I just want to express how disheartened I was to watch as Smarty Jones lost his chance at the Triple Crown today. I nearly cried. Never before have I seen a nation rally around one horse for this event. The crowd was amazing, chanting Smarty over and over again as he made his way to the post. Smarty Jones recieved letters from children, his trainers receieved e-mails from people all over the country, wishing them the best of luck. It was truely a phenominal occurance which astounded the horse racing society. I only wish he would have won, breaking the 20 plus years of the elusive Triple Crown victory. I would like to commend the jockey, trainer, and owners of Smarty Jones for having faith in such a magnificent horse. And of course, to the noble horse, who raced an amazing race. He ran a brillant race to the very end.
Posted by Zoso at June 5, 2004 06:42 PM