Smarty has all the answers in Derby

Smarty Jones put his connections in seventh heaven as he romped to a fairytale success in the 130th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last night.

Sun, 02 May, 2004 - 10:00

Smarty Jones put his connections in seventh heaven as he romped to a fairytale success in the 130th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last night.

The home-bred colt went to post having won all six of his previous starts and duly became the first undefeated horse since Seattle Slew in 1977 to land the ‘Run for the Roses’.

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