Who Am I ???

*Bred outside of the United States, I was a grandson of one of the most important sires in American history. *I never raced in California, and did not run in New York until my 27th start. *I raced on both dirt and turf, but had a strong affinity for one over the other. *No fewer than six of the racetracks where I ran, have closed, no longer offer thoroughbred racing, or have been renamed. *I was a stakes winner in each of my four seasons of racing, and I finished in the money 33 times. *I once had odds of longer than 130-1, but I was 8-5 or lower in my next five races. *Better with age, I won more stakes races and earned more money each successive year. *I was a multiple graded stakes winner at all of the following distances: 7f, 8f, 9f and 10f. *Well traveled, I competed at nine different racetracks during my Eclipse Award winning season. *I ran in the same million dollar race in back-to-back years and fared much better the second try. *Two of my sons were grade one winners and millionaire earners in the United States. *Things were seldom of a casual nature for me. You should know by now … Who Am I ???