Glad to see Smarty being appreciated here. Most people just remember that he lost the race but to me, it was one of the most amazing performances I've ever seen on a track. I've long felt that u find out more about horses and athletes, people in general, when they are faced with adversity. Most that have it easy all the time will wilt under pressure. Smarty didn't. He didn't win but he didn't wilt. That was the day, more than any of his victories, that he proved he was one of the greats.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020)
Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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