JC / Railbird

So That Was Smarty’s Problem

It was the lack of distance races that cost Smarty Jones the Triple Crown, writes Earl Ola in the Blood-Horse. What the sport needs are more races 1 1/2 to 2 miles long, not fewer. What’s all this emphasis on speed, anyway?

Posted by JC in The Sport on 07/07/2004 @ 5:10 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter