Lifetime Past Performances

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cardus

I think that you are from New York, and if so, you might have been at Belmont on that day. Yes?

I've written about that day before - on a few occasions, so I will not repeat those posts -- but I recall seeing people crying after the race ended. Never saw anything like it at a racetrack before or since.

Two men sitting within one row of me and I hit big on the race (I keyed Birdstone), and NONE of us celebrated. It would have been bush league to flaunt our winnings, especially in that instant.

No, and no, but I've never wanted someone to win something so badly as I wanted Smarty to win the Triple Crown. I didn't cry when he lost but, and this sounds silly, was very numb. My friend, who wasn't a fan of horse racing and didn't understand how much the Triple Crown meant, said; "You should be happy that such a little horse could win (Birdstone)", which was pretty funny and Mary Lou and Zito were so gracious that you really couldn't be upset, but gee did I want to see a Triple Crown winner.