Who Am I ???

*Bred in Florida, I was a son of a classic winner, but was purchased as a yearling for only $16,000.

*My five stakes victories came at five different racetracks in four different states.

*I was undefeated as a juvenile, and I won 1 more race than the year before in each of my three seasons on the track.

*My first major stakes win came after the fireworks.

*I was an East Coast horse; the only time I went west, I lost a grade 1 race in a photo finish.

*Dirt was my surface; I never raced on anything else.

*I was never a champion, but I defeated three of them during my career.

*My first two victories came after the sun had gone down.

*The biggest win of my career came at the same track where I once won a race by 15 lengths .

*My name was derived in equal parts from my mother and my father.

*Unfortunately, my trainer, my most regular rider, and I, have all passed away.

You should know by now … Who Am I ???