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Sponsored by: Caddo River headlines Fridays Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn No owner has won all four of what are now Oaklawns Kentucky Derby points races, but one will have that chance Friday when trainer Brad Cox sends out Caddo River for John Ed Anthonys Shortleaf Stable in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes. Probable post time for the Smarty Jones, a 1-mile event that highlights Oaklawns opening-day nine-race program and goes as the eighth race, is 4:11 p.m. (Central). First post is ...

Caddo River makes stakes debut in Smarty Jones Jan 17, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com Churchill maiden romper Caddo River shown training at Oaklawn Park in December (Coady Photography) On Friday, Oaklawn Park kicks off its racing season and series of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps. The opening day feature, the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes, serves as a stepping stone to the Feb. 15 Southwest (G3), Mar. 13 Rebel (G2), and finally the Apr. 10 Arkansas Derby (G1).  The one-mile Smarty Jones marks...

Sponsored by: Mandaloun wins an allowance race at Churchill Downs on Nov. 28 Catch him if you can. From New Orleans to Hot Springs to Boynton Beach, trainer Brad Cox is logging plenty of frequent flier miles this winter while overseeing a stable that has him in contention to not only win him his first career Eclipse Award as Outstanding Trainer, but raise the bar even higher in 2021. Front and center at Fair Grounds where he is the four-time defending training champion, Cox has Mandal...

Sponsored by: Caddo River at Oaklawn Park on Dec. 26 Powerful maiden winner Caddo River will make his stakes and two-turn debut in the $150,000 Smarty Jones for 3-year-olds Jan. 22 at Oaklawn, the colts trainer Brad Cox said Tuesday morning. The one-mile Smarty Jones is Oaklawns first of four Kentucky Derby points races, a series that continues with the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) Feb. 15, $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) March 13 and the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 10. A home...

Rocketry Enjoying Downtime Before Tackling Another Campaign Sponsored by: Rocketry in the winners circle after his most recent allowance victory Centennial Farms Rocketry, a last-out winner of the 1 5/8-mile Grade 2 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance on Nov. 6 at Keeneland, is enjoying some downtime at the farm in Middleburg, Va. Trainer Jimmy Jerkens said the now 7-year-old Hard Spun horse will return for another campaign. “He had a good season,” said Jerkens. “Theres not much for...