the G3 Barbara Fritchie heroine Stellarette. Nureyette is also the dam of the G1-winning Pleasant Tap mare Tap to Music. This is the great family tracing to the Windfields foundation mare Nangela…”
-Alan Porter
Thoroughred Daily News
“GII San Carlos and GII San Fernando winner from Kamar’s family is far from a one trick pony, except perhaps for two year-olds (Afleet Alex being the exception); virtually all his other key (APEX) ratings are at or near 2.00, demonstrating consistency as well as class.”
-Bill Oppenheim
Thoroughbred Daily News
“…my job is made easier, because I believe in him. He has that ability to give you a little bit of everything. You can reach different markets and different breeders with that in mind.”
-Taylor Made Farm Stallion Manager Eduardo Terrazas
Ocala Star Banner
“I figured Afleet Alex could get the distance, because of the kind of racehorse Northern Afleet was. Northern Afleet was so determined as a racehorse that he wanted to win all the time. He tried hard no matter what”
-Trainer David Hoffmans
Blood-Horse Magazine