Smarty Jones is the Next Secretariat (917 Views)
Posted by:
Silver Charm (IP Logged)
Date: May 19, 2004 10:15PM
Yes its True.
While it may be difficult for some to understand, Secretariat raced a generation ago and is nothing more than a story in a history book to alot of people. For those of us who were lucky enough to see Big Red, we can truly appreciate how good he was. But all of you others who are just like me I have a question??
Tell me how do you know how good Man o'War was.
You can only go by what you read or heard.
The thing with Secretariat was there was a large build-up from the end of his two year-old season and on through the Triple Crown. The suspense was building everyday and Big Red delivered, in the Belmont did he ever. People traveled to see him at Claiborne Farm and still to this day visit his grave. Take a fifteen year-old young man there and he will probably have a difficult time appreciating what he is looking at. Poppa won't.
If Smarty Jones wins the Belmont in fine fashion there will be NEW RACING FANS who will say "Smarty Jones was the Best Horse I Ever Saw."
They will probably be telling the truth.