Out of Sight …
“Racing’s desperate mission this summer is keeping Smarty Jones alive,” writes Stan Bergstein in today’s Daily Racing Form. Not alive, of course — Smarty’s doing just fine, but alive in the public mind. It’s racing’s perpetual challenge. Too bad for trainers and tracks and fans alike — unlike human stars, horses don’t have wardrobe malfunctions, knock down paparazzi, or check themselves into rehab. If only! Think of the headlines.
Tangentially: “The good sports behind Azeri’s return” (ESPN).
