Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park)

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Smarty Jones Stakes
ClassListed
Location Oaklawn Park Race Track
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Inaugurated2008
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.oaklawn.com
Race information
Distance1 1/16 mile (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse $250,000 (2022)

The Smarty Jones Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-olds contested on dirt at a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) run annually in mid-January at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Smarty Jones is worth $150,000.

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History


Named for the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Smarty Jones, the inaugural race was held on January 21, 2008. [1]

It is the first in a series of races – including the Southwest Stakes, Rebel Stakes, and Arkansas Derby  – held at Oaklawn that are commonly used as preps for the Kentucky Derby. [2]

Note that a second Smarty Jones Stakes, a Grade 3 race for 3-year-olds run at a distance of 1 and 1/16 miles, was created in 2010 and is held at Parx in late August or during Labor Day weekend. [3]

Since 2013 the event is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby with qualification points given to the first four placegetters.

Records

Speed record:

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2024Catching FreedomCristian A. Torres Brad H. Cox Albaugh Family Stables1:44.59
2023Victory Formation Flavien Prat Brad H. Cox Spendthrift Farm & Frank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc.1:38.14
2022Dash Attack David Cohen Kenneth G. McPeek Catalyst Stable, Madalena Racing, Kevin Pollard and Patty Slevin1:39.44
2021Caddo River Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Shortleaf Stable 1:38.19
2020Gold Street Martin Garcia Steven M. Asmussen Mike McCarty1:39.63
2019Gray Attempt Shaun Bridgmohan William H. Fires Dwight Pruett1:36.94
2018Mourinho Drayden Van Dyke Bob Baffert Phoenix Thoroughbred III1:37.25
2017Uncontested Channing Hill Wayne M. Catalano Robert V. LaPenta & Harry T. Rosenblum1:36.32
2016Discreetness Jon Court William H. Fires Xpress Thoroughbreds1:38.05
2015Far Right Mike E. Smith Ron Moquett Robert V. LaPenta & Harry T. Rosenblum1:38.43
2014Tanzanite Cat Norberto Arroyo Jr. Cody AutreyJames & Ywachetta Driver1:38.69
2013 Will Take Charge Jon Court D. Wayne Lukas Willis Horton1:38.64
2012Junebugred Joe Bravo Steve Hobby Alex & JoAnn Lieblong1:38.45
2011 Caleb's Posse Eusebio Razo Jr. Donnie K. Von Hemel McNeill Stables & Cheyenne Stables1:43.07
2010Dryfly Calvin Borel Lynn S. Whiting Charles J. Cella 1:41.69
2009 Flat Out Julio A. Garcia Charles L. Dickey Oxbow Racing LLC (Art & Stephanie Preston)1:39.15
2008Liberty Bull Eusebio Razo Jr. Thomas M. Amoss Kenneth Maier1:38.15

See also

References

  1. "'Liberty' Wins Battle of the Bulls". Blood-Horse. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  2. "Smarty Jones stakes profile", KentuckyDerby.com, retrieved 2019-01-21
  3. "Smarty Jones Stakes (Parx)", Equibase, retrieved 2019-01-21