Cskin Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 I'm really hoping he takes the triple crown today. He's a special horse, not the tallest or biggest horse... just full of heart and an ability to outlast his competitors. We'll see today. Watch for Imperialism or Rock Hard Ten as his tests. Imperialism is a closer... and the extra distance could help him. Rock Hard Ten is the purest athlete, the most talented, but just hasn't put it all together. Inconsistent.... and a bit of a temper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 do you know the actual time the race starts? EDIT: It starts @ 6:38 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Smarty Jones beaten at the finish by Birdstone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Smarty Jones leads for much of the race, but loses to 'Birdstone' in the final furlong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy-the-Greek Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Smarty Chokes just like the Eagles.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennState11 Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Thats was a good race, I thought Smarty had it but he lost just at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 damn, would have been a good story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy-the-Greek Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Smarty choked at the very end like most from philly.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 The horse probably has no idea what's going on now..it's never lost. Now it has a nice life or attending county festivals and having sex with lady horses for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 the philly curse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 I think Birdstone coming up on the outside surprised Smarty Jones' jockey. Didn't look like he was pushing him all out at the end until Birdstone came into view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcees4life Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 :eaglesuck :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennState11 Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Just like Philly make it to the NFC championship three years and a row a lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydevil Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 well that sucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyward72 Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 It was close though. The owner looked pissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 the curse still lives....no superbowl for the eagles!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy-the-Greek Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Eagle fans take note. Ohhh so close but yet so far. :eaglesuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJredskins00 Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 I was really rooting for him, but in the back of my mind, I thought, "21 years and counting." *Just a note, I'm a Flyers, Phillies, and Sixers fan, but I wasn't born here so I'm not a born and raised Philly fan. Sure if my teams lose I might be sad for a day or two, but it's really fun seeing other Philly fans suffer these losses. Evil, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Wow, what a classy lady Ms. Whitney, Birdstone's owner, is. Feels bad for the fans who came to came to see Smarty Jones. "We all love Smarty Jones. Maybe fans will love Birdstone now." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted June 5, 2004 Author Share Posted June 5, 2004 I think Birdstone coming up on the outside surprised Smarty Jones' jockey. Didn't look like he was pushing him all out at the end until Birdstone came into view. I watched it with my mom, who is a huge Big-3 horse racing fan, and I told her in the middle of the last corner to look out for Birdstone. I kept seeing Stewart looking in to check on Hard Rock Ten and Eddinger, which were both broken.... and not looking outside at Birdstone closing and looking incredibly "settled". Amazing.... Well... 26 years and counting on a Triple Crown winner. Maybe next year we can root for a house bred other than Philthydelphia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted June 5, 2004 Author Share Posted June 5, 2004 Whitney.... I wonder if she's of "Pratt-Whitney" engine heritage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Great Race And I was cheering for Smarty Jones with the rest of the fans til the final furlough. I was surprised that Rock Hard Ten petered out at the end because I thought, as Mrs ND usually does, that Rock Hard Ten could go the distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadd Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Rock hard 10 chocked out early just like the last race. Smarty had that race untill the final stretch. If you watch the replay notice how Smarty turns his head just a little to the outside of the track in the final stretch,that was enough to slow him down enough to let Birdcrap catch up. A very big letdown but only truly great horses win a triple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 That pissed me off. Smarty should've won, dammit. I wanted history to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleSteve Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Originally posted by JJredskins00 *Just a note, I'm a Flyers, Phillies, and Sixers fan, but I wasn't born here so I'm not a born and raised Philly fan. Sure if my teams lose I might be sad for a day or two, but it's really fun seeing other Philly fans suffer these losses. Evil, huh? JJ, I don't really understand this sentiment. Are you a casual fan of the Phils, Flyers and Sixers? Or is this an indictment of all but Philly fans? If you only hurt for a day or two, you are simply a casual fan. I'm still fuming from the Phils blowing the playoff run last season and from getting swept twice by the Marlins this season, not to mention the Mets. I'm over last year to a point, but this years' futility can only be overcome by smacking the Fish around for the rest of the season. Otherwise, they are at best a wild card team and that's not good enough considering the roster they have. 1993 still ticks me off as well, but that's another story. As far as the Flyers go, while I'm not livid, I'm still frustrated with them and will be until they play again, if ever. They accomplished a lot and did lose to a slightly better team. Heck, I'm probably more pi$$ed at them for losing a 3-1 series lead to the Devils in 2000 - that was their best shot at winning the Cup. Don't even get me started on the Eagles. Maybe Philly fans have long memories of the continuing misery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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