Article: Smarty can join ranks of stars spared by the gods; Jams Willoughby on a Belmont contender with Triple Crown class.(Sports)

Byline: Jams Willoughby

THEY say the racing gods stop ordinary horses winning the Triple Crown. I am not sure about that particular theory. The list of those to have fallen at the final hurdle includes some of the great names in US racing history. It also provides a warning of the task that Smarty Jones faces in tomorrow's 136th running of the Belmont Stakes.

Nine Triple Crown aspirants have failed in the ...

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