Biggest gap between the best horse in a crop and the rest

[philcski]

Smarty Jones was so much better than everyone in that crop it was ridiculous.

The fact that he didn't win the Triple Crown proves how difficult it really is...

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Originally Posted by philcski

Smarty Jones was so much better than everyone in that crop it was ridiculous.

The fact that he didn't win the Triple Crown proves how difficult it really is...

I agree. I think it was Watchmaker who said, the true testament to Smarty Jones' talent (not going to use the "G" word) was the fact that he could carry Stewart Elliot to wins in the Derby and Preakness.

Originally Posted by philcski

Smarty Jones was so much better than everyone in that crop it was ridiculous.

The fact that he didn't win the Triple Crown proves how difficult it really is...

I so thoroughly agree. I was so skeptical about this guy. Damn I miss this horse. I hope all his progeny fail miserably. I wanted so badly to see him run again. Same with Bernardini. We all missed out on seeing some great athletic talent when these went to the shed. So I gotta hope all the offspring are horrible.