BENSALEM, Pa. — Thousands of fans convened for one last Smarty party, an opportunity to say an emotional goodbye to Smarty Jones, the race horse that captivated the country. That he fell one win shy ...

A slew of horse-racing fans jammed into Belmont Park under gathering clouds yesterday as fiery chestnut Smarty Jones stood poised to make racing history as the first Triple Crown champ in 26 years.

The Smarty Party ended back on June 7 when Birdstone ran down America's latest equine hero in the stretch of the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of racing's Triple Crown. Had Smarty Jones won the ...