An inside look at Smarty Jones Triple Crown, with some terrific footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wIfGJKXNtU
I'm sorry if I sound stupid. But, what is your definition of a weak field?
Forego: Probably the greatest handicap horse ever. Sham: also broke the track record that day while finishing second and having lost some teeth at the start
Secretariat: probably the best rachorse of all time.
Barbaro and Showing Up
The Brazilian-bred superhorse lost uruguayan Triple Crown in the final yards of the 2500m Gran Premio Nacional. Already been sold to unknown owners for 1,6 million euros. Videos of most of his races are on youtube