Smarty Jones Stakes

Smarty Jones Field Draws Nine for Opening Day at Oaklawn Park

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Nine horses, including four from Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, were entered Friday in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 24, a 1-mile race that […]

Race Recaps

Spun to Run Outguns Gray Magician in Smarty Jones

BENSALEM, PA – Robert Donaldson’s hometown hero Spun to Run outgunned the invading Gray Magician in the stretch to win his first graded in event in Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones […] Read More

Race Recaps

Gray Attempt Wires $150,000 Smarty Jones

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Dwight Pruett’s Gray Attempt sprung sharply from the gates to take the early lead and never relinquished it en route to wiring the 12th running of the $150,000 Smarty […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Smarty Jones Stakes Preview: Oaklawn Kicks off Historic 2019 Meet

Oaklawn Park is back and better than ever heading into its 2019 race meet. For the first time in many years, the Hot Springs, Arkansas-located track will run all the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Axelrod Romps in Smarty Jones

BENSALEM, PA – Slam Dunk Racing’s Axelrod took full advantage of the fact that several top 3-year-olds were running elsewhere on Saturday, romping home in a major way to win the Grade 3, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mourinho Romps In $150,000 Smarty Jones

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Phoenix Thoroughbred III’s heavily-favored Mourinho didn’t disappoint his supporters, romping from start to finish to take Monday’s $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Off as the 3/5 favorite […] Read More

Race Previews

Smarty Jones Stakes Preview: Oaklawn Takes Center Stage

Oaklawn is back, and as usual, the track has brought out the big stars. A compact field of seven have entered the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes, and Hall of Fame […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby Trail Tracker: Will Favorites Continue to Win?

The Kentucky Derby Trail is already heating up and it’s still the dead of winter on the east coast! 2018 has gotten off to a very good start. McKinzie and Mask both […] Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

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Kentucky Derby

Smarty Jones Stakes Preview: Uncontested Favored in Kentucky Derby Prep

HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017) – There’s no juicy backstory regarding the origin of Uncontested’s name, Harry Rosenblum said on the eve of the colt’s 3-year-old debut in […] Read More