Cigar took Jerry Bailey to new highs with his wins
We'll see if he could be the Birdstone shocker in this year's race. Anything can happen in the Belmont.
Very informative, I hope others who are more knowlegable than me will comment on this timely topic, Bloodhorse magazine has recently done some sobering articles regarding medication violations.
For those of us who saw the three 70's TC winners, we've been waiting for the next a long time. Anything can happen in the last leg - like BIRDSTONE, eighth in the KY Derby, skips the Preakness and runs down Smarty at 36-1.
When I lived in TN (now-OH) which ironically has very little interest in horseracing despite being a neighbor to KY when Smarty Jones made his run, I was pleasantly surprised the number of people that started following him up to the Belmont, lots of Smarty Parties as people gathered to watch Belmont. I can see that happening again with IHA especially with a first time jockey.
Maybe they will change his name to - Mike Tyson
Her class will show on dirt or turf at the 5 to 6 furlong distance. Now, if the track was sloppy, she would likely be scratched. IMO
I have serious reservations weather Leparoux can pilot this horse. Let Alan Garcia have the shot at the Belmont
Definately one of the best, sad that his record didn't win him HOY over Ghostzapper. IMO Silver Charm & Point Given are right there with Smarty.
All your comments are good. UR post did him in, once he failed to fire he was buried. Same thing happened to Looking at Lucky last year, Calvin got the jump squeezed him back, race over. With this years pace UR had no shot.