Smarty Jones Stakes (Parx)
| Grade III a race | |
| Location | Parx Casino and Racing Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2010 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old |
| Weight | Allowance conditions |
| Purse | $300,000 (2019) |
| Bonuses | Winner received automatic entry to Grade I Pennsylvania Derby |
The Smarty Jones Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in early September at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.
History
The race was inaugurated in 2010[1] with an attractive purse offered of $300,000[1] as a preparatory race for the Grade I Pennsylvania Derby where the winner was given automatic entry.
The event is named in honor of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, and hometown Pennsylvania hero Smarty Jones.[2]
Originally the distance of the event was set as 1 mile and 70 yards but was extended in 2016 to the current distance of 1+1⁄16 miles.[3]
Records
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:42.27 - Pavel (2017)
- 1 mile and 70 yards – 1:40.89 - Wilburn (2011)
Margins:
- 7 lengths – Awesome Slew (2016)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 2 – Paco Lopez (2016, 2019)
- 2 – Joe Bravo (2014, 2018)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spun to Run | Paco Lopez | Juan Carlos Guerrero | Robert P. Donaldson | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.14 | $300,000 | 3 | [4] |
| 2018 | Axelrod | Joe Bravo | Michael W. McCarthy | Slam Dunk Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.34 | $300,000 | 3 | [5] |
| 2017 | Pavel | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.27 | $300,000 | 3 | [6] |
| 2016 | Awesome Slew | Paco Lopez | Edward Plesa Jr. | Live Oak Plantation | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.92 | $300,000 | 3 | [7] |
| 2015 | Island Town | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ian R. Wilkes | Six Column Stables, R.L. Bloch, J. Seiler and D. Hall | 1 mile and 70 yards | 1:44.10 | $300,000 | 3 | [8] |
| 2014 | Protonico | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher | International Equities Holding | 1 mile and 70 yards | 1:41.17 | $300,000 | 3 | [9] |
| 2013 | Edge of Reality | Stewart Elliott | Anthony W. Dutrow | The Elkstone Group | 1 mile and 70 yards | 1:42.20 | $350,000 | 3 | [10] |
| 2012 | Easter Gift | Kendrick Carmouche | Nicholas P. Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 1 mile and 70 yards | 1:42.05 | $350,000 | 3 | [11] |
| 2011 | Wilburn | Corey Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | 1 mile and 70 yards | 1:40.89 | $300,000 | Listed | [12] |
References
- ^ a b "Smarty Jones Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "The Smarty Jones Stakes Gr. III" (PDF). Parx Casino and Racing. Parx Racing Media Guide for 2020. 2020. p. 19. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "SMARTY JONES STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2018 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2017 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2016 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2015 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2014 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2013 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2012 Smarty Jones Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "2011 Smarty Jones Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2020.