Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse did it again Saturday at Oaklawn, padding his glowing resume with a 1-2 finish in the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds. Strategic Risk beat stablemate ...

Nine horses were entered Sunday morning for the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Jan. 3. The Smarty Jones headlines an 11-race card that begins at noon (Central). Probable post time for ...

Noble Bird stands at Ocala Stud for $3,000 (2024). With Saturday's win, homebred Strategic Risk claimed 10 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby while Silent Tactic pocketed 5 in the 1 1/16-mile ...

John Oxley’s homebred Strategic Risk swept to the front in early stretch and drove clear late en route to posting a convincing, 4 1/2-length tally in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park on ...

Strategic Risk (Noble Bird) rolled into town from Florida, and not only topped the exacta in the Smarty Jones Stakes for his connections, but also took home Kentucky Derby points in the process.

On January 1 all two-year-old colts became three-year-olds, the magic age for Kentucky Derby entrants. Wasting little time, one particular Florida-bred put himself on the prime-time contender list for ...

John Oxley's homebred Noble Bird colt took charge entering the lane and widened away to earn 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points at Oaklawn ...

HOT SPRINGS -- Safely turning a calendar leaf onto its 121st thoroughbred racing season, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort honors with stakes races the state bird and a four-legged, Arkansas-campaigned ...