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10-15-2006, 04:46 PM
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Stevepopyak,
That's exactly right. Wimbledon was scratched, and Bailey approached John Servis. Trying to persuade him to let him ride Smarty in the Derby. Servis stayed with Stew Elliot, and I think Bailey really hated that. I think he resented not having a Derby mount. So he tried to bury the horse and the connections that could've helped him... Suffolk, The point you made about Bailey's thought process. I mean the "if I ain't riding him" I don't want him to win attitude- I could see him saying that. In his book, he repeatedly mentions about with the quick reirements of horses these days, the mmarketing and stardom should be put more on the jocks than on the horses. I agree with him to an extent, but the Smarty Belmont was not the way to emphasize your point lol. I do remember after Prado won on Birdstone that day, he was so apologetic in the interview after winning. So i don't think Prado shared Bailey's view...
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10-15-2006, 04:59 PM
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I thought that Prado really handled that win well, as did Zito. I remember one or the other saying something to the extent that the worst thing would have been for no one to show up against Smarty.
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#3
10-15-2006, 05:15 PM
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Just my opinion...but the "class act" that day was Birdstone's owner, Mary Lou Whitney. She said soothing words to all those that had wished so much for Smarty. She's a total class act. Then when her horse won the Travers, it just seemed like good karma she deserved came right back on her. as far as the topic, both were really nice horses. I loved AA for what his connections did for neuroblastoma ( cause it kills far too many kids, my nephew included)...the leomonade stands were awe inspiring. But my heart belongs to Smarty. He almost gave us what we've hoped for. Very game...and fought to his last heart beat. Last edited by Downthestretch55 : 10-15-2006 at 05:25 PM.
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10-15-2006, 05:20 PM
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Smarty. I am going to meet him in the spring.
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10-15-2006, 05:43 PM
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errr... I am still bitter against Bailey for that ride.
I was driving a friend to the airport this past Wednesday and he got a call from Mr Jerry Bailey while in my car. After he hung up I said, "I dont like Jerry and I will never like him after that ride in the Belmont causing Smarty Jones to lose the triple crown. He thought I was nuts for still being bitter, but I am from the PHILLY area and I will always be bitter... whether the Eagles or Smarty Jones... Anywayz, both Smarty and Afleet Alex were the class of their triple crown division in their respective years. I would have been happy to have seen them both as TC winners, and I cant differenciate between one or the other because they both had bad trips on the races they lost an probably would both be TC winners if otherwise.
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10-15-2006, 06:42 PM
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well, smarty ran a game second in his tc loss, while alex was third in his....also, alex wasn't 'ganged up on' while smarty was...and then of course smarty won the biggest of the three. i think smarty was the better horse, never an off day in his two year (and too short) career.
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