Who Am I ???

*I won less than half of my lifetime starts, but at 49%, I was pretty close. *My first stakes victory came in Illinois, but my biggest win came in the Old Line State. *I raced in seven states and at 15 different racetracks, and I won in all of those states and at 12 of those tracks. *I once won ten consecutive races, but unfortunately followed that up with an eight race losing streak. *Despite coming off that losing streak, I was still favored in my most important win. *I can thank my owner for my somewhat unique name. *I lived to the age of 24, but I was inducted into Racing‘s Hall of Fame after my death. *I proved tough as could be in some fantastic battles with a Triple Crown winner. *I ended my career with just over 500 times more in earnings than my bargain purchase price. *For my ability, I give much credit to my sire who passed along the goods. *Two times a champion, I was never a Horse of the Year, because of that Triple Crown winner. You should know by now … Who Am I ???