I just listened to podcast and i find the 2004 Belmont fascinating, mainly because it is one of the only times i remember that horse racing and some of the things that go on during the race got mainstream coverage on sports talk radio in the aftermath. I have always thought that Stewart Elliot cost Smarty Jones the Triple Crown by always reacting to the new challenger in the race. To me, it seemed that Bailey, Solis, and the other jockeys didnt respect Stewart Elliot's ability, and I think in this race they were proven right by Elliots' actions. But i have always wondered about the motive behind Bailey and others. They knew by costing Smarty Jones the race they would also cost themselves the race. Did they do this because they didn't want Elliot in particular to win the triple crown? Did they not think Smarty Jones was a deserving Triple Crown Winner? Did they not want any mid level jockey coming up and winning the triple crown. Or is at simple, as they wanted to be the one to win the triple crown? Just some thoughts, i still find the race fascinating