Coal Battle draws off in Smarty Jones
A rallying winner of the Dec. 13 Springboard Mile, Coal Battle broke on top in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park and powered away from rivals in the stretch, scoring by four lengths. […]
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Cox looks to win another Smarty Jones with Hot Property
The three-year-old Hot Property will attempt to live up to his moniker this winter, beginning Saturday when he starts as the probable favorite in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile […]
Catching Freedom catches fire late in Smarty Jones
Albaugh Family Stables is once more on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, after Catching Freedom motored late to win the first scoring race in the series at Oaklawn Park, Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones S. […]
Just Steel seeks to prove two-turn mettle in nine-horse Smarty Jones
A smashing winner of the Ed Brown S. in late November, Just Steel will look to join the Kentucky Derby trail when he lines up for Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park. […]
Il Miracolo, Foggy Night cap big day for Saez at Parx
Post-time favorites fared poorly in the two three-year-old features at Parx on Tuesday, held over a track labeled fast but yielding very slow times all afternoon. In the featured $300,000 Smarty Jones (G3), the local […]
Competitive preps for Penn Derby, Cotillion featured at Parx
Parx resumes racing this coming week after its traditional summer break, and on Tuesday will host preps for next month’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Cotillion (G1). Nine three-year-olds passed the entry box for the $300,000 […]
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. […]
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, […]