Who was closer to the Triple Crown...Smarty or Alex?

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

I never got that Orahole, why is it they run these fast times while jogging then everyone says they have another gear and so on, they could of run faster. But then when they are finally being worked on and whipped to no end they do not end up running faster.

The whip will get you a length, tops, according to the finest jockeys.
Its a fallacy that the whip can get you so many lengths.
Also, most horses run best when they are free and running how they wanna run with no pressure alongside of them.
Its a different story when another horse gets in your face and you have to quicken NOW instead of when you wanna quicken.
I can't recall too many horses who "jogged" in a big stakes race who then came back and ran better in a dogfight.
If anyone can, name them.