I don't usually care about horse racing but...

...the Afleet Alex story caught my attention. I know I'm a late arriver to this heart-warming tale, but I wanted to include it anyway.


If you don't know the story, basically this horse has provided hope for people battling cancer. For the long version click some of the links below.

Orlando Sentinel
Lexington Leader Herald on Alex's lemonade.

The Wilmington News Journal wonders if Afleet Alex realizes he's a horse.

Elsewhere, Bill Plaschke has good pieces on Giacomo and Steinbrenner.