Smarty Jones Stakes
Encyclopedia
The Smarty Jones Stakes is an American
Thoroughbred horse race
run annually in mid January at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas
. The Smarty Jones is for three-year-olds and is contested on dirt at a distance of one mile (8 furlong
s).
Named for the 2004 Kentucky Derby
and Preakness winner, Smarty Jones
, the inaugural race was held on January 21, 2008.
Most wins by a jockey
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Most wins by a trainer
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Most wins by an owner:
United States
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Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
run annually in mid January at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
. The Smarty Jones is for three-year-olds and is contested on dirt at a distance of one mile (8 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s).
Named for the 2004 Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
and Preakness winner, Smarty Jones
Smarty Jones
Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....
, the inaugural race was held on January 21, 2008.
Records
Speed record:- 1:38.15 - Liberty Bull (2008)
Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
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- No jockey has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
:
- No trainer has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Caleb's Posse | Donnie Von Hemel | McNeill Stables/Cheyenne Stables | ||
| 2010 | Dryfly | Calvin Borel Calvin Borel Calvin H. Borel is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby... |
Lynn S. Whiting | Charles J. Cella | 1:41.69 |
| 2009 | Flat Out | Julio A. Garcia | Charles L. Dickey | Oxbox Racing | 1:39.15 |
| 2008 | Liberty Bull | Eusebio Razo, Jr. | Thomas M. Amoss Thomas M. Amoss Thomas M. "Tom" Amoss is a trainer that trains race horses.A graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in marketing, Tom Amoss had worked with horses while in high school and after completing his education went to work for trainers Frank Brothers, Larry Robideaux, and John Parisella... |
Kenneth Maier | 1:38.15 |