SMARTY JONES HORSE UPGRADE

“It’s exciting, first of all, to be part of some Kentucky Derby point races, with a live shot,” too,” said John Ortiz, who trains Barber Road. Lively Shively winner Tejano Twist returned to run second in the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes at 1 1/16 miles last Sunday at Fair Grounds. But he’s a good, fit colt and he’s run two races that have been over a distance of ground, so fitness shouldn’t be a problem.”īarber Road, Cool Papa G and Ignitis finished 2-3-6, respectively, in the $200,000 Lively Shively Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs Nov. If he’s a little bit wide in the first turn, we’ll just have to deal with that. He’s just got to break, which he does break good, generally, and he could be in command of the race. “Outside (post 14), listen, at least we won’t get buried down in there. Mile races at Oaklawn begin and end at the sixteenth pole. Ben Diesel, a son of 2013 Smarty Jones winner Will Take Charge, cuts back to a mile and will have to overcome an extreme outside post position Saturday.

Another Kentucky Jockey Club starter who figures to generate support is Ben Diesel for trainer Dallas Stewart and breeder/owner Willis Horton of Marshall, Ark.īen Diesel, in his stakes debut, finished fourth in the Kentucky Jockey Club after winning his Oct. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen nominated 21 horses to the Smarty Jones and entered three – All in Sync, Cairama and Cool Papa G. But given they’ve already won the first-level allowance, there’s really not a lot of options out there and this is probably going to give us a pretty good line on if they’re going to be horses that are going to compete in the 3-year-old stakes division here at Oaklawn throughout the winter.” “I think they’re both horses that probably want a little bit more than a mile. 4 entry-level allowance winner at Oaklawn. Home Brew, in his two-turn debut, was a Dec. 27 at Churchill Downs for Cox and breeder/owner John Ed Anthony of Hot Springs, who teamed to win the 2021 Smarty Jones with Caddo River. Vivar finished sixth in the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) Nov. Home Brew and Vivar were among 14 horses 2020 Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox nominated to the Smarty Jones.

SMARTY JONES HORSE UPGRADE

Oaklawn’s totalisator system can accommodate 14 wagering interests after an upgrade for the 2017 meeting. The projected 14-horse Smarty Jones field from the rail out: Dash Attack, David Cohen to ride, 117 pounds, 12-1 on the morning line All in Sync, Ricardo Santana Jr., 117, 8-1 Home Brew, Florent Geroux, 119, 3-1 Kavod, Francisco Arrieta, 119, 5-1 Ignitis, Luis Contreras, 117, 15-1 Bureau, David Cabrera, 117, 12-1 Ruggs, Julien Leparoux, 117, 10-1 Vivar, Martin Garcia, 119, 8-1 Don’tcrossthedevil, Lane Luzzi, 117, 10-1 Barber Road, Reylu Gutierrez, 117, 4-1 Cairama, Geovanni Franco, 117, 8-1 Cool Papa G, Ramon Vazquez, 117, 6-1 Immoral, Tiago Pereira, 117, 20-1 and Ben Diesel, Jon Court, 117, 5-1. The Smarty Jones purse was boosted to a record $250,000 after previously being worth $150,000. If the 14-horse field remains intact, it will be the largest in race history, eclipsing 12 starters in 2008, 20.

Inaugurated in 2008, the Smarty Jones drew a record 98 nominees this year. Normally run in mid to late January, the 1-mile Smarty Jones was moved up in conjunction with Oaklawn’s expanded racing calendar and earliest opening (Dec. The Smarty Jones is Oaklawn’s first of four Kentucky Derby points races, with 17 up for grabs to the top four finishers (10-4-2-1, respectively). Probable post time for the Smarty Jones, which goes as the ninth of 10 races, is 4:13 p.m.

At least one will have something else to celebrate Saturday when Oaklawn rings in the new year with the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds. 31, 2021) – All North American-born Thoroughbreds have recognized birthdates of Jan 1. OAKLAWN RINGS IN NEW YEAR WITH 14-HORSE SMARTY JONES Contact: Jennifer Hoyt, Director of or 50

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