Dummy Jones 
Kinda surreal listening to a jockey practically apologize for winning a race.
You Smarty Jones haters can breathe a sigh of relief. He got whupped.
Well, no; he came in second, but actually he ran a gutsy race and got beat by a fine run by the winner.
Best Belmont ever: Secretariat’s incredible annihilation of his opposition. I still get goosebumps, all these years later, from the memory of watching it on TV.
Okay, back to the usual Barbecue fare:
SHIT!
Spoiler regarding the Belmont - read at your own risk.
WTF? Birdstone WINS, and the first person they interview is SMARTY’S JOCKEY? Hello, why don’t we interview the freakin’ winner, assholes? Personally, I was voting for Rock Hard Ten - watching him get pissy in the beginning, I felt bad for him, and I really did like seeing him overtake Smarty a few times. Still, I have to admit, regardless of all of the hype, that was one of the more thrilling races I’ve seen in a LONG time…I never yell at sports, and I was screaming at the television.
Ava
Ava, it took days for my throat to recover from screaming through Secretariat’s Belmont. 
And our long national nightmare continues.
(writes to Birdstone): “What were you thinking?”
Yeah, my throat’s a bit raw:). It was a good race, though.
I’m wondering if it’s only horse-people who scream at the races or if it’s the people who’ve bet on them, too:D.
Ava
Now that that’s out of the way, we can look to more important things, like the U.S. Open in just two weeks. Will Tiger regroup? Will Singh continue to roll? Will Mickelson snare his second major now that the monkey is off his back?
Ava, Eddie, I was screaming too. My poor dogs fled the TV room as the field came down the backstretch. But then, I am a horse person and, no, I had no money on the race.
[spoiler] I agree about the jockey apologizing for winning. How sad is that? Actually, I really started tearing up (I’m such a wuss) when they were giving the trophies to Marylou Whitney and Nick Zito. They looked so sad! Good grief, your horse just won a huge race, you have every right to be thrilled!
Oh well, on to next year. [/spoiler]
This may very well spell the doom for our Republic.
So, now that our All-American hero has been ground into the muck of ignominious defeat…
(oh I can barely bear to bare my bearishness)
Now that our 21st century Seabiscuit has broken America’s heart…
(Mairzy doats and dozey doats and Smarty Jones eats dust)
Our nation turns as one to ask the burning question:
WHO’S TO BLAME???
I expect The Usual Suspects to join battle with The Usual Arguments. Shodan? Reeder? Gobear? Bricker? World Eater? milroyj? Aldebaran?
Stalwarts of the SDMB, a new front in the War Against Ignorance has been opened! To battle stations! Full steam ahead!
You may fire when ready, Gridley.
Just before the race I heard about somebody who’d bought 6,000 $2.00 tickets, I guess to sell after Smarty won. After the race I thought about the idiot who just wasted $12,000. :wally
Well, that was interesting.
I just got back from the class and culture of Belmont Racetrack. My voice is raspy (“Don’t take the lead so early!! Pace!!! Pace!!!..TripleCrown!!TripleCrown!!Triple crown…rats.”), my ears are still ringing and I’ve finally warmed up after standing in back of that freakish windtunnel of a grandstand. I heard more “Fucks” than the Pit ever produced from three drunk racing experts behind me, saw two fights break out on the way to my car, and about a dozen gentlemen took a whizz by the fence as I was waiting for traffic to clear up.
All-in-all, I had a blast despite the failure of Mr Jones. And it is mere coincidence that I was also at the track the days when Silver Charm, Real Quiet, Charismatic, amd Funny Cide failed in their attempt. No, I blame that pickled hooligan on the deck right above us who was shouting “Funny Jones” and “SmartAssCide.” Our response, punctuated with a Jersey salute was ineffective against his bad juju.
Well, Smarty Jones lost, which means the terrorists win. Birdstone and his accomplice Nick Zito have shown that they hate us and our freedom.
DOes this mean that we have to rename birds and stones? Do we call them ‘freedoms’ and ‘patriots’?
Ava
Dear Birdstone,
Why do you hate America?
Signed,
5th grade class, Midvale, KY
Has anyone thought about the possibility that Birdstone killed Ronald Reagan?
Let’s send Birdstone to Guantanamo Bay for questioning.
Ava
We’ll have to invade Syria. Because, uh, they like Birdstone over there. They have ties to him and have been supporting his activities.
I think birds should henceforth be called “Freedom Flyers,” and stones be called “Liberty Rocks.”
Can you say “Smarty Jones?”