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Oaklawn Park opened its gates to a festive crowd of more than 18,000 fans last Friday at the National Park location in Hot Springs, Arkansas. And the first race was quite a statement race for apprentice rider Alex Canchari, who registered his first career victory aboard Run Mama Beare Run. By the en...Read More
  • BrianZipse · Eric, it looks like you like Now I Know better than On Fire Baby, interesting. Do you expect them to meet sometime soon? · 19 days ago ·
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  • Floridaf · I would not be surprised if they did since Now I Know is being pointed toward the major races for fillies at Oaklawn. I don't think they could avoid each other unless one of them shipped to a different track. As much as I admire On Fire Baby, I think Now I Know would come out on top. · 17 hours ago ·
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Eric Kords, the man behind 12th Crown, previews the Road to the Roses via Arkansas and all things Oaklawn Park...Read More
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  • travel_vic · From an ESPN article: "At Oaklawn Park, there will never be a Cougar Day, a Mike vs. Chantal match race, or an advertising campaign featuring exotic dancers; there will never be night racing, or camel racing or ostrich racing. At Oaklawn Park, horses and racing matter. " · 24 days ago ·
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  • 12thCrown · Not sure how many of you frequent Oaklawn, so while there won't be a "Cougar Day" per se, there are plenty of eligible ladies and dudes hanging around the second level sports bar. Seriously though, it's an extremely social place where people do care about the horses. · 20 days ago ·
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The ungraded, $100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Jan 16 kicked off the Oaklawn Park prep series for Kentucky Derby 2012 contenders and Junebugred sat the right trip under Joe Bravo.  Smarty Jones Stakes (1-16-12): 89 BSF (Junebugred)  Junebugred, a lightly raced 3yo son of Corinthian, saved g...Read More
The chestnut son of Corinthian took Oaklawn Park's first step on the Derby Trail in only his third lifetime start.Read More
 Junebugred scores a thrilling victory in the Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park! 
The road to Kentucky Derby 2012 gets underway at Oaklawn Park on Monday with the $100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes and On Fire Baby takes on eleven boys from post 10 in the one mile test for 3-year-olds.#10 On Fire Baby captured all three of her conventional dirt starts last year and she used a different...Read More
3-year-old filly On Fire Baby, impressive winner of Grade 2 Pocahontas (replay | chart) and Grade 2 Golden Rod (replay | chart) will kick off the new year against colts in Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park today.In a video interview her trainer, Gary Hartlage, said that he’s really “not worried” a...Read More
Oaklawn Park’s road to the Triple Crown, which culminates with the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) this spring, begins Jan. 16 with the $100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes. The horse to watch is the speedy filly On Fire Baby, who closed out her juvenile campaign with back-to-back graded stakes wins at Ch...Read More
G2 Pocahontas and Golden Rod winner On Fire Baby might tackle males in the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Jan 16.   
I’ve already received several emails plotting strategy for Saturday’s big race, which usually leads to rewarding payoffs with the amount of money infused into the wagering pool from gamblers and social goers alike. "With the large, competitive fields that the Kentucky Derby draws and so many individ...Read More
  • MerrilyFantus · I love Arch+3. Also, do not discount Shakleford. He was busy looking at Dialed In and then decided to pass him. Unfortunaly the wire happened firs. · 282 days ago ·
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  • beentherebetthat · ArchArchArch reminds me of a Pony Express horse , he can run all day from state to state · 282 days ago ·
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Caleb’s Posse faced the distance question heading into the $100,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park on Monday and he answered it emphatically when he burst through the fog to win the one-mile race by 2 3/4 lengths over Dreaminofthewin. It was another five lengths back in third to Bluegrass Bull.Caleb’s...Read More
Today’s Smarty Jones Stakes kicks off the Kentucky Derby trail at Oaklawn Park, and with recent horses like Afleet Alex, Lawyer Ron, Curlin, Lookin at Lucky, and of course, Smarty Jones, passing through Arkansas on their way to Louisville, it seems prudent to pay close attention to the preps run at ...Read More
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  • brianalanvh · he could of been Goodgoodgood · 388 days ago ·
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  • zatt · but he wasn't. · 388 days ago ·
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The Oaklawn Park route to the classics begins Monday when the Hot Springs, Arkansas, course hosts the $100,000 Smarty Jones S. over one mile. The series will continue on February 21 with the Southwest S. (G3) at one mile, followed by the March 19 Rebel S. (G2) at 1 1/16 miles and the April 16 Arkans...Read More
"We're hoping he's a first-Saturday-in-May kind of horse," jockey Jon Court said, referring, of course, to the Kentucky Derby and to a long, lanky colt with a tintinnabulary name: Archarcharch.It's that time of year, a time for dreaming of roseate possibilities and searching for promising young hors...Read More
Dryfly was unchallenged on the lead under Calvin Borel and drove to a convincing 2 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Monday at Oaklawn Park.Read More
Dryfly won the first prep on the road to the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby, the $100,000 Smarty Jones, and looked good doing it. He moved to the lead soon after the start of the one-mile race and maintained his advantage throughout for a two and a quarter length win. And, the score came on a go...Read More
A potential contender or two for the Triple Crown series might emerge from Monday's $100,000 smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park, the one-mile feature on the special holiday program at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, course. The silks of Oaklawn owner Charles Cella will be represented by DRYFLY (Jump Start),...Read More

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View Details01/16/12OP81 mileD03 MSmarty JonesJunebugredReckless JerryOn Fire Baby1:38.45
View Details01/17/11OP81 mileD03 MSmarty JonesCaleb's PosseDreaminofthewinBluegrass Bull1:43.07
View DetailsView Video01/18/10OP81 mileD03 MSmarty JonesDryflyPleasant StormKitty's Turn1:41.69
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