Yankee Affair (1982–1991) was an American

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racehorse. Foaled May 1, 1982 in

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, he was purchased for $10,200 as a yearling by trainer Henry L. Carroll who owned one-third along with partners Jay Garsman and Martin Scheinman. He was raced under the ''

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'' Ju Ju Gen Stable, his three owners choosing the name as they referred to themselves as ''two Jews and a

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.'' Yankee Affair began racing on dirt but proved best on the turf. In 1987 the five-year-old Yankee Affair began showing his ability on the turf, winning three stakes races including the

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at Laurel Park Racecourse near Laurel, Maryland. Among his wins in 1988, Yankee Affair equaled the

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for nine furlongs on turf with a time of 1:45 2/5 in winning the first division of the King Edward Gold Cup at

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. In 1989 his wins included three

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races: the

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, Man o' War Stakes and

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. Yankee Affair finished second to Steinlen in the voting for the 1989 Eclipse Award for American Champion Male Turf Horse. In 1990, Yankee Affair won the

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at New York's

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On November 6, 1990, Yankee Affair ran his last race at

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in New York, finishing second in the

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. He retired as one of the leading money-earners in Thoroughbred racing history with a lifetime bankroll of $2,282,156. Yankee Affair died in 1991 from complications following surgery for a hairline fracture of the left pastern. Yankee Affair was buried at Henry Carroll's Farm in St. Matthews, SC.

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External links

Yankee Affair's pedigree and race record at Eqibase.com
1982 racehorse births 1991 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Pennsylvania Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 8-i