Move over Bob Baffert and save a seat for Lonnie Briley on the train to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Coal Battle led from the break and kicked away for a four-length victory in the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, giving Briley a contender for his first Kentucky Derby. Coal Batt...
Smarty Jones made a lasting impression at Oaklawn Park in 2004, sweeping the Southwest Stakes, Rebel Stakes, and Arkansas Derby before his oh-so-close sweep of Triple Crown – winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but coming up short in the Belmont Stakes. Brad Cox seeks fourth Smarty win with H...
A trio of races with 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) implications is set for Saturday (Jan. 4) across the country – the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park, and the San Vicente Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. The 1-mile Jerome and the 1 1/16-mile Smarty Jones offer 2025 Kentuck...
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