Do you think Smarty Jones can do it? I would LOVE to see that happen!
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The Triple Crown
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While I was rooting for Smarty Jones to win the Belmont, it just wasn't meant to be.
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indyracing
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did he win or not?
fergy1370
Team Owner
Nope, got beat coming down the stretch.....
So much for all the hype.
So much for all the hype.
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indyracing
Guest
i think that horse was taking steroids anyway
:lol:
j/k
:lol:
j/k
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Gollum
Guest
I was gonna watch the race. But forget all about it. But the one I was pulling for didn't win so don't matter.
Smarty was ahead and pulling away, then ran out of gas and finished 2nd.
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Ward Burton
Guest
Yeah, it was a great finish though, I am a little behind, why did everyone want Smarty Jones to win?
Smarty woud have been the 1st triple crown winner in 26 years....
A Horse must win at the Kentucky Derby, Preakness AND Belmont to get the triple crown, an honor won by very few ponies! Smarty Jones won the Derby, then dominated the Preakness. He fractured his skull a while back when being a horses butt in his stall but he recovered and had won 9 straight before losing at Belmont.
Year Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1919 Sir Barton John Loftus H. G. Bedwell J. K. L. Ross
1930 Gallant Fox Earl Sande James Fitzsimmons Belair Stud
1935 Omaha William Saunders James Fitzsimmons Belair Stud
1937 War Admiral Charley Kurtsinger George Conway Samuel D. Riddle
1941 Whirlaway Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm
1943 Count Fleet John Longden Don Cameron Mrs. J. D. Hertz
1946 Assault Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch
1948 Citation Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm
1973 Secretariat Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable
1977 Seattle Slew Jean Cruguet William Turner, Jr. Karen L. Taylor
1978 Affirmed Steve Cauthen Lazaro S. Barrera Harbor View Farm
There have been 43 horses who won two of the three races. Here are the ones to win the first two and miss on the third.
Triple Crown Near Misses (Derby/Preakness doubles)
Year Horse Belmont finish
1932 Burgoo King (Did not start)
1936 Bold Venture (Did not start)
1944 Pensive 2nd (Bounding Home)
1958 Tim Tam 2nd (Cavan)
1961 Carry Back 7th (Sherluck)
1964 Northern Dancer 3rd (Quadrangle)
1966 Kauai King 4th (Amberoid)
1968 **Forward Pass 2nd (Stage Door Johnny)
1969 Majestic Prince 2nd (Arts and Letters)
1971 Canonero II 4th (Pass Catcher)
1979 Spectacular Bid 3rd (Coastal)
1981 Pleasant Colony 3rd (Summing)
1987 Alysheba 4th (Bet Twice)
1989 Sunday Silence 2nd (Easy Goer)
1997 Silver Charm 2nd (Touch Gold)
1998 Real Quiet 2nd (Victory Gallop)
1999 Charismatic 3rd (Lemon Drop Kid)
2002 War Emblem 8th (Sarava)
2003 Funny Cide 3rd (Empire Maker)
**Won on disqualification.
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millermagic
Guest
i don't see the point in having an hour and a half of programming for a 30 second race. I sorta figured that smarty jones wasn't going to win.`