Who was closer to the Triple Crown...Smarty or Alex?

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Originally Posted by Heather

Hi everyone

I've been lurking here for awhile but I finally got the urge to post something. I am a huge Smarty Jones fan and feel that he was without a doubt one of the most naturally talented racehorses that I have ever seen... So of course I would go with him when it comes to this question.

But I wanted to share a commentary about his Belmont that gives me chills every time I read it. It is exceptionally well written (if you ignore the 'little' error about Smarty being a product of the Northern Dancer line at the end ) - kind of 'puts you right there' - and it's a reminder of the incredible race that he ran. I agree with other posts I've seen here saying that the Belmont was his best race, and one of the best efforts by any racehorse that I've ever seen.

So here's that link and I hope you guys find it interesting:

http://www.sportsfiends.com/newsmana...=745&zoneid=26

You might really enjoy this as well. My favorite article ever written in the sport as I was very wrapped up in the "Smarty Party". (scroll past the photos, my web browser left a large gap between paragraphs)

http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews...=40c58d8496a95