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It is not only Banshee Blog that is completely infatuated with Smarty Jones. Last night, Smarty Jones was featured on A&E's Biography. At only 3 years of age, Smarty is fairly young for Biography, but the spunky, Pennsylvania colt has lived a full life. Last year, the nation was captivated by as Funnycide tried for the Triple Crown, but that was nothing compared to the love for Smarty. During the NHL playoffs, one Philly radio station conducted a poll of its listeners, asking them which parade they would rather see on Broad Street: a Triple Crown parade for Smarty Jones or a Stanley Cup parade for the Flyers. The listeners chose Smarty by a 2 to 1 margin. And, who could blame them. Smarty is just so darn cute.
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Smarty has not only drawn comparisons to racing greats like Secretariat and Seabiscuit, but Smarty has even drawn comparisons to Muhammad Ali. Like Ali, Smarty will be the greatest if he completes the Triple Crown on Saturday. The $1 million dollar purse for the Belmont Stakes and the $5 million bonus for the Triple Crown would push Smarty past Cigar as the richest horse of all time. Even if Smarty falls short on Saturday, his place as the most photogenic horse of all time is probably already secure.
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Let's go Smarty!
