Current Tag: Smarty Jones
Catching Freedom Exerts His Independence in Smarty Jones
POSTED: January 2, 2024
Catching Freedom winning the Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Jan. 1, 2024. (Coady Photography) by Robert Yates HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Catching Freedom used an explosive late kick...
McPeek Adds Dash Attack to His Derby Arsenal
POSTED: January 4, 2022
Kenny McPeek has a problem, but it’s a good problem for a trainer on New Year’s Day. McPeek enters 2022 with several live Kentucky Derby...
Dash Attack goes on early Derby Trail attack with win in Smarty Jones at Oaklawn
POSTED: January 2, 2022
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Impressive Dec. 5 maiden winner Dash Attack made the successful step up to stakes competition with a powerful victory in Saturday’s...
Saturday’s Smarty Jones Stakes Draws 14
POSTED: December 30, 2021
Record purse, record number of nominees and possibly a record crowd in the starting gate. Oaklawn’s Road to the Kentucky Derby begins Saturday with the...
Caddo River gallops onto Kentucky Derby trail with easy win in Smarty Jones
POSTED: January 23, 2021
HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, Jan. 22, 2021) – Shortleaf Stables, Inc.’s Caddo River lived up to his billing and dominated Friday’s $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes...
ELLIOTT SETS SIGHTS ON 5,000 WINS
POSTED: March 30, 2020
For jockey Stewart Elliott, it’s the drive to five – as in 5,000. Elliott, who rose to fame as the only rider of champion and...
Categories
“I always find the best articles and all the news in horse racing at past the Wire.” Peter Walder, Thoroughbred trainer
View testimonials