Victory Formation joins Road to the Kentucky Derby with confident Smarty Jones triumph
Victory Formation brought his record to a perfect 3-for-3 and joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a triumph in the Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park. […]
Smarty Jones Stakes
Victory Formation attracts Prat for Smarty Jones
The first of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Oaklawn Park, Sunday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. marks the stakes debut for unbeaten Victory Formation. Flavien Prat, who has won or placed with four of his five […]
Best Actor, Green Up win big at Parx
Best Actor turned in an award-worthy performance Tuesday at Parx, dominating seven three-year-old rivals in the $300,000 Smarty Jones S. (G3), a prep for next month’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1). Under Florent Geroux, Best Actor stalked […]
Pioneer of Medina reappears in Smarty Jones, Interstatedaydream tops Cathryn Sophia
Smarty Jones S. (G3) — Race 12 (6:18 p.m. ET) Pioneer of Medina lands in a softer albeit competitive spot for his first outing since May in Tuesday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones S. (G3) at Parx, […]
Dash Attack powers clear in Smarty Jones
Now perfect from two starts, Dash Attack rallied to win going away in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park, picking up 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points for the two-length decision. David Cohen was […]
Ben Diesel, Home Brew head 14-horse Smarty Jones
The first of four Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Oaklawn Park, Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park will feature a full field of 14 at a two-turn mile distance. Top draws […]
Fulsome much the best in Smarty Jones; Lovely Ride leads gate-to-wire in Cathryn Sophia
A pair of preps for the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Cotillion S. (G1) on Sept. 25, the $300,000 Smarty Jones (G3) and $150,000 Cathryn Sophia S., were offered by Parx on Tuesday. $300,000 Smarty Jones […]
Fulsome among solid-looking favorites at Parx
The favorites in the three leading open stakes at Parx on Tuesday figure to be strongly backed. […]
Caddo River dominates Smarty Jones
Prominent Arkansan John Ed Anthony is back on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, after his homebred Caddo River dominated Friday’s $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on opening day at Oaklawn Park. Trained by Brad Cox, who […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Midnight Bourbon pops for Asmussen
A measuring stick for trainers, the Kentucky Derby is the one major prize that has eluded Steve Asmussen. The Hall of Famer has trained Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winners, orchestrating four Horse […]