Posted on 01/12/2006 1:34:19 AM PST by ajolympian2004
Smarty Jones Now a Father
Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones now has another title: father.
Three Chimneys Farm, Smarty's home, announced Tuesday that Smarty's first foal was born shortly after midnight. The bay filly, whose mother is Shoppingwithbetty, was born at Stone Farm, just outside Paris
. "She's popped around, jumped around," said Arthur Hancock, owner of Stone Farm. "She's a very nice foal, and the mother's crazy about her. She just looks like a little athlete."
Shoppingwithbetty, owned by Hancock and Tom Tatham of Oak Cliff Stables, was due to foal Jan. 19. Her father was Danzig, who was euthanized last week. Although the filly hasn't been named, and Stone Farm won't until it decides whether to keep or sell her, Hancock said he was intrigued by one name suggestion sent in an e-mail: Smart Shopper. "You can't beat that, can you?" he said.
Although Smarty Jones' championship run in 2004 was perceived as blue-collar by many fans, those who run Three Chimneys insist he has an immensely impressive bloodline and expect him to be an excellent stallion. "I really believe in this horse," said Dan Rosenberg, president of Three Chimneys. "You look at this filly today and say, 'Oh my God, she could be the one."' Smarty gets a fee of $100,000 guaranteed live foal. Currently 91 mares besides Shoppingwithbetty are pregnant with his foals - about seven of whom were due earlier. "There's been a lot of uproar around here today," Hancock said. "It's been nice. It's good for the farm."
Ok, I'll give you that one. Pretty good. :-)
"Currently 91 mares besides Shoppingwithbetty are pregnant with his foals
What a stud."
And that's only a couple months of "work".
Best part (or party) for Smarty is that the Jockey Club doesn't allow AI. He's a happy boy.
"Best part (or party) for Smarty is that the Jockey Club doesn't allow AI. He's a happy boy."
Plus he has to be, uh...cleaned up, after each, uh...servicing. :-)
You'd think he'd be exhausted after 50. That's impressive "work" Smarty! Lol.
Other than that brief observation, we're not going there. I've worked in the business, the only folks who're having fun are the stallion and mare . . .
Ok, I stand corrected. Poor attempt at a joke. Please forgive me.
No problem . . . it's like so many things, the reality just don't measure up to the fantasy . . .
"And he's already covered at least 91 mares. Not bad work if you can find it."
Eat, sleep, breed... Smarty might just be the luckiest male in the world.
"Smarty might just be the luckiest male in the world."
Yes, but his owner and the owner of Three Chimneys aren't crying in their beer. Smarty earned $7,613,000 on the track and if all 91 mares have live foals, Three Chimneys will make a cool $9.1 million off of Smarty this year alone.
Lots of happy guys around there.
From the title, I thought FReepers "Smarty Jones" and "Shoppingwithbetty" had a baby. LOL!
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