Kat hang in there, Smarty isn't the type to cheat on you.

Prado is clearly one of the real winners in this race and it is refreshing to see the loyalty factor be rewarded. He stayed with this horse after he was yanked from Eddington and Birdstone scratched on Blue Grass Day. Would not be surprised to see Bailey and Ron Anderson go by the Zito barn tomorrow and tell Nick, "OK we will ride your horse now".

Thats two Belmonts in three years for Prado and Bob Friez, the former agent Bailey fired and one for the backstabbing duo mentioned above. He who laughs last laughs best.

Great article by Jay Hovdey, the Secretariat of Turf Writers. I am really beginning to get the feeling this Triple Crown thing is like the Bermuda Triangle with Ship Wrecked Titans of the Turf littering the Ocean Floor.

http://www.drf.com/tc/belmont/2004/news.html#story2