Who Am I ???

*Bred in Virginia, my sire was an American champion and a top notch sire. *One of my biggest wins came in the first ever edition of a race that is still important today. *I raced in two different countries and at six different racetracks. *My races were split between dirt and turf, in fact I ran exactly the same amount of races on turf as I did on dirt. *My two most important victories both came in the month of November. *I followed in my father‘s footsteps, becoming an Eclipse Award winner eight years after his retirement. *My owner‘s name rhymed with my trainer‘s name, and I was the best horse either of them ever had. *Injuries prevented me from defending my championship. *The jockey I was most successful with, was best known for his accomplishments the year following my championship. *I won a grand total of three stakes in my career. *My racing career spanned six seasons, although all but four of my races came in one year. You should know by now … Who Am I ???