Do you want another Triple Crown winner?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

From what most have said a TC winner would bring more and newer fans to the sport but IMO it would have more to do with the human connections rather than the horse. People seem to love to have their heart strings pulled and Barbaro was a prime example. The colt was never more popular with new fans than when he was hurt and attempting to make his gallant recovery.

A sheik horse would not have the back story as a horse coming from lower level connections. Give me an owner that cries and expresses emotion with every win coupled with a simple speaking trainer both with more humble backgrounds than being monarchs and we'll have a horse new fans will love. Mrs. Gentry and Carl Nafzger winning the Derby with Unbridled comes to mind.

I think that is very true. A big part of the Smarty Party was John Servis and his family..he was like everyone else...just with a really fast horse.

[Thunder Gulch]

I want a Triple Crown winner, but I want him to be a genuine star. I rooted against Funny Cide, Charismatic, and War Emblem. Silver Charm would have been fine, as would Afleet Alex, but the one I really wanted recently was Smarty Jones. He was on the verge of absolute superstardom. The Alex crew was going to bring him back as a 4yo, so someone willing to do that would be even better.