2004 Belmont Stakes - Birdstone

Birdstone and Mine That Bird were not trained by the same person. birdstone was trained by nick zito. mine that bird it trained by chip woolley.

I cried when this race was over. I was even more upset when I found out that the same trainer that trained Birdstone also trained Mine That Bird. I was thrilled that Mine That Bird did not take the crown! I guess it's an old wound lol...I really should get over it but still...what an upset.

The other 'Bird' won the Belmont, Summer Bird.

WRONG!

he wont
dont worry

what a great call by durkin comin down the stretch
gives me chills down my spine

Another race I'll always remember. Was at the race and as everyone starts cheering as he hits the top of the stretch in the lead, I remember turning to the people next to me and saying he's done. Terrible feeling when you just realize that the horse you went to see win isn't going to do it. Wasn't the first time, but hopefully someday I'll be there for a Triple Crown.

Great call. Smarty deserved to win this race. Every time I watch it I hope the end will change and Smarty will win. Still so sad.

Great race, strange world. Never was on the Smarty partywagon to begin with, but gawd... NBC ignoring the Belmont winner in order to chase SJ after the race, a jockey apologizing for beating the favourite, nonstop focus on people whose horse did not win... Horse racing is more than the Triple Crown. The coverage that year was dreadful, but you can't blame the media if they're giving the people what they want.

curse of billy penn...