No hate here, but because of your first statement, I think he belongs on the list of Most Overated Horses on the Internet, maybe not on the top, but he belongs. The media was a bit out of control in regards to him too.

All the media ever talked about was Smarty Jones if I remember.

#1 will always belong to Casino Drive

That year was definitely high on dramatics. You don't recall the big black horse that was shut out of the Derby and was going to give Smarty all he could handle? It was a David and Golith story for equines. LOL

I wasn't a fan of his ... but all they ever talked about was Big Brown.

I bet him big in the Preakness - he was 7/1

I couldn't believe how many people came up to me and told me "great pick" and thanked me after he finished 2nd beaten a pole.

I should have been mocked by everyone - but I was being celebrated for talking them into a $25 exacta.

gary stevens likes rht and pimps him in his stud ad..:rolleyes:

There have been some fantastic Preaknesses, but you couldn't pay me to attend another one.

I loved going to the Preakness.

Got to make a few homeless friends and do some good eating at the Inner Harbor.

Got to see some boobies in the infield.

Got to see the ghetto on the walk back to where the car was parked.

I love going to the Preakness. Missed it last year but will be there this year.

There were as many dummies with some sort of innunendo-filled Rock Hard Ten t-shirt at the 2005 Belmont as there were Smarty Jones fans. Well, maybe not quite as many, but you get my point.

You didn't like the "Size Matters" hats.

Really? I thought we had a great time (other than Curlin winning).

I've been to 12... it's my favorite day of the year.

Curlin :D

It was fun, but there are a lot of other tracks/big races I'd go to first. I guess I just thought there were better boobies in the Derby infield. :rolleyes:

My boobie meter gives the Preakness the edge... in a photo finish. :D

You didn't go to the free Violent Femmes concert the day before or of the Oaks. :eek:

I've also only ventured into the infield ONCE in 3 trips to the Derby and 5 trips to the Oaks. Maybe I should do some "research" this year :p

For posterity's sake of course.

I asked your significant other what you two were doing this year. Depending on how expensive the saddle I'm looking to buy ends up being I might head over to KY...I've already taken Thursday and Friday off.