Most notable among these winners was Uncontested, whose Sep 18, Churchill Downs. Points: Sep 25, Newmarket. Sep 25, Curragh. Oct 1, Santa Anita Park. Oct 2, Belmont Park. Oct 3, Longchamp. Oct 9, Keeneland. Oct 23, Doncaster. Nov 5, Del Mar. Nov 27, Churchill Downs. Nov 27, Tokyo Racecourse. Dec 4, Aqueduct. Dec 15, Kawasaki. Dec 17, Remington Park. Dec 18, Los Alamitos Race Course.
Dec 26, Fair Grounds. Jan 1, Oaklawn Park. Jan 1, Aqueduct. Smarty Jones powered down the backstretch at the Preakness Stakes, finding his stride and pulling ahead as the excited atmosphere at the track intensified. As Smarty Jones crossed the finish line, the record-setting crowd went wild. He was the clear favorite going into the Belmont Stakes, and racing experts hailed him as the next great winner of the triple jewels.
Though the colt fell short on his shot at Triple Crown glory, he still left an impressive mark on the Philadelphia racing scene. He is owned by Patricia and Roy Chapman and was bred on the farm by his owners. I'll Get Along is his dam, and he was sired by Elusive Quality.
This spunky colt was named for Patricia Chapman's mother. Much like her mother, a smart aleck child who grew into a strong-willed woman, Smarty was a flippant foal that became a strong willed horse with impressive speed and determination. Originally, Bob Carmak was set to train the colt, but was unable to do so after tragedy befell his family.
Due to this misfortune and Roy's failing health, the Chapmans decided to downsize, moving to a smaller farm with only four of their horses. After moving their base of operations, they enlisted the help of John Servis for Smarty's training.
As a two year old, Smarty was saddled and ridden for the first time. He began training as a racehorse, showing a lot of promise. In July, John began starting Smarty in the starting gate.
Smarty was afraid of the gate and reared, smashing his head on it. He fell to the ground, unconscious, with blood coming out of his nostrils. If she continues to improve, she could find herself in the big races this year for her division.
Ujjayi is based at Penn National. She has two wins and two seconds in five starts. She's a Pa. Rodney Eckenrode was asked if there are any plans to parade Smarty Jones before the fans at Penn National. There was an incident at Parx a few years ago that led to some litigation. You have to be careful.
Smarty Jones is doing great. I know the fans would love to see him. He's still got a huge fan base,". Facebook Twitter Email. Kentucky Derby champion Smarty Jones living the good life on local farm.
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