Smarty Jones - The Inside Story - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2011
- An inside look at Smarty Jones' epic run for the elusive Triple Crown...
"He captivated a nation. Rival horseowners rooted for him. Trainers conceded defeat rather than try him. Rival jockeys compared him to Secretariat. And the press could not say enough good things about him.
Steve Haskin wrote: "There was nothing about him that wasn't great." From Andy Beyer: "Smarty Jones is worthy of the Triple Crown."
Chick Lang, who has seen 60 Preaknesses, called Smarty Jones' Preakness: "One of the best performances I've ever seen."
"He is the one we have been waiting for," wrote Mike Watchmaker.
And extraordinary Smarty Jones was. From his starting gate accident as a two-year-old that nearly cost his life to the heart-wrenching final sixteenth in the Belmont, he showed the grit, the heart, and the class of a champion.
Bred in Pennsylvania by Roy and Patricia Chapman and named for Mrs. Chapman's mother, Smarty Jones made his first start in the fall of his two-year-old season, and scored by 7 and 3/4 lengths.
Wheeled back 13 days later in the Pennsylvania Nursery, Smarty Jones posted a dominating 15-length victory in 1:21.88. That stakes win earned him a Beyer Speed Figure of 105, best in the nation for a two-year-old.
Smarty Jones began his three-year-old season in New York, with an imposing five length victory in the Count Fleet S. He followed that up with three impressive wins at Oaklawn, in the $100,000 Southwest S., $200,000 Rebel S., and $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby-G2.
In the Rebel, Smarty Jones earned the fastest Thoro-Graph speed figure ever given to a three-year-old. In the Arkansas Derby, he cleared the field at will and galloped out with something in reserve.
Just how much he had in reserve would be seen the first Saturday in May, in the Kentucky Derby.
Breaking quickly from the 13-hole, he bulled through traffic to gain a stalking position, where his agility and tactical speed were a clear advantage. Smarty Jones swept to the throatlatch of Lion Heart at the head of the stretch, and waged a stirring battle. The front runner couldn't stay with him and the closers could not catch him, as he stormed to victory, the first undefeated Kentucky Derby winner since Seattle Slew in 1977.
Two Saturdays later, Smarty Jones made history in the Preakness. In front of a record crowd, he exploded on the far turn to win by 11 and 1/2 lengths, breaking the margin record that had stood since 1875, and earning the best Beyer of the year for a three-year-old - 118.
It seemed the entire nation held its breath while Smarty Jones attempted to become the first Triple Crown winner in 26 years. In the 1 and 1/2 mile Belmont S.-G1 he was repeatedly tested by one opponent, then another. Smarty Jones ran his third quarter in :22.91, the fourth in :23.68, then sped past 10 furlongs in 2:00.52 - which would have won every Kentucky Derby but four.
Smarty Jones still had the lead at the eighth pole, but the fractions and the constant pressure had taken their toll, and he was passed in the final furlong. Even then, Smarty fought back, and the final margin was a scant length, with the third-place horse eight lengths behind.
Nine hard races in eight months brought Smarty Jones' career to a halt, and he retired with eight wins, one second in nine starts, and near-record earnings of $7,613,155." 
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I can't believe it's been 13yrs!! Smarty Jones will always be one of my favorites, I have a SJ hat signed by Elliot the day of Smarty's Kentucky Derby win, I keep it hooked up on my headboard. 💙
I hate to brag, and in no way am I bragging but Smarty Jones is in a field looking at me right now:). Glad we share the same passion for him
i loved smarty jones as a racehorse, he was a terrible sire. great job by servis and company!! Stewart elliot super crafty veteran rider. The best story in horse racing the last 40 years
I agree it’s truly amazing all that smarty Jones has done and Stewart Elliot I don’t know much about him but my father told me something about him since he was in this video and work along side everyone
:) thanks lengua92 for putting that video and the part 2, Smarty jones won my very first Derby, I couldn't have asked for a more excited first Derby and my first Triple Crown races. I still remember how numb I was all day, if not all week, after the belmont :( I'm sad that since 2004, we've only had 1 horse who won the first 2 races (Big Brown). I missed that feeling in the belmont, when i watched Smarty Jones turn for home in the lead....I hope the best for I'll have Another
You might know my father then it’s been 8 years but his name is Mario Arriaga actually the groomer of smarty Jones I just came by to check on his old adventures and smarty’s adventures.
Yeah that right; I haven't done any sort of study of it, but thinking back over the last 20 years or so, it seems to me as that the Belmont provides a better indicator of which horses will perform better at stud than does the Derby or Preakness. Along with Birdstone there's A.P. Indy, Thunder Gulch, Lemon Drop Kid, Empire Maker and Afleet Alex. June 9th, 2012 is going to be a lot of fun, but I read that Alpha is out.
Thanks lengua92, I enjoyed both parts. While I`m not as much an admirer of Smarty Jones as some people (BE109 thinks the horse was just fantastic), clearly an excellent racer. 8 wins 1 second out of 9. I admirer how game the horse was, no quit, didn`t care about track or distance. He also backs my contention that its easier to find top talent among the little guys rather than the big ones. I as like the fact Smarty had a relatively high dosage index (thankfully that thing is dead now).
When he took the Belmont lead about 5 furlongs out, and I saw Birdstone rolling like a train, I knew he wasn't going to get it done. If only I knew that before the race...lol.
Who I'm being for holloween (no joke)
lmao the kid knows about the golf trick lol when they hold up the sign that says quiet please
How in the name of God can Stewart Elliott ride 2 perfect races and then.... Well.... The panic of Stewart Elliott showed up in with 6 furlongs left in the Belmont!! He CHOKED away the triple crown from the BEST horse never to win it.
He didn't choke in my opinion he let him go and said catchnmebif you can and they did but he gave it his all he didn't get him to far behind didn't get him locked in he pushed the button drew off and got reeled in that's all
Spectacular bid is the best horse to try and not win the triple crown.
Oh please. Birdstone is a good sire, not great. And Mine That Bird? Seriously?
Mine that Bird is a gelding but he is being look after which is great. Very exciting race though.
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"The Bird" came from behind and made to the front, awesome ride!