Smarty Jones Stakes

Oaklawn Preview Part 6 of 6: The 2017 3 Year Old Colts

The Oaklawn three-year old series is the most exciting program you’ll see anywhere in the sport of horse racing, and two years ago it changed the course of history! It had […]

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Veteran Jockey Jon Court Chooses Nixall

If there’s one thing Jon Court knows, it’s riding. Amassing $97,542,378 in earnings over his career, he was the leading rider at Oaklawn in 2000, Jon Court was once again […] Read More

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Toews On Ice Heads Sunday’s $75,000 San Pedro Stakes at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 17, 2016)—Graded stakes winning Toews On Ice heads a field of seven sophomores in Santa Anita’s $75,000 San Pedro Stakes at six furlongs on Sunday. (Originally scheduled […] Read More

Track Reports

Baffert’s Collected Favored in G3 Southwest Stakes Monday at Oaklawn Park

Hot Springs, Ark. (Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will try to collect his record-tying fifth victory in the Southwest Stakes when he sends out […] Read More

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Blinkers Off 162: Kentucky Derby Preps Update and Rapid-Fire Selections

Blinkers Off has released a new episode! Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race selections and previews, handicapping methods and exclusive stories. You can […] Read More

Track Reports

Oaklawn Barn Notes: Discreetness to Move Forward to Southwest Stakes

Discreetness to Move Forward to Southwest Stakes Multiple stakes winner Discreetness will be pointed for the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at 1 1/16 miles Feb. 15 at Oaklawn, trainer Jinks […] Read More

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Jon Court Silences Haters; gets Redemption in Smarty Jones Stakes

The scene last year on the apron after the Smarty Jones Stakes was without a doubt the most entertaining post race discussion of all time! One man was the center […] Read More

Track Reports

Oaklawn Report #1: Discreetness Takes the Smarty Jones

Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: DISCREETNESS – It looks as though locals Jinks Fires and Jon Court are back on the Kentucky Derby trail! These two hooked […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. X Y Jet https://youtu.be/qEpVFFczcvc 2. Mo Tom https://youtu.be/W-sEhMVx6Vk 3. Discreetness https://youtu.be/XyQLn_W9UOI Read More

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Discreetness Throws Name Into Derby Hat With Win in Smarty Jones

Hot Springs, Ark. (Monday, Jan. 18, 2016) – Xpress Thoroughbred’s Discreetness began his 3-year-old season in the same way he ended his juvenile year – by winning a stakes. Ridden […] Read More