Smarty Jones now has his own Children's Book

ZiaLand

Seriously. Here's the link...

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=51176&subsec=1

Laurie
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Mahubah · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject:

Why not? I have a copy of a children's book written about Best Pal (by James Val, I think), and I'm sure he wasn't the first equine idol to be written up for kids.
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jellac · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:25 pm Post subject:

I've got a copy of the very posthumusly written 'Seabiscuit' book for kids.....of very recent publication, co-incident with the movie.

Lucy · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:29 pm Post subject:

There was a children's book about Ruffian, too....I must have checked that one out of the library a dozen times, despite its unhappy ending.

sstacy19 · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:31 pm Post subject:

I think it is great. I am a big Smarty fan and have been since before all of his derby hype...he is the perfect candidate for a children's story. Very Happy

ZiaLand · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:36 pm Post subject:

I wonder if anyone gets royalties for the book sales?

Also got wondering if a famous Thoroughbred has ever "endorsed" a product, like most other famous athletes do? Hmmmm. Might be a whole new dimension to marketing a stallion in that.

Laurie
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