Globeform Rates Smarty Jones the Best  Smarty Jones has been
rated the best horse to race anywhere in the world since 1990 by
international rating agency Globeform.  Smarty Jones registered
a Globeform rating of 141 for his record romp in the Preakness
Stakes (gr. I), making him the first horse to crack the 140
barrier since Globeform ratings were created in 1990.  "How can
a horse win the (Kentucky) Derby, then come back two weeks later
and take the Preakness, without even having to dig deep at least
for a few strides?" wrote Globeform editor Geir Stabell. "The
answer is as simple as it is unique; by being far superior to
his rivals."  Smarty Jones received a 119 rating for his win in
the Arkansas Derby (gr. II) and a 128 for his Kentucky Derby
triumph.  "We have seen some seriously good racehorses around
the world over the past decade but Smarty Jones is the best,"
Stabell continued. "Better than Dubai Millenium, better than
Point Given, better than Cigar, better than Tiznow, better than
Peintre Celebre."