Bet Twice

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Bet Twice

Sire	Sportin' Life
Grandsire	Nijinsky
Dam	Golden Dust
Damsire	Dusty Canyon
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1984
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	William S. Farish III & E. J. Hudson
Owner	Cisely Stable & Robert Levy
Trainer	Warren A. Croll, Jr.
Record	26: 10-6-4
Earnings	$3,308,599
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Sapling Stakes (1986) Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (1986) Laurel Futurity (1986) Haskell Invitational Handicap (1987) Fountain of Youth Stakes (1987) Pimlico Special Handicap (1988) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1987)
Infobox last updated on: August 17, 2007.

Bet Twice (1984-1999) was an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Foaled in Kentucky, he was sired by Sportin' Life, who in turn was the son of the great stallion and British Triple Crown champion, Nijinsky, out of the mare, Golden Dust. He was bred by William S. Farish III and E. J. Hudson and born on what became Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky.

Owned by a syndicate of approximately three dozen that included baseball players Pete Rose and Garry Maddox, his principal shareholder was Robert Levy, the owner of Atlantic City Race Course. As a 2 and 3 year old, Bet Twice met an incredible crop of talented horses including Gulch and Crytoclearance, however, it was his rivalry with Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Alysheba that appears to be awe inspiring, as he faced that colt nine times, beating him three.

Bet Twice may be best known for his victory in the 1987 Belmont Stakes. Ridden by Craig Perret and trained by Jimmy Croll, his win of 14 lengths denied Alysheba the Triple Crown.