Smarty Jones Classic

Mortimer · #1 03-20-2007, 10:18 AM

Blech.

I always hated that name.

It sounds like some bumbling espionage agent .

slotdirt · #2 03-20-2007, 10:27 AM

Well, it's about TIME they named a race after Willy Wank.

randallscott35 · #3 03-20-2007, 10:50 AM

This naming races thing has to stop. The Zippy Chippy Classic can't be far off. (No offense to Smarty)

zippyneedsawin · #4 03-20-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

This naming races thing has to stop. The Zippy Chippy Classic can't be far off. (No offense to Smarty)

Hey! I'm going to suggest that to Finger Lakes right now!

slotdirt · #5 03-20-2007, 10:53 AM

I don't know, I don't have a problem naming races after the sport's stalwarts. I don't know about calling it a classic though. What's so classic about a race being run for the first time?

Anywho, if there is a stakes race in the USA named for Shecky Greene, why not name one for Smarty Jones?

randallscott35 · #6 03-20-2007, 10:55 AM

Horses like Four Star Dave should get a races named after them. Unique horses with unique careers.

NTamm1215 · #7 03-20-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

Horses like Four Star Dave should get a races named after them. Unique horses with unique careers.

Fourstardave does have a race named after him at Saratoga. It used to be on the Travers undercard but now runs towards the beginning of the meet. Sunday, August 5th is the date this year.

NT

blackthroatedwind · #8 03-20-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

This naming races thing has to stop. The Zippy Chippy Classic can't be far off. (No offense to Smarty)

At least Zippy Chippy has humorous overtones and God knows the game can use all the fun it can get.

But, I totally agree with you. There is such a disconnect between the past and present, at least on message boards, and without an understanding of the history of the game you can't possibly understand the relative merits of the recent supposed stars.