Gainesway announced Jan. 31 that 2005 dual American classic winner Afleet Alex  has been pensioned from stallion duties.”He is in great health currently and will remain at Gainesway for the entirety of his retirement, available to be visited by all of his fans on Horse Country tours,” the farm said in a statement.At 3, Afleet Alex had only one off-the-board finish out of six starts, with the others including victories in the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) after finishing third in the Kentucky Derby (G1). His Preakness win earned a place in racing lore because he was knocked to his knees at the top of the stretch and recovered to win by 4 3/4 lengths. He was named U.S. champion 3-year-old colt for 2005.Afleet Alex retired with an 8-2-1 record from 12 starts and earned $2,765,800.
At the time of writing, Afleet Alex had been responsible for 39 stakes winners, headed by G1 winners Texas Red, Materiality, Dublin and Iotapa. He is also broodmare sire of G1 Belmont Stakes winner Sir Winston.