Who Am I ???

*Bred west of the Mississippi, I was a four-time champion in my home state.

*A winner of 41% of my career races, I was defeated by the same horse a handful of times.

*Current runner Optimizer and I have one interesting thing in common, although I did it much better.

*Affirmed and I were the only ones to pull off a unique double in nearly 50 years.

*How many other topnotch horses do you know that broke their maiden at Fairplex Park?

*I was based primarily in California, but I ran in seven grade 1 races east of the Mississippi.

*My only career race under the famed twin spires resulted in a 3^rd place finish.

*A graded stakes winner in each of my four seasons on the racetrack, my final career race came in the state of Maryland.

*Despite my name, I never once imbibed in the British Isles.

*In color, I was much like my broodmare sire, but far different than him in running style.

*My career as a sire was cut short by a tragic accident.

You should know by now … Who Am I ???