His time in the Belmont Stakes tied Easy Goer for the second-fastest running in the history of the race, behind his damsire Secretariat.

[3] A.P Indy lived most of his life at Lane's End Farm, where he was born and raised, and stood his entire stud career.

Indy is part of the only three-generation sequence of Belmont Stakes winners in American racing history.

How many sale toppers are yearlings that end up being that good where they are Horse of the Year and then go on and be two-time champion sire and then have the long term influence that he has had and will continue to have?

Weekend Surprise was from a distinguished female family and her sire was Triple Crown winner Secretariat.

As a stallion, he developed a "dipped topline" (a mostly cosmetic issue not to be confused with a sway-back) that is often found in descendants of Seattle Slew.

[14] He started his three-year-old campaign in 1992 with wins in the San Rafael Stakes and Santa Anita Derby.

[16] A.P Indy missed the Preakness as a result, then prepped for the Belmont in the Peter Pan Stakes.

Having drawn the number 1 post, Drysdale was concerned was getting trapped on the rail so he talked to jockey Eddie Delahoussaye about working toward the outside.

Indy had enough in reserve and prevailed by 3⁄4 lengths, with My Memoir beating Pine Bluff by a neck for second.

Indy was given the summer off to allow his hoof to completely heal, then returned on September 13 with a dull performance in the Molson Export Million, finishing fifth.

[11] On October 10, he finished third in the Jockey Club Gold Cup after stumbling at the start and tearing off his right front shoe.

"Fortunately, acrylic had just been developed, and [farrier] Joey Carroll rebuilt his foot that night.

There was a full field of fourteen horses for the Classic, twelve of whom had won Group 1 or Grade I races.

Indy broke well but soon dropped back to eighth off a fast opening pace set by Thunder Rumble.

He remained on the rail at the back of the pack until the final turn when he split between horses to find running room.

[21][22] He was voted the Eclipse Awards for American Horse of the Year and Champion three-year-old colt.

Indy was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at the same time as Drysdale, his trainer.

He's very sound and such a brilliant horse, but it would be taking a tremendous risk with a great sire prospect.

[17] His 12.5% stakes winners to foals ratio is the best among contemporary American stallions of the "big book era".

Indy was a valuable source of stamina in the normally speed-oriented stallion ranks of North America.

[25] This means his progeny are highly prized by those who are looking for racehorses who can compete in top races at classic distances.

Of these, two would become grade 1 winners: Honor Code and Got Lucky, whose name refers to the multiple tries it took her dam to get in foal.

[5] He was retired from stud duty on April 8, 2011, upon failing to produce a confirmed live foal in the 25 mares he covered.

Those with notable offspring include:[24] Legend – ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly Note: All horses were bred in the United States unless noted Legend – ₩ = Triple Crown winner; ♥ = Filly or mare