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Aladár Scherffel
Aladár is a Hungarian male given name of Germanic peoples, Germanic origin, which developed as a Hungarian adaptation of the German names Aldarik or Aldemar. Its meaning comes from Germanic words: ''adal'' or ''alda'' means "experienced" or "old," and ''ric'' means "powerful" or "famous." The name Aladár, like many other old Hungarian given names, gradually fell out of use by the end of the Middle Ages. Its revival and renewed popularity can be attributed to the 19th-century era of national romanticism, when interest in Hungarian history and culture led to the resurgence of many traditional names. In the Hungarian mythology The name became known in Hungarian culture through medieval chronicles and legends about the Huns. According to the legend, Aladár was the son of Attila, King of the Huns, and Ildico, a German princess. After Attila's death, a power struggle arose between Aladár and his brother, Prince Csaba, Csaba. The conflict allegedly took place near Óbuda, where Alad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alydar
Alydar (March 23, 1975 – November 15, 1990) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing, race horse and sire. A chestnut colt, he was most famous for finishing a close second to Affirmed in all three races of the 1978 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown. With each successive race, Alydar narrowed Affirmed's margin of victory; Affirmed won by 1.5 lengths in the Kentucky Derby, by a neck in the Preakness Stakes, Preakness and by a head in the Belmont Stakes. Alydar has been described as the best horse in the history of Thoroughbred racing never to have won a championship. Alydar's fame continued when he got older. He died under suspicious circumstances. Racing career Trained by John M. Veitch (who also trained Alydar's half-sister, Eclipse Award winning Our Mims) and ridden by jockey Jorge Velásquez, in 1978 Alydar dueled with Affirmed in all three legs of the Triple Crown. He lost to his arch-rival by a combined total of less than two lengths across the three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |