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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HOT SPRINGS — The first of Oaklawn Park’s four major races for 3-year-olds is in the books and now comes the fun part, interpreting the results with an eye on the future. Despite a $90,000 check for ...