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Afleet Alex was named after his sire, Northern Afleet, and after the son of the principal owner (Chuck Zacney), who was named Alex. [4] In part because three children of the ownership syndicate were named Alex or Alexandra, Alex's Lemonade Stand became the ownership group's charity, to which they donated a portion of the colt's winnings. [5]
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (previously known as Alex's Lemonade Stand and currently abbreviated as ALSF) is an American pediatric cancer charity founded by Alexandra "Alex" Scott (January 18, 1996 – August 1, 2004), who lived in Connecticut before moving to Pennsylvania.
The charity was set up by a young girl, Alex Scott, and had come to the attention of Afleet Alex's owners. By the end of 2005, over $4 million had been raised. [4] [5] By 2015, the fundraising has surpassed $100 million, and the publicity associated with Afleet Alex's Triple Crown run was a major factor in the continued success. [6]
Five Below Partners with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to Help Fight Childhood Cancer PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE), the leading retailer of extreme-value ...
Celebrities, chefs, celebrity chefs and guests noshed and quaffed at the 11th annual L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Stand benefit Saturday at UCLA, which raised more than $1.4 million for childhood ...
The crowd gasped, [4] but Afleet Alex regained his balance and was quickly back into stride. Rose, a young jockey who was riding in the Preakness for the first time, was credited for skill in staying on, but gave the credit to Afleet Alex. "He was just that athletic, and I was just that scared", he said. Scrappy T had reopened his lead after ...
"First annual lemonade stand turned a $148 profit to be donated to @cincychildrens #thankyouforyourbusiness *shout out to Zerbes for hand squeezing 8,473,727 lemons," the post read.
He also produced the Grade 2 winner, Northern Afleet, who is a successful sire standing in Kentucky. His progeny includes the 2005 Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner, Afleet Alex. In 1990 Afleet was sold to Japanese breeders, he continued producing grade 1 winners such as Big Wolf and Bamboo Ere, along with multi-millionaire Preeminence.