Smarty Jones was the crowd favorite at the 2004 Belmont Stakes after winning the Derby and Preakness. He was a fast horse but lost in the end to the longshot Birdstone in a wild upset.

Smarty Jones came close to winning the Triple Crown in 2004, capturing the Kentucky Derby and Preakness before running second ...

Nick Zito is a long-shot kind of trainer, it seems. At least in the Belmont Stakes. The Hall of Famer who won the 2004 Belmont with Birdstone at 36-1 odds and the 2008 Belmont with Da' Tara at 38 ...