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Originally Posted by pgardn
Smarty never gave up in the Belmont. He kept his form even though he was defeated. Birdstone did not run away from him after an utterly cruel 10f for Smarty. The horse was shaking in the stall afterwards and could barely stand. It was an absolutely amazing defeat in my eyes.
I dont really consider the lengths between horses in many races. I have seen horses win by a half a length that were by far the best and pulling away after not having been touched. I have seen horses win by 6 that are absolutely falling apart the last furlong.
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Oh I agree, he was amazing in his defeat. He ran a winning race the whole way. He ran a better 10 furlongs than he did in the derby. He showed us the kind of heart he has, and I appreciated him more for it. He would have been a TC winner the next year, easily.