Smarty's First Foal to Sell photo by Japan Racing Horse Association

Lexington Herald-Leader slide show of photos of Smarty's First Foal photo by David Stephenson

News Releases: Smarty Jones' stud fee Announced September 9, 2004 Smarty Jones to arrive in Kentucky August 15, 2004 Smarty Jones to be retired August 2, 2004 Three Chimneys Future home of Smarty Jones June 25, 2004

For Week ending January 29, 2009

STARK'S A SMARTY (06 f. o/o A Stark Is Born, by Graustark) was the clear betting choice and showed why, taking a $16,500 maiden event at Tampa Bay Downs on January 28 by a commanding 6-1/2 lengths. The filly now has a record of 9-1-2-2 and has an earnings tally of $16,087. Owner: Leanne M. Robbins. Breeder: Grousemont.

KEIAI GERBARA (06 f. o/o Anna Sterz, by Danzig) was a wonner at Kyoto in JapanŠAGAIN! The filly won a 1200 meter allowance valued at 34,320,000 Yen. She now has 4 wins in 7 starts and about $468,000 in earnings. Owner: Keiai Gisizairyo Hanbaisyo Co. Ltd. Breeder: Morihiro Kameda.

SPORTY (07 c. o/o Byzantine, by Quiet American) is sporting a new accolade next to his name: winner. The colt came charging down the stretch with a 5 wide move to take a January 18 maiden event valued at $34,000 by 3/4 of a length. The win raises his record to 2-1-0-0 with $17,000. Owner: Jim Tafel LLC. Breeder: Nursery Place.

SOMMELIER SMARTY (06 g. o/o Boozin' Susan, by French Deputy) nosed out a win on January 10 at Turf Paradise in a $11,200 maiden event going a mile on the turf. The win raised his record to 4-1-0-1 with $12,660 in earnings. Owner: Seven arms Stable. Breeder: RFTR, LLC d/b/a Run for the Roses Stable.

PROPELLER JONES (07 c. o/o Independence Grace, by A. P. Indy) is a maiden no more. His first win was also the first win of 2010 for his sire and came at Gulfstream in a $29,000 sprint going 6 f. on the main track. The colt, who hadn't raced since running second at Monmouth in August, was the post-time favorite and was all out for the 1 length win. He now boasts a record of 2-1-1-0 with $20,800. Owner/Breeder: Wertheimer et Frere.

GILDED GEM (06 f. o/o Golden Jewel Box, by Slew O' Gold) kept her perfect record in tack on December 18 when she cruised to an easy 2-1/2 length win at Holly-wood Park in a $38,400 allowance going 6-1/2 f. over the all weather track. She's now 2-for-2 and has earnings of $44,400. Owner/Breeder: Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & Serengeti Stable LLC.

CHEF (06 c. o/o Take the Cake, by Fly So Free) Winner, winner, chicken dinner! CHEF cooked up a nice stretch rally to win a $26,572 race at Penn National going a mile and seventy yards on December 15. The colt was the betting choice de jour and made it count. The win raised his tally to 6-2-0-0 with $46,470 in earnings. Owner: Richard Santulli. Breeder: Elizabeth Jones Valando & Robert N. Clay.

HEY SMARTY (06 g. o/o Miss Seffens, by Dehere) said "hey" to his competition on December 14 as he passed them all in the stretch to take a $26,500 maiden special at Remington going 7 f. on the main track. The easy win raises his earnings to 7-1-3-0 with $33,871 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Kaaren J. Biggs.

AIRTIGHT (07 c. o/o Gammon, by Crafty Prospector) dug in for the win on November 29 at Hawthorne, taking a $18,552 maiden event going 6 f. by a neck. The colt rated mid-pack early on, but made a move 5 wide to get in contention and would not relent. The victory starts his earnings at $7,200. Owner: West Stable LLC. Breeder: Bianca Farncis Equine.

NAFATH (06 g. o/o Wheatly Way, by Wheatly Hall) was a half length winner on December 2 at Turfway Paark in a conditions event going 6 f. over the all weather track. The gelding raised his respectable record to 6-2-2-0 and has earnings of $17,826. Owner: Clay Bischoff. Breeder: Avalon Farm & Deerbrook Racing.

MOOJAB (07 c. o/o Rebridled Dreams, by Unbridled's Song) was a winner first time out when he dominated a $43,000 maiden special at Aqueduct by 4 lengths with ease. The colt definitely stamped himself as one to watch with the effortless victory and starts his earnings off at $25,800. Owner; Shadwell Stables. Breeder: Coffee Pot Stables & Roy V. Chapman Revocable Trust.

GILDED GEM (06 f. o/o Golden Jewel Box, by Slew O' Gold) won first time out on November 5 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita in a $47,200 maiden special going 6-1/2 f. The win starts the filly's earnings at $21,600. Owner/Breeder: Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & Seren-geti Stable.

ME YOU AND HER (06 f. o/o Toi Et Moi, by Deputy Minister) turned in her fourth winning performance of the year when she cruised under the wire 5 lengths ahead of her nearest competitor in a $26,300 race at Philadelphia Park on November 6. The filly now has a record of 12-4-1-0 with $66,390 in earnings. Owner: Bruno Manello & William Hopkins. Breeder: Wertheimer & Frere.

SWEET SOPHIA (07 f. o/o Colonial Ally, by Pleasant Colony) was an impressive winner at Oak Tree at Santa Anita on October 25 in a $39,112 maiden special going 6-1/2 f. on the downhill turf course. The filly was in her ca-reer debut and made the effort worth it with a two length win, starting her earnings at $21,600. Owner: Sweet Sophia Inc. Breeder: Justice Farm, Greg Justice, & Steve Justice.

SEATTLE JONES (07 c. o/o Kew Garden, by Seattle Slew) turned in a maiden-breaking win on October 27 at Penn National in a $12,000 event going 5-1/2 f. on the dirt. The colt led from start to finish and, with the win, starts her bankroll off at $7,200. Owner: Thomas McClay and Donald L. Brown, Jr.

KIDDARI (06 f. o/o La Paz, by Hold Your Peace) was a winner by a head at Belmont on October 22 in a $48,000 allowance event going a mile on the dirt. The victory brings her record to 8-3-1-1 with $108,592 in earnings. Owner: Lyon Stables. Breeder: Summer Wind Farm.

RICORIATOA (06 c. o/o Lovely Regina, by Deputy Minister) was a 2-1/4 length winner on October 22 at Belmont in a $46,000 conditions event going 7 f. on the dirt. The victory raises the colt's record to 7-2-2-1 with $78,984. Owner/Breeder: Stud TNT.

SHREWD ONE (07 c/ o/o Miss Winning Sweep, by End Sweep) made his presence known in his career debut, taking a $49,200 Belmont Park maiden special going 6 f. by 2-1/2 lengths on October 1. The classy colt was making his first lifetime start and the win starts his bankroll at $29,520. Owner/Breeder: Flying Zee Stables.

GEORGIANA (06 f. o/o Must Be a Lady, by Lord At War) has now won three in a row after taking a $14,600 starter allowance at Finger Lakes on September 18. The filly ran off the pace and made her move up the rail to get the nod at the wire. She now has a record of 9-4-1-1 with earnings of $29,812 in earnings. Owner: Madeline Cohn. Breeder: B. P. Walden & B. M. Kelley.

Keeneland September Highlights ­ Week 2
Hip	Dam	Consigner	Buyer	Price
1247	Shootforthestars	Three Chimneys	Spring Clscs/R. Ellis	$90,000
1922	Indian Snow	Lane's End	Pelican LLC	$80,000
2694	Distinctive Code	Woodford Thbds.	James English	$85,000

SMART SUGAR (06 f. o/o Ashraaf, by Deputy Minister) was a gutsy winner on September 17 in a $19,540 starter allowance at Golden Gate Fields going 6-1/2 f. over the all weather track. The 3-1/2 length win brings her record to 5-2-1-2 with $28,820 in earnings. Owner: Bluegrass Farm Partners, Hollendorfer and Todaro. Breeder: Darley.

Hip	Dam	Consigner	Buyer	Price
1137	Lovlington	Runnymede Farm	Catesby Clay	$65,000

PLASMA BEAM (06 c. o/o Angel Amy, by Theatrical) turned in a gutsy performance and nosed out a win in a high level allowance at Del Mar on September 6 going 7 f. over the all weather surface. The $70,000 win brings this classy colt's record to 4-2-1-0 with $78,800 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Mercedes Stables LLC.

SMART N LONELY (p6 f. o/o Lonely Girl, by Relaunch) was a length and a quarter ahead at the wire on September 6 at Arlington Park going a mile and a six-teenth on the turf in a $14,000 maiden event. The filly's maiden-breaking win brings her record to 7-1-1-0 with $15,210 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Glen Hill Farm.

RUN SMART ONE (06 c. o/o Literary Light, by Ide) is rackin' up the wins! Smarty's winningest colt by number of victories turned in his fifth win on September 5 at Monmouth Park in a $18,000 contest going a mile and seventy yards on the dirt. The half length win brings his record to 13-5-1-2 with $52,330 in earnings. Owner: Nick Sanna Stables LLC. Breeder: Mueller Farms Inc.

SARAH CATALDO (06 f. o/o Mescalina, by Smarten) made it clear that she LOVES the slop when she won her first stakes event on August 22, the $77,100 Tax Free Shopping Distaff S. at Delaware Park. The filly plodded at the back to the pack, letting her foes tire themselves over the sealed track surface, but swung EIGHT wide and was 3/4 of a length clear as she crossed the wire. The win brings her record to 5-3-0-0 with earn-ings of $79,260. Owner: Higgens and Bowman Stable and Two Legend Farm. Breeder: Dr. & Mrs. T. Bowman, Mr. & Mrs. T. Sutton, M. P. Higgins III & Patricia Chap-man.

SANTANO THUNDER (07 c. o/o Line of Thunder, by Storm Bird) won impressively in a maiden event in Japan on August 23 going 1,800 meters on the turf at Sapporo. The race was valued at 13,400,000 Yen and gives good reason to keep an eye out for this young star. Owner: Hajime Satomi. Breeder: Fontainebleau Farm.

GEORGIANA (06 f. o/o Mist Be a Lady, by Lord At War) easily bested her competition at Finger Lakes in a conditions race going 6 f. on the main track. The filly was the odds-on favorite and crushed her rivals by nearly 12 lengths. The win brings her record to 8-3-1-1 with earn-ings of $21,052. Owner: Poor Richards Stable. Breeder: B. P. Walden & B. M. Kelley.

Rescue Plan (07 c. o/o Complete Package, by Boundary) chased the field three wide and out-gamed the third-place finisher to nab second in the $50,000 Premio Esmeralda S. at Emerald Downs on August 9. The colt showed that the step up to stakes company was something he could definitely handle, and his record now stands at 3-1-1-0 with $13,867 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Northwest Farms.

RICHMOND (06 c. o/o Big And Beautiful, by Capote) won in style first time out, besting a $38,000 maiden special field at Monmouth by 2-1/2 lengths in 1:09 and change. The colt was brilliant in this, his career debut, and starts his earnings at $22,800. Owner: Signature Stables. Breeder: Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & S&H Thoroughbreds.

Smarty Jones 1^st multiple graded stakes winner is BACKTALK (07 c. o/o Apasionata, by Affirmed), winner of the $150,000 Sanford S. (G2) at Saratoga on July 30. The colt, who won the Bashford Manor last time out, swung wide to get around a wall of horses and dug in for a neck win. The colt remains undefeated in 3 lifetime starts and now has earnings of $180,095. Owner: Goldmark. Breeder: Clover Leaf Farms II.

RITZY JONES (06 c. o/o So Ritzy, by Darn That Alarm) loves the slop! He won again over a sloppy track at Philly Park in a $43,000 allowance going 7 f. The colt was ahead by 3-3/4 lengths at the wire and now has a record of 6-2-1-0 with $63,800 in earnings. Owner: Robert Clay and Patricia Chapman. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Leverett Miller & Patricia Chapman.

THE SMART LOOK (07 f. o/o Nannycam, by Pulpit) broke her maiden first time out at Lone Star Park in a $23,000 maiden special going 5-1/2 f. on the dirt. The filly won by 3/4 of a length and is being pointed toward bigger and better things. She starts her bankroll at $13,500. Owner: Jerry Durant and Bill Jordan. Breeder: John Oxley.

SMART AND FUN (06 c. o/o Hawayil, by Halling) won for the second time on the turf in France. The colt was going a mile and a quarter and was 2-1/2 lengths ahead at the wire at Maisons-Laffitte. The win brings his record to 2 wins in 5 lifetime starts. Owner: Stromboli Farm Ltd. Breeder: Robert N. Clay.

PLASMA BEAM (06 c. o/o Angel Amy, by Theatrical) looks to have tons of potential after putting in a bold effort to take a $46,000 maiden special at Hollywood Park going 6 f. over the all weather track by a neck. The win came after his second place finish in his career debut and brings his record to $36,800. Owner/Breeder: Mercedes Stables LLC.

RICORIATOA (06 c. o/o Lovely Regina, by Deputy Minister) stepped onto the track as PLASMA BEAM crossed the wire on the other coast, but the result was the same, as the colt sped home to a 2 length win in a $44,000 maiden special at Belmont going a mile on the dirt. The win brings his record to 5-1-2-1 with $51,200 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Stud TNT.

RUN SMART ONE (06 c. o/o Literary Light, by Ide) won at Delaware Park after going to post as the favorite on July 7 in a $17,000 event valued at $17,300. The colt stayed on or near the lead for the entire race and was ahead by a neck at the wire. He has now earned $41,530 and boasts a record of 12-4-1-2. Owner: Nick Sanna Stables LLC. Breeder: Mueller Farm Inc.

RESCUE PLAN (07 c. o/o Complete Package, by Boundary) proved victorious as the post-time favorite when he took an Emerald Downs maiden event on July 4 in stunning fashion. The colt led at every call by daylight and by the top of the stretch he had opened up a 10 length lead. The others tried to close the gap, but RESCUE PLAN had more in the tank as he cruised home to a widening 13-1/2 length win in hand and under wraps, finishing about 2 seconds off of the Emerald Downs track record for 5 f. The win came in his second lifetime start and starts his bankroll at $4,867. Owner/Breeder: Northwest Farms LLC.

I'LL SOW THEM (06 g. o/o Top Rung, by Seattle Slew) won a competitive $66,600 allowance at Hollywood Park on July 2 going a mile on the turf. The one length win was a game one, as he defeated multiple stakes winner Backbackbackgone, and keeps him undefeated in 2 lifetime starts. He has earnings of $57,600. Owner/Breeder: Glen Hill Farm.

KIDDARI (06 f. o/o La Paz, by Hold Your Peace) made it two-for-two at Churchill when she came home a winner on June 13 in a $52,200 allowance going 7 f. on the main track. The 1-3/4 length win brings her record to 4-2-0-1 with $65,355 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Summer Wind Farm. I'LL SHOW THEM (06 g. o/o Top Rung, by Seattle Slew) was a debut winner at Hollywood Park on June 13, taking a 6-1/2 f. maiden special valued at $46,800 by 1/2 of a length. The impressive win starts the gelding's bankroll at $27,600. Owner/Breeder: Glen Hill Farm.

Smarty Jones's first two-year-old winner of the year is BACKTALK (07 c. o/o Apasionata Sonata, by Affirmed), who won his career debut easily by 2-3/4 lengths at Churchill on June 11 in a $48,300 maiden special. The colt was a $250,000 yearling at the Keeneland September Sale last year and looked like he could have easily done more in his debut if asked. He starts his bankroll at $23,640. Owner: Gold Mark Farm. Breeder: Clover Lead Farms II Inc.

RUN SMART ONE (06 c. o/o Literary Light, by Ide) was the odds-on favorite and showed why, winning a $15,000 conditions event going a mile and a sixteenth at Delaware Park on June 8 by 1-1/2 lengths. The colt prompted the pace, then gained the advantage after 6 f. and won drawing away. The colt had run just a week prior, finishing third, but was clearly the best this time, improving his record to 11-3-1-2 with $31,330 in earnings. Owner: Ralph A. Bruno. Breeder: Mueller Farms, Inc.

DR. SMARTY JACK (06 c. o/o Hoh Buzzard, by Alhaarth) won a Belmont maiden special valued at $43,000 by a neck on May 16 to become one of seven winners that week for his sire. The win brings the colt's record to 4-1-2-0 with $40,500 in earnings: Owner/Breeder: Michael Lunch.

SMART JUSTICE (06 g. o/o Sheza Hiney, by Honey Jay) won a $17,000 maiden event at Monmouth Park going a mile by two lengths on May 16. The gelding set the pace, but then lost the advantage in the stretch. He showed true heart as he battled back to regain the lead and drew clear by 2 lengths. Owner: Fantasy Lane Stable. Breeder: Justice Farm, Inc., Greg Justice, & Steve Justice.

SARAH CATALDO (06 f. o/o Mescalina, by Smarten) made it two in a row with a gutsy, gritty win in a $30,000 allowance at Pimlico on May 9. The win is her second in two lifetime starts and brings her earnings for the two races to $33,060. Owner: Higgins, and Bowman Stable and Two Legend Farm. Breeder: Dr. & Mrs. T. Bowman, Mr & Mrs. T. Sutton, M. P. Higgins, III, and Patricia Chapman.

SMARTY MARTY (06 f. o/o Frozen Rope, by Clever Trick) broke her maiden at Pimlico on a $14,000 maiden event on May 10 going 5 f. on the dirt. The filly, who was the odds-on favorite, won by 1-1/2 and brought her totals to 7-1-1-1 and $19,042 with the win. Owner: Dogwood Stable. Breeder: Hargus Sexton & Sandra Sexton.

SMART SUGAR (06 f. o/o Ashraaf, by Deputy Minister) held on for a gutsy win on May 14 at Golden Gate Fields in a $17,300 maiden event going 5-1/2 f. on the all weather track. The game filly now has 1 win in 3 starts and earnings of $12,240. Owner: Bluegrass Farm Partners, Hollendorfer and Todaro. Breeder: Darley.

RUN SMART ONE (06 c. o/o Literary Light, by Ide) was clearly the best when he demolished his competition at Delaware Park o May 12 in a $14,000 conditions event going a mile and seventy yards. The colt led at every call and was ahead by 8-1/2 at the wire. The win brings his record to 9-2-1-1 with $19,580 in earnings. Owner: Mueller Farms, Inc. Breeder: Ralph A. Bruno.

GEORGIANA (06 f. o/o Must Be a Lady, by Lord At War) made her presence known at Finger Lakes, breaking her maiden by 13 lengths on May 9 in a 5-1/2 f. event as the clear class of the field. The win is her first in 3 starts and gives her $6,562 in earnings. Owner: Rayzin the Bar Stables and Poor Richards Stable. Breeder: B. P. Walden & B. M. Kelley.

ME YOU AND HER (06 f. o/o Toi Et Moi, by Deputy Minister) got her third straight win on May 2 at Philly Park in a $25,600 allowance going a mile and seventy yards. She clobbered the field by 7-1/4 lengths and has a combined win margin for her last three races of more than 20 lengths! She now has a record of 7-3-0-0 with $41,620 in earnings. Owner: Bruno Manello and Willian Hopkins. Breeder: Wertheimer & Frere.

KIDDARI (06 f. o/o La Paz, by Hold Your Peace) broke his maiden in front of a crowd, winning a $48,300 maiden special on the Oaks Day undercard at Churchill by 4-1/4 lengths going away. The race was slated for the turf, but was taken off and run on the main track. The win gives KIDDARI a record of 3-1-0-1 and $34,775 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Summer Wind Farm.

PISA NO PREMIUM (06 c. o/o Laguna Seca, by Seattle Slew) put Smarty Jones over the $1,000,000 mark in progeny earnings with his maiden-breaking win at Kyoto in Japan in a 9,550,000 Yen maiden event on May 3 going 1,200 meters. The win came in the colt's fourth start and bumps his earnings to 7,355,000 Yen. Owner: Yoshimi Ichikawa. Breeder: Chiyoda Farm Shizunai.

ARTISAN (06 f. o/o Alchemilla, by Deputy Minister) was very impressive in her Keeneland debut, taking to the Polytrack for the first time and turning in a HUGE nearly last-to-first effort in a classy $50,000 maiden special going 7 f. The win brings her record to 3-1-0-0 with $31,880. Owner: Helen Alexander, Helen Groves, and Dorothy A Matz, LLC. Breeder: Alexander, Groves & Matz LLC.

ME YOU AND HER (06 f. o/o Toi Et Moi, by Deputy Minister) is now 2-for-2 after running a stellar race at Philly Park in a $27,300 allowance on April 11. The filly romped by 6-3/4 in the slop and has an updated earnings tally of $26,620. Owner: Bruno Manello and William Hopkins.

RITZY JONES (06 c. o/o Follow Betsy, by Cozzene) rebounded off of a second place effort last time out to win a $43,350 maiden special on his sire's old stomping ground, Philly Park, on April 11. The cold powered home to a 6 length win in the slop and brought his record to 3-1-1-0 with $33,080 in earnings. Owner: Robert Clay & Patricia Chapman. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Leverett Miller & Patricia Chapman.

SMART AND FUN (06 c. o/o Hawayil, by Halling) broke her maiden impressively at Longchamp in France on April 12 going a mile and a quarter on the turf. The colt turned quite a few heads with the 3 length win and is being pointed toward a stakes event later in the spring. His record is now 2-1-0-0 with £12,136 in earnings. Owner: Stromboli Farm Ltd. Breeder: Robert N. Clay.

SMARTY DANCE (06 f. o/o Dance Partner, by Sun-day Silence) won a maiden special at Nagoya in Japan on April 15 going 1400 m. The win was by two lengths and gave the filly ¥470,000 for the victory. Breeder: Sha-dai Farm.

Smart Coco (06 f. o/o Djebel Amour, by Mt. Livermore) dazzled on her 2009 debut in Ireland on March 29, plac-ing third at Lepardstown in the 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (G3). The filly turned in a game effort, narrowly missing second after being placed seventh a quarter of a mile from the wire in the 7 f. event. The start was the third for Smart Coco and brings her record to 3-1-0-1 with £8,638 in earnings. Owner: Michael O' Flynn. Breeder: Edward J. Gregory & W. & Michael.

SARAH CATALDO (06 f. o/o Mescalina, by Smarten) has the smarts to be a winner, notching her first win in her first lifetime start at Laurel in a $28,000 maiden special on April 1. The filly romped to an easy four length win and looks primed for bigger things. She starts her earnings off at $15,960. Owner: Higgins & Bowman Stable. Breeder: Dr. & Mrs. Bowman, Mr. & Mrs. T. Sutton, & M. P. Higgins III.

KEEP ME IN MIND (06 c. o/o Bells Are Ringing, by Sadler's Wells) was strong early on, but settled into a rhythm and finished well to break his maiden at Laurel by 1-3/4 lengths on March 26. The win came in his turf debut, a $24,000 maiden special going a mile and a sixteenth. He has now earned $27,668 with a record of 6-1-2-0. Owner: Main Line Racing Stable. Breeder: Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & S & H Thoroughbreds LLC.

SMARTY BULL (06 f. o/o Bam Bam Bull, by Holy Bull) made her presence known on February 27 when she powered home to a 7 length win in her career debut at Gulfstream in a $30,000 event. The competition was clearly no match for Smarty Bull, as she starts her earnings with $15,600. Owner/Breeder: Dennis Drazin.

CHEF (06 c. o/o Take The Cake, Fly So Free) turned in a sweet win first time out on Valentine's Day. The decisive 4-1/4 length victory turned a few heads and earned him some nice press coverage. He starts his earnings at $26,000. Owner: Jayeff B. Stables. Breeder: Elizabeth Jones Valando & Robert N. Clay.

KEIAI GERBERA (06 f. o/o Anna Sterz, by Danzig) won her second race, a 13,400,000 Yen allowance at Kyoto, on February 15 by 3 lengths. The filly remains undefeated in Japan and the win brings her earnings to $147,315. Owner: Keiai Gisizairyo Hanbaisyo Co. Ltd. Breeder: Morihiro Kameda.

SECOND GLANCE (06 f. o/o Worth a Look, by Sword Dance) broke her maiden by daylight at Laurel Park in a $16,000 race on January 3 going 7 f. on the dirt. The 3-1/2 length win gives the filly an updated earnings tally of $14,840. Owner/Breeder: Cloverleaf Farms II Inc.

ME YOU AND HER (06 f. o/o Toi Et Moi, by Deputy Minister) turned in a convincing performance at Philadel-phia Park, her sire's old stomping grounds, on January 5 when she drew away to a 6-3/4 length win in a $17,000 maiden event. It was her first start for her new trainer and sets her earnings at $11,620. Owner: Bruno Manello & William Hopkins. Breeder: Wertheimer & Frere.

RUN SMART ONE (06 c. o/o Literary Light, by Ide) won over Turfway Park's all-weather surface on January 7 in a mile maiden race. The win gives the filly earnings of $6,790. Owner/Breeder: Mueller Farms Inc.

ROCKLAND (06 c. o/o Wisecasset, by Kris S.) went from dirt to turf to win his second in a row on December 20. The colt turned in a come from behind performance to post a head victory in a $22,400 Calder turf allowance going a mile and a sixteenth. ROCKLAND has never been off the board and now boasts a record of 3-2-0-1 with $38,339 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Emory A. Hamilton.

Smarty Jones' First Stakes Winner is LA EQUIVOCADA (06 f. o/o Dragonada, by Nureyev), who came home a 1-1/2 length winner on December 13 in the Clasico Alsito Roig S. (PR-III). She was also Smarty's first winner earlier this year, when she won a maiden special by 5 lengths. Her earnings now stand at $22,400 and she is on a two race winning streak in three lifetime starts. Owner: S. Metal Stable. Breeder: Flaxman Hold-ings.

Smarty Jones' 8^th winner is KEIAI GERBERA (06 f. o/o Anna Sterz, by Danzig), who demolished her competition at Kyoto first time out, winning a Newcomer race in Japan by 5 lengths while being geared down nearing the wire. The win makes her Smarty's 5th horse to win first time out. Owner: Keiai Gisizairyo Hanbaisyo Co. Ltd. Breeder: Morihiro Kameda.

Radiographs showed that Go Smarty Go sustained a fractured cannon bone and he underwent surgery soon after. The surgery went well and Go Smarty Go is recuperating comfortably.

"We've said a lot of prayers," said trainer Frank Alexander. "He's a great horse with a lot of potential and I hope to get him back in my barn someday in the future."

Go Smarty Go was a $35,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale purchase and was later sold for $165,000 at the OBS March Two-Year-Olds in training sale earlier this year.

We at Three Chimneys wish Go Smarty Go a safe and speedy recovery!

BE SMART winning a $62,000 maiden special at Saratoga
August 29, 2008

BE SMART (06 f. o/o Eishin Bridle, by Unbridled) turned heads at Saratoga, winning a $62,000 maiden special on August 28 going 5-1/2 f. in her first lifetime start. The filly looks the part of a star and will be pointed toward bigger and better things in the near future by trainer D. Wayne Lukas. She starts her bankroll at $37,200. Owner: Thomas F. Van Meter II. Breeder: Gulf Coast Farms LLC.

Second Winner for Smarty Jones
July 25, 2008
Smarty Jones 2^nd winner is KEEFER (06 c. o/o Shootforthestars, by Seattle Slew) turned in an ultra-impressive performance first time out, winning a $37,000 maiden special on July 20 by 1-3/4 lengths. The colt had to angle wide to pass his rivals and showed there was more in the tank if needed. Owner: Zayat Stables LLC. Breeder: Sweetenham Stud.

First winner for Smarty Jones
July 18, 2008
The first winner for Smarty Jones is LA EQUIVOCADA (06 f. o/o Dragonada, by Nureyev), who romped by 5 lengths in her second lifetime start to win a maiden special at Camarero Race Track on July 11. In her first lifetime start, the filly encountered gate trouble and endured a rough trip. This time, things went her way and she easily bested the bunch. Owner: S. Metal Stable. Breeder: Flaxman Holdings Ltd.

Fasig-Tipton July Sales Results

11 (f) Smarty Jones/Merrill Gold - $150,000

33 (f) Smarty Jones/Nannycam - $65,000

Smarty foals nearing the racetrack
March 26, 2008

While it¹s too early to be expecting to hear much on the racetrack from the Smarty Jones 2-year-olds, they are being named and we thought you¹d enjoy hearing some of their names. The colts and fillies include:

Abraham Again
Antigone Jones
Apple Fest
Artisan
Capote Jones
Chef
Dr. Smarty Jack
Go Smarty Go
Goldshaft
Happy Madison
Hey Smarty
I¹ll Show Them
It Must Be Fates
Jonespartyofwon
Keefer
Kiddari
Maestro and Master
Me and Miss Jones
Me You and Her
Miracle Baby
Nafath
Oh Smarty Girl
Paper Route
Plasma Beam
Prairie Township
Procellous
Ritzy Jones
Saayebah
Sarah Cataldo
Smart Œn Snazzy
Smart Justice
Smart Management
Smart N Lonely
Smart Sugar
Smart Woman
Smarty Dance
Smarty Kota
Smarty Marty
Smarty Time
Smarty¹s Charm
Smarty¹s Gold
Smartysideup
Soda Jerk
Sommelier Smarty
Stark¹s a Smarty
State Opera
Winnie the Stew
You Smarty Pants


Smarty is the Leading First Crop Sire of Yearlings
September 30, 2007

Smarty Jones is currently the Leading First-Crop Sire of Yearlings for 2007, with 29 yearlings sold averaging $219,137. He's had ten yearlings sell for in excess of $300,000, including:

€ A colt out of Carly¹s Crown was purchased by My MeadowView Farms for $350,000 from Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services.

€ A filly out of Lovington was purchased by Jon Kelly for $350,000 from Runnymede Farm.

€ A colt out of Mimi¹s Golden Girl was purchased by RBTS for Sequoia Racing for $400,000 from Man o¹War Farm.

€ A colt out of Take the Cake was purchased by Mike Ryan, agent for $400,000 from Three Chimneys Sales.

€ A colt out of Confidently was purchased by Big Red Farm for $350,000 from Burleson Farms, LLC.

€ A colt out of Top Rung was purchased by Glen Hill from for $600,000 from Three Chimneys Sales.

€ A filly out of Djebel Amour was purchased by Brian Grassick Bloodstick for $340,000 from Three Chimneys Sales.

€ A filly out of Eishin Bridle was purchased by Lukas Enterprises for $325,000 from Taylor Made Sales.

€ A filly out of Rahy Rose was purchased by Frankfort Park Farm for $350,000 from Mt. Brilliant Farm LLC.


Sparkling Smarty colt at the Saratoga yearling sale
August 10, 2007

A Smarty Jones colt brought $650,000 at the Saratoga Select Yearling Sales this week. Hip # 139, out of White Gulch, was purchased by B. Lunsford from the Woods Edge Farm consignment.

More stats about Smarty Jones' outstanding weanling sales
February 16, 2007

We¹re a little behind on our reading material, but this cold weather is proving a good time to catch up!! In the Weanling Sire Review issue of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch, Frank Mitchell wrote:

³The first crop of weanlings by Smarty Jones have shown to be every bit as popular in 2006 as the chestnut son of Elusive Quality was in 2004 as ³America¹s Horse².

³Smarty Jones¹ foals towered over the progeny by other 2006 first-crop sires with a median of $270,000 for eight sold, which is nearly $100,000 more than second-ranked Medaglia d¹Oro¹s strong median of $175,000 for 21 sold. By average price, Smarty Jones has a smaller but still substantial lead. His $275,625 average is nearly $60,00 higher than that of second-place Speightstown.²

In the same issue of MarketWatch, it was reported that the Second Leading North American Sire by 2006 Median Weanling price was Dynaformer with a median of $300,000 for five sold and the Third Leading Sire by Median was Smarty Jones with eight sold for a median of $270,000. Next closest were Empire Maker ($220,000 median) and Elusive Quality ($210,000 median).


Smarty Jones Leading Freshman Sire of Weanlings
November 13, 2006

Not only is Smarty Jones the Leading Freshman Sire of Weanlings sold in 2006, but he is North America's Fourth Leading Sire among ALL sires who had two or more weanlings sell in 2006.

Smarty's weanling sold in Japan will not figure in the year-end North American figures, so his average will be reported at $275,625 for his eight weanlings sold in North America. That makes him the fourth leading sire of sale weanlings overall, behind Unbridled's Song, Giant's Causeway and Three Chimneys' DYNAFORMER in # 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Occupying spots # 5, 6 and 7 are Forestry, Smarty's sire Elusive Quality and Mineshaft.

Smarty Jones weanlings average $306,835 for 2006
November 8, 2006

We're proud to announce that the weanling sales results for Smarty Jones' first crop are in and his nine weanlings have averaged $306,835.

Six Smarty Jones weanlings -- four colts and two fillies -- sold at the Keeneland November Sale and they averaged $297,500, with a median of $295,000. Shadwell Estate Company brought the highest priced colt, at $425,000 for Hip # 303, a colt out of Wheatley Way. Bloodstock Management III bought Hip # 256, a colt out of So Ritzy for $350,000. Vin Cox Bloodstock bought Hip # 573 for $300,000, a filly out of Til Forbid. Doc Bloodstock bought Hip # 4, a colt out of White Gulch, for $290,000. Ferguson Valley Ranch bought Hip # 96, a filly out of Gera, for $250,000. Michael Davenport paid $170,000 for Hip # 734, the last Smarty Jones weanling cataloged for 2006, a colt out of Follow Betsy.

The first Smarty foal born, a filly out of Shoppingwithbetty, sold at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale on Nov. 5 and was purchased by Shadwell Estate Company for $250,000.

The highest priced Smarty Jones weanling to sell at auction in 2006 was also the first to sell -- a colt out of Laguna Seca sold at the Select Sale in Japan in July (see below for details) for $556,521.

The nine youngsters averaged more than three times their stud fee. They were a strong and impressive group of foals. Smarty Jones' stud fee for 2007 remains at $100,000 live foal, payable September 1.

Smarty has 18 weanlings cataloged for November Sales
October 6, 2006

Eighteen members of Smarty Jones' great looking first crop of foals are cataloged for the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky and Keeneland November Sales on November 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Included are two half-siblings to Grade 1 stakes winners SILVER WAGON and BEVO and four more half-siblings to graded stakes winners or stakes winners of more than a half million dollars. Three are out of half-siblings to Grade I stakes winners GHOSTZAPPER, MS ELOISE and SENOR PETE.

For a complete list, click on the button at the top of the right hand side of this page.


Two of Smarty's first foals are half-sibs to new stakes winners
August 22, 2006

Two new stakes winners this week are half-brothers and sisters to 2006 colts by Smarty Jones.

ABBY ROAD (IRE) (04 f. by Danehill, out of Bells Are Ringing, by Sadler's Wells; Bells Are Ringing is a half-sister to UNBRIDLED'S SONG) won the 5 furlong Newvoicemedia St. Hugh's S. (L) in Ireland on August 19 by a length. The race comment was, "She'll be hard to beat in races like the Flying Childers and the Cornwallis." Breeder: Western Bloodstock.

REHOBOTH (03 c. by Wagon Limit, out of So Ritzy, by Darn That Alarm; half-brother to Grade I stakes winner SILVER WAGON) won the one-mile American Dreamer S. at Calder Racecourse on August 20 by a neck. He rallied for the win even after his rider lost his whip and he's earned $175,900. Breeders: Mr. & Mrs. Leverett S. Miller.


Two of Smarty's mares produced graded stakes winners this week
July 21, 2006

Two graded stakes winners this week are out of mares that were bred to Smarty Jones in 2006 and are currently in foal to him.

TOO MUCH BLING (03 c. by Rubiano) won the $300,000 Carry Back S.-G2 at Calder on July 15. His dam, Rose Colored Lady, is in foal to Smarty Jones for 2007. The very talented sprinter has earned $509,674 and won five of his ten career starts. Owners: Stonerside Stable & Blazing Meadows Farm LLC. Breeder: Destiny Farm LLC.

RICH IN SPIRIT (02 f. by Repriced) won the $165,000 Locust Grove H.-G3 going 1-1/8 m. on the turf at Churchill on July 15. Her dam, Qualatative, is currently in foal to Smarty Jones. Already a graded stakes winner, she¹s now earnd $487,951 and won or placed in 11 of her 15 starts. Owner/Breeder: Glen Hill Farm.


Smarty Jones Advice Columnist?
July 19, 2006

The St. Paul Pioneer Press apparently has a telepathic pipeline to Smarty that we weren't aware of. They write: "The Loop has known for years that the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is one of the most successful thoroughbreds in racing history. What we didn't know is that he's a wise source of advice and counsel." For the complete text of their Q & A session with Smarty, click here.

First Smarty Jones foal sold brings more than $500,000
July 11

The first foal by Smarty Jones to be sold at auction was a bay colt out of Laguna Seca (by Seattle Slew) sold for 64,000,000 yen, or $556,521, at the Select Sale in Japan on Tuesday, July 11. The colt was purchased by Yoshimi Ichikawa and was sold by Chiyoda Farm.

To put the price into perspective, that made Smarty the fourth leading sire by average for the two-day sale of foals -- ahead of King Kamehameha, even though a foal by him brought a world record price of $5.2 million. A familiar name who finished behind Smarty in average was Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem, whose two foals sold averaged 62,500,000 yen.

Smarty Jones stamping his foals
June 5, 2006

We hope you've been following the glowing reports regarding the Smarty Jones foals that have arrived this spring. As a reminder, the breeders' descriptions of foals, and various photos of foals, are posted at http://www.threechimneys.com/SmartyJones/foals.shtml

Pat Chapman was in Kentucky about ten days ago, saw between 30 and 35 of the youngsters and was similarly pleased. Maryjean Wall, of the Lexington Herald-Leader, went along on several of the visits and you can read her report at http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/horse_racing/kentucky_derby/14661690.htm



Mare in foal to Smarty Jones brings almost $1 million
In addition to having his first foal, a mare in foal to Smarty Jones sold for $950,000 on the morning of January 10, making her the second highest priced mare sold thus far at the Keeneland January Sale. Solvig, a Grade 3 stakes winner of $800,694, was purchased by Charlton as agent for F. Eugene Dixon's Erdenheim Farm in Pennsylvania.

The website of The Blood-Horse quoted Rick Abbott of Charlton Bloodstock as saying, "She'll go home to Pennsylvania to (Charlton) and foal there, so we'll have a Pennsylvania-bred Smarty Jones, and then she'll probably go back to Afleet Alex ­ at least that's the plan," Abbott said. "Obviously, she was a great race mare, and Mr. Dixon was interested in getting a mare in foal to Smarty Jones. He's the chairman of Pennsylvania's racing commission, which I serve on with him, and he wanted to support the home team. She's worth every penny of it (her price) I think."


Smarty Jones' First Foal Arrives
January 10, 2006

For pictures of Smarty's good looking first foal, go to http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/multimedia/smarty/baby.html for the Lexington Herald-Leader's slide show of photos.

To read the Herald-Leader's account of the birth of Smarty's first foal, go to http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/13592112.htm.

Stone Farm, just outside Paris, announced today that the first foal by 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones was born at the farm shortly after midnight, on the morning of Tuesday, January 10, 2006.

Three Chimneys Farm, home of Smarty Jones, confirmed that the bay filly out of Shoppingwithbetty is the first foal by Smarty Jones, the Fifth Richest American Racehorse in history who retired in 2004 with earnings of $7,613,155.

³We¹re very excited about the foal,² said Arthur Hancock, owner of Stone Farm and part-owner of the filly. ³A lot of work goes into bringing a foal into the world and it¹s wonderful to have a good looking one like this. She has good bone and a lot of substance, she¹s balanced and she¹s quite a bright and intelligent-acting filly.²

Stone Farm is the noted Kentucky nursery that raised Kentucky Derby winner and Leading Japanese sire Sunday Silence, as well as Kentucky Derby winners Gato del Sol and Fusaichi Pegasus. ³So, Arthur knows a thing or two about good horses and we¹re delighted to have this glowing report from him about Smarty¹s first foal,² said Robert Clay, owner of Three Chimneys Farm. ³He even said they were thinking about breeding the mare back to Smarty.²

Shoppingwithbetty is owned by Hancock and Tom Tatham of Oak Cliff Stables. She is by Danzig and out of the Grade I stakes winner Buy the Firm, who won $735,409 and five graded stakes, including the Top Flight H. [G1].

Shoppingwithbetty was due to foal on January 19, so foaled nine days early and ahead of seven other mares who were ³due² before her.

³It¹s great to have Smarty Jones¹ first foal on the ground,² said Clay. ³We¹ve been looking forward to this all year. As a racehorse, Smarty was virtually everything you could ask for and we¹re hoping he will be just as great a stallion. This is the first step.²

Smarty Jones stands at Three Chimneys Farm, near Midway, KY, for a fee of $100,000 guaranteed live foal. He is bred to 111 mares a year, and currently 91 more mares ­ in addition to Shoppingwithbetty ­ are pregnant, so ³America¹s Horse² is expecting some 92 offspring to be born in 2006.


Smarty has strong sales of first mares carrying his foals
The 16 mares sold in foal to Smarty Jones at the Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sales averaged $335,000 and sold for an even higher median of $365,000 even though two thirds of the mares sold were neither stakes winners or stakes producers. They were led by LILAC QUEEN (GER), purchased by Shadai Farm for $525,000;, STRAIT FROM TEXAS, purchased by Katsumi Yoshida for $450,000; BELLS ARE RINGING, purchased by Gaines-Gentry for $425,000; and SARAH'S WORLD, purchased by Briggs and Cromartie Bloodstock for $400,000 and BIG AND BEAUTIFUL, purchased by Gaines-Gentry for $400,000.

Smarty Jones had 41 stakes producers and 39 stakes winners on his first book of mares. But of the 16 mares sold in foal to Smarty at the November Sales, 10 were neither. For more details of Smarty's stellar first book, go to http://www.threechimneys.com/SmartyJones/book.html

SMARTY JONES BY ANDRE PATER now available in limited edition
May 3, 2005

Three Chimneys announced today that three paintings of Smarty Jones by world renowned equine artist Andre Pater will be available in a limited edition of 500 giclee prints being sold by the farm, with profits to benefit the Smarty Jones Foundation.

"These are dynamic paintings that capture the spirit of Smarty Jones, as well as his charisma, strength and presence that so captivated the public," said Three Chimneys owner Robert Clay. "From the day the first painting appeared in our advertising, we had people asking if we were going to make the images available, and now we are."

Prints are priced individually at $425, or $1,000 for the series of three prints. Prices include U.S. shipping, handling and appropriate sales tax. Overseas purchasers will be quoted shipping costs upon request. Each print measures 22-1/2 inches by 24 inches, and will be signed and numbered by the artist.

One of the paintings, "Run, Smarty, Run", is the art being used to illustrate the most recent Three Chimneys advertising. It depicts Smarty Jones at the finish of the Preakness Stakes, which he won by a record setting eleven and a half lengths.

The other two paintings are making their first public appearances as the giclee prints. "Smarty Triumphant" is an image that has been described as "Smarty full of confidence and his jockey perhaps a bit humbled." The third, "The Winning Effort" is of Smarty with that characteristic bowed neck that his fans will remember from photos of his morning workouts, when even his 170 pound exercise rider could not curb Smarty's urge to run.

"Few horses have captured the public imagination like Smarty Jones, and photos just didn't seem to communicate that magnetism, so last October we turned to Andre Pater to convey Smarty's essence in our marketing campaign," said Clay. "Andre did a superb job. As one art authority observed, this is a case of the best painting the best. These three images just cried out to be made more widely available than simply hanging on the walls at Three Chimneys."

"It just seemed to be a natural that we go ahead and market these ourselves, so that profits could go to the Smarty Jones Foundation," said Three Chimneys Marketing Director Margaret Layton.

The Smarty Jones Foundation is being established by Three Chimneys so that money generated by Smarty-related marketing endeavors can be directed to equine related charities. A board that will include Pat Chapman, Dan Rosenberg and Blythe Clay will decide the specific charities to benefit from the proceeds.

Andre Pater has been hailed by many as the heir to the great artist, Sir Alfred Munnings. His powerful renditions of jockeys, racing and hunting scenes are sought by sporting art collectors and horse lovers around the world. A native of Poland, Pater now lives in Lexington, KY. His work set a record in 2001 for a non-oil painting by a living artist at the Sotheby's Sporting Arts Sale. A year later, an exhibit of 31 of his paintings at a London gallery sold out in less than 30 minutes. Since then he works primarily by commission, represented by Crossgate Gallery owner Greg Ladd.

"We could not have done any of this without Greg Ladd," said Layton. "He has guided us through this whole process. The prints will be on display beginning Thursday, May 5 at Three Chimneys and at Crossgate Gallery. We will announce further locations via our website, and the images can be seen at www.threechimneys.com/SmartyJonesbyAndrePater." Orders will be taken by mail to Three Chimneys Farm and brochures may be requested or questions can be directed via email to mel@threechimneys.com .

NOTE: Giclee (jhee-clay) printing is a recent improvement in printmaking technology, in which a fine stream of ink is sprayed onto artchival art paper or canvas. Because no screens are used, the prints have a higher apparent resolution than lithographs, providing better color accuracy and more vivid color and detail.


Forest Heiress is first mare in foal to Smarty Jones
February 22, 2005

Grade 3 stakes winner Forest Heiress is the first mare to be checked in foal to 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones, the fifth richest racehorse in North American history. She is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Robert McNair's Stonerside Stable and boarded at the Paris, Kentucky nursery.

"We're thinking about roses in May," said an ebullient Bobby Spalding, farm manager of Stonerside. "She was bred on her foal heat, and we checked her in foal this morning at 12 days," said Spalding. Forest Heiress foaled a Mineshaft colt, her first foal, in late January. She was bred one time, on February 10, to Smarty Jones.

Smarty Jones' book of mares will be limited to 110 mares, plus one Breeders' Cup season, as stipulated in the horse's syndicate agreement. It's an impressive group of mares, including Grade I stakes winners Fantastic Look, Heritage of Gold, La Gueriere, Mandy's Gold, and Serra Lake; and the dams of Grade I stakes winners Cuvee, Exogenous, Tactical Cat, Golden Ballet, Numerous Times, I Believe in You, Stephen Got Even, Distant Music, Silver Wagon, Volponi and Bevo. He is also booked to 17 mares that are half or full sisters to Grade/Group I stakes winners.

Smarty Jones retired in August with damage to the cartilage in his left front ankle and an almost-perfect record of eight wins from nine career starts, and an average margin of victory of six lengths. He earned $7,613,155 winning the Kentucky Derby-G1, Preakness S.-G1, and finishing a heartbreakingly-close second in the Belmont S.-G1.

"Smarty Jones has been as professional and proficient in his new career as he was on the racetrack," said Three Chimneys president Dan Rosenberg. "As of this morning, he's bred 19 mares. He's a great horse and it's great to have him here."

The public interest in Smarty Jones, a fan favorite with his game bid to become only the second undefeated Triple Crown winner in history, continues to be strong. "We counted that he had over 5,000 visitors between mid-August and the end of 2004," said Rosenberg. "At one point this fall, our Saturday tours were booked six weeks in advance. "



Smarty's New Life
December 26, 2004

Maryjean Wall's well written and thorough chronicle of Smarty's new life, and preparations for his future life as a stallion, can be accessed online at http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/
special_packages/10556314.htm, along with some great photos by Lexington Herald-Leader photographer Frank Anderson. If you're having trouble using that link, go to http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/ and about half-way down, in the center of the page, you'll see "Special Reports" listed and SMARTY JONES is one of them.

The Herald-Leader is planning to reprint the article, and photos, in a special color section. If you would like us to contact you with information regarding that reprint when it is available, please email Margaret Layton at mel@threechimneys.com and we will email you the particulars when we have them.

In the meantime, enjoy the article!

Smarty Jones was nearly un-retired
By Richard Rosenblatt, AP Racing Writer
November 11, 2004

Smarty Jones was retired in August, but the owners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner were prepared to announce a possible comeback as late as last month.
"We wanted him to run again if there was any chance," owner Pat Chapman said Wednesday night from her Florida home. "Yes, we would have put him back in training if he was completely healthy."

Smarty Jones was retired Aug. 2 after it was discovered he had bone bruises in his feet, the effects of a grueling 3-year-old campaign that fell just short of a Triple Crown sweep in the Belmont Stakes on June 5.

However, Chapman and her husband, Roy, were stunned during the retirement conference call when prominent veterinarian Dr. Larry Bramlage said "we bring horses back from this all the time. It's not a structural problem and the prognosis for full recovery is excellent."

It was the first time the Chapmans, and trainer John Servis, had heard such a favorable prognosis, Pat Chapman said. They had been told by their vet in New Jersey that Smarty's ailment was serious enough that retirement seemed the best option.

After Bramlage's comments they decided to wait two more months and have Smarty Jones re-examined, hoping he would be healthy enough to resume training for a 4-year-old campaign. However, an ultrasound exam in October revealed cartilage erosion in the left ankle ‹ and that's when it became clear the colt would never race again.

Smarty Jones was syndicated for nearly $40 million and stands at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Ky.

"People were saying we took the money and ran," Pat Chapman said.

Smarty's much questioned retirement has created a backlash against the owners and their colt, who is up for Horse of the Year honors with Ghostzapper. The 4-year-old Ghostzapper staked his claim to the title by beating a strong field in the Breeders' Cup Classic in record time.

The Chapmans have received so much criticism, that Bramlage wrote a letter in which he takes the blame for the confusion surrounding Smarty's retirement. He said he didn't personally examine Smarty Jones, but looked at radiographs and bone scan results at the request of Three Chimneys.

"My statement caused the problem," read part of Bramlage's letter, sent to several racing trade magazines and obtained by The Associated Press. "The Chapmans deserve none of this. They were patient. They preferred to race the horse, however, they put the horse first when the time came to care. ... Don't use my words to skewer them. Skewer me."

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Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Smarty Jones' Follow-up Examinations
October 28

You may have seen mention in the press regarding recent veterinary examinations of Smarty Jones, which were done two weeks ago.

The original veterinary recommendation was that Smarty Jones have 60 to 90 days rest before going back under saddle, so at 60 days Three Chimneys did
* A Lameness examination
* Digital radiographs and
* A bone scan (scintigraphy)

Then we did a follow-up ultrasound examination of the fetlock joint of Smarty Jones' left front ankle -- something that was not done back in August. That examination showed degeneration of the cartilage in the joint, similar to the sort of thing a pro athlete experiences that leads to his retirement.

We don't wish people to worry.....Smarty Jones is not lame in the pasture, he is not uncomfortable and we hope he eventually will be able to be ridden like the other Three Chimneys stallions. These subsequent examinations do, however, tell us that the original prognosis underestimated the extent of the wear and tear and that Smarty Jones would not have been able to return to, or withstand, hard training.


Haskin Earns Red Smith Writing Award for Smarty Jones Article
(Excerpted from The Blood-Horse, October 15)

The Blood-Horse senior correspondent Steve Haskin won divisional honors in Churchill Downs' 22nd annual 2004 Red Smith Kentucky Derby Writing Contest, a competition that honors the finest print media coverage of this year's famed "Run for the Roses."

Haskin earned his third Red Smith Award for Monday Wrap-Up in six years - and fourth overall - for a Blood-Horse story entitled "Can't Keep Up With This Jones." The article detailed the multi-layered development of the enthralling Smarty Jones saga from the murder of Bob Camac, the original trainer for owner-breeders Roy and Pat Chapman; the colt's near-tragic schooling gate mishap as a 2-year-old; to his unbeaten run to Derby glory with trainer John Servis and jockey Stewart Elliott.

Haskin, who earned his first Red Smith in the Advance division as a reporter for Daily Racing Form in 1996, tied the record for wins in the Monday Wrap-Up division. Stan Hochman and Dick Jerardi, both of the Philadelphia Daily News, each won that honor three times.

To read Haskin's award-winning article, go to http://www.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=22275


State Museum of PA to feature Smarty Jones exhibit
(Excerpted from The Thoroughbred Times, September 30)
The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg plans to open an exhibit on November 16 highlighting the career of its native dual classic winner, Smarty Jones.

Pennsylvania residents Pat and Roy Chapman bred and raced Smarty Jones, who trained with John Servis throughout most of his career at Philadelphia Park in Bensalem. Smarty Jones won eight of nine starts, including two races at Philadelphia Park, and earned $7,613,155.

The exhibit will include Smarty Jones¹s classic trophies, a photo essay on the son of Elusive Quality¹s career, and biographical information on the people associated with him.

³This exhibit celebrates the history of horse racing in Pennsylvania and Smarty Jones, the remarkable horse that became a hero,² the museum¹s Web site states.


Smarty Jones Book
We've been asked, "Where can we get the Smarty Jones book?" Sports Publishing LLC has published a softbound book titled "Smarty Jones: America's Horse".

The book is packed with photos and the text and photos capture some of the important moments and people in Smarty's amazing racing career. The cost of the book is $14.95 and it can be ordered at http://www.sportspublishingllc.com/book.cfm?id=673 .

September 18 was Smarty Jones Day in Midway, KY
The Midway City Council declared Saturday, September 18 to be Smarty Jones Day in Midway, Kentucky, "in honor of the contributions of Smarty Jones to the thoroughbred horse racing industry" and citing "the excitement created by Smarty Jones in his run for horse racing's Triple Crown, winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness" felt by "the residents of Midway, along with the entire world". Smarty Jones Day, and a ceremony recognizing Smarty's contributions to Midway, were part of the "Historic Midway Fall Festival" on September 18 and 19. Midway is the town nearest Three Chimneys Farm, which is located about four miles southeast of the community which has a population of about 1600 people.

"I understand this is the first time a horse has been so honored, and we are indeed honored by the pride that Midway feels about Smarty being a part of the community," commented Dan Rosenberg.

During the first two weeks of September, the Chapmans and trainer John Servis were here to visit Smarty Jones. Dan reports, "Smarty Jones has settled in well and feels very much at home here. The Chapmans said they can already see a difference in him, and how he's filled out and they were delighted with how he's doing."


SMARTY JONES' STUD FEE ANNOUNCED
MIDWAY, KY........ Three Chimneys Farm owner Robert N. Clay announced today that the 2005 stud fee for the recently retired Smarty Jones will be $100,000 guaranteed live foal, payable September 1, 2005.

"We were oversubscribed for shares in Smarty Jones, and have had immense interest in him amongst breeders," commented Robert Clay. "Indeed, we began this week giving breeders the option of buying four-year-contracts for Smarty Jones seasons, so that they can be assured they will have a season to the horse each of the first four years he is at stud," said Clay.

Smarty Jones' book of mares will be limited to 110 mares, plus one Breeders' Cup season, as stipulated in the horse's syndicate agreement.


Smarty Jones at Three Chimneys
Smarty Jones has arrived at Three Chimneys, is settling in well and seems to enjoy his many visitors on our regularly scheduled tours. For more details about visiting Three Chimneys, see our Farm Tour page.