Smarty Jones

I'd say now you claimed him April 25th and you kind of moved him up the ladder and then you ran him in an allowance and he ran pretty well, but he didn't win.

What made you decide to go from there to the Smarty Jones? I mean, was that when you decided maybe PA Derby or were you just kind of going one step at a time?

Yeah, we were kind of going a step at a time.

I thought in the allowance race here, he just had a rough trip.

But at that time we weren't thinking PA Derby.

We were just kind of one step at a time.

See how he ran there in the Smarty Jones.

Mm hmm.

I don't think this horse is going to win.

But what a story would be if McEnope coming off a win in the Smarty Jones stakes, which is the prep for this race, who is claimed for eight points.

thousand dollars in april could possibly win this race that would be uh an absolutely incredible story for trainer michael simone he's having a real good year uh one of the kingpins at delaware park so keep an eye i don't think the horse will win but uh wow what a cool story that would be All right.

Let's wrap up this week's show.

So it's not a lack of effort.

And I actually created a feed post on the Hogshaven asking like, what am I missing? You know, I feel like, and there was also another feed post in the NFC East Mixtape feed by the Smarty Jones who contributes to the Good Fight, which is SB Nation's Philly site.

who talked about something, I think they phrased it as like the commander's disconnect.

And that's something I've been thinking about.

And it's just not enough because the offensive line isn't there and the support system around him on the team as a whole just isn't good enough.

So I think it's almost concerning that the Eagles aren't favored by Moore because I don't like this matchup for the Commanders.

So I saw the Smarty Jones's feed post as well.

And I meant to respond, but I got busy and I forgot.

You've been to Belmont? I didn't know that.

Smarty Jones.

Oh, you went to Smarty Jones.

Smarty Jones race.

I was there.

I've watched a lot of races.

Smarty Jones,

I believe.

And so I turn around and there's Clinton, and so the place starts going crazy.

This was back, what, seven years ago for, uh, uh, Smarty, I mean, not Smarty Jones.

It was, uh, uh-

Uh

And so I feel like he's one of those that would maybe be on the border where he could get in.

He might not get in, but going back to the conversation last week, He at least deserves to be on the ballot to see whether or not he can get in the same way Smarty Jones was on the ballot for 15 years or something and then got in once they finally got him on the ballot.

So I agree.

Shared belief is definitely one that 100 percent should at least be on the ballot.

Yeah, and Cody's wish, you know, I think Cody's wish stats alone is borderline, maybe below the bar.

But this is where you have to consider that it's called the Hall of Fame.

And there are going to be some things that go in alongside of it, because you look at a horse like Smarty Jones, I'll keep using him as an example.

Part of the reason he got in is because of the fame and how he transcended the sport.

I went to the Belmont.

Smarty Jones.

Smarty Jones was there.

Y'all are terrible.

I went to the Belmont.

Smarty Jones.

I remember that.

Let's go to – I thought Jeff was in Brooklyn.