Who Am I ???

*I finished first in 12 out of 18 lifetime starts over my three year racing career. *As a 2-year-old, I was winless in three starts. *I was bred in Kentucky and my grandsire, Northern Dancer, is considered one of the greatest sires in thoroughbred racing history. *I was ridden to victory by five different jockeys. *My two biggest victories were in races of at least a million bucks, which was big back in my day. *In my last race on dirt, I won by eight lengths. *In my most important triumph, I was not expected to win despite the fact that it was the final race of my championship season. *I won races at nine different tracks in six different states. *My favorite color is green and my name comes from a place where I‘ve never been. *In my final 17 races, I finished no worse than 2nd place. *I did not receive back-to-back eclipse awards despite my sparkling record of 4 wins and 1 second from 5 starts in my final year. You should know by now … Who Am I ???