Jockey Edgar Prado, aboard Birdstone, holds up a sign as they are led to the winner's circle after winning the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 5, 2004, in Elmont, N.Y.
Birdstone captures the Belmont Stakes. Smarty Jones, with Stewart Elliott aboard, trails.
Smarty Jones, right, leads Rock Hard Ten, with Alex Solis aboard, and Birdstone, with Edgar Prado up, at the head of the main stretch during the Belmont Stakes.
Smarty Jones fan Pat Baranyi, center, reacts as she watches the Belmont Stakes from Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, Pa. She was reacting as she watched Smarty Jones get passed on the final stretch by Birdstone, who won the race.
Smarty Jones, center, leads Rock Hard Ten, right, and Birdstone, left, at the head of the main stretch during the Belmont Stakes.
The field breaks from the starting gate for the 136th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 5, 2004, in Elmont, N.Y.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones is washed down by groom Mario Arrigas after his morning workout at Belmont racetrack, June 3, 2004, in Elmont, N.Y. With a win in the Belmont Stakes, Smarty Jones would have been the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win racing's coveted Triple Crown.
Chocolate Brown ridden by Javier Castellano captures The Fashion Stakes at Belmont Park, in Elmont, N.Y., June 3, 2004.
Belmont Stakes contender Purge, exercise rider Judy Krajewski up, is shown during a morning workout at Belmont racetrack, June 3, 2004, in Elmont, N.Y.
A Belmont Stakes worker places the name of Smarty Jones into the ninth position during the draw for positions in Elmont, N.Y., June 2, 2004.
Horses train during practice at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., June 2, 2004.
Worker John Hahne cleans up a statue in honor of Triple Crown winner Secretariat at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., June 2, 2004.
Steam rises from Smarty Jones as groom Mario Arriagas applies the water, during his final morning bath at Philadelphia Park, June 2, 2004, in Bensalem, Pa., before heading to New York to prepare for the Belmont Stakes.
An exercise rider enters the muddy track early, June 2, 2004, at Belmont Race Track in Elmont, N.Y.
Exercise rider and jockey John Byrne holds the bit on Rock Hard Ten during his washing after a light workout, June 2, 2004, at Belmont Race Track in Elmont, N.Y.
A horse trailer carrying Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones heads east on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, June 2, 2004, in Bensalem, Pa., under police escort. Smarty Jones departed Philadelphia Park Racetrack for the Belmont Stakes, where the 3-year-old was to attempt to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
Trainer John Servis, left, on Butterscotch, and exercise rider Pete Van Trump, right, on Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones walk back to the barn as the sun rises after an early morning workout at the Philadelphia Park in Bensalem Pa., May 31, 2004.