Preakness

[I'mHis]

Anyone else watch the Preakness yesterday? I thought Smarty Jones looked impressive. I would love to see a Triple Crown winner. But I am in love with that black horse RockHardTen. Man, was he gorgeous. Like the Black Stallion come to life.

 

[born2run]

I watched the Preakness, as well as the Derby. Rock Hard Ten is tempermental from the way it looked. No way would've I got on that horse after his behavior at the starting gate. It looked like he ran the race with his ears pinned.

Smarty Jones is the best, imo. The way he took the Preakness was incredible. I think he has a real shot at the Triple Crown.

 

[ridesawhitehorse]

Smarty Jones won????
I missed the whole thing! I was out riding. I would have watched if I'd known it was on!
Whaaaahhhh!!

When is the Belmont?

 

[LadyDJ]

The Belmont is June 5th. And the race was one of the better ones I've seen....I'd love to see a fourth triple crown winner happen (in my lifetime)...

 

[I'mHis]

That's awesome that you have seen three. I would love for there to be one this year. can't wait until the Belmont. I have seen replays of Secretariat's Belmont and it gives me goosebumps!! Amazing! He was really something.

 

[jlc]

Living pretty close to where Smarty trains.....Woooo Hooo....come on Triple Crown!

 

[LadyDJ]

That's awesome that you have seen three. I would love for there to be one this year. can't wait until the Belmont. I have seen replays of Secretariat's Belmont and it gives me goosebumps!! Amazing! He was really something.

I still remember sitting there in front of the TV with my jaw just about on the floor watching Secretariat win the Belmont (yes, I'm a Secretariat junkie lol). Then to luck out and have another Triple Crown in the year I graduated High School (Seattle Slew, 1977) and again the following year (Affirmed). My mother (she remembers seeing Citation win his Triple) got me hooked as a kid, I remember watching the first undefeated horse when the Derby and Prekness...Majestic Prince, 1969 (he was just too pretty to be a race horse).

 

[ridesawhitehorse]

I was a little horse crazy kid when I remember watching Secretariat. I remember what an inspiration he was to our country in a time when we really needed a hero. And he became that on that day at Belmont.

I wonder if Smarty Jones is the new hero that we need now?

 

[I'mHis]

He could very well be. I can't wait for the Belmont. I am always disappointed though when the winner of the Derby and Preakness loses the Belmont. Smarty Jones just might do it though. I sure hope so.