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Originally Posted by v j stauffer
Smile
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You wouldn't know it from his BC performances, but if we ignore 2yo sprints (I know this will have serious repercussions for the King Glorious fan club), Smile's record sprinting wasn't very pretty. I believe he was double digit odds in both his BC Sprint starts. He was buried by Phone Trick in NY, was off the board in the Vosburgh and the Philly Park BC.
That's not to say he wasn't a very good horse. Physical issues held him back some, but he was well-managed to make it to his 5yo season.
Yet another route horse who put the best sprinters in their place.