BALTIMORE -- Smarty Jones' bold jaunt through the slop in the Kentucky Derby was a frolic compared to the challenge he faces as the overwhelming favorite in the Preakness.

The Associated Press BALTIMORE - Kristin Mulhall wasn't all that excited about bringing Imperialism across the country to take on Smarty Jones again in the Preakness Stakes. After Imperialism finished ...

Smarty Jones paid $10.20 to win in the Kentucky Derby, which he did by a 2 3/4-length margin. It was a memorable Derby for Brady, but not entirely for positive reasons.

Smarty Jones was the crowd favorite at the 2004 Belmont Stakes after winning the Derby and Preakness. He was a fast horse but lost in the end to the longshot Birdstone in a wild upset.

NEW YORK — Suddenly, Smarty Jones is being mentioned in the same breath as Secretariat and Seabiscuit. Though they have little in common as far as on-track performance, all three have managed to ...

He had won the Rebel Stakes, Arkansas Derby and the Kentucky Derby, earning a $5 million bonus from Hot Springs' Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, which helped fuel the imagination.

The top four Smarty Jones finishers earned Road to the Kentucky Derby points (10-4-2-1), which are used to determine the Louisville classic's field if more than 20 horses are eligible.

The imposing colt comes into the May 2 Derby with a 6 for 6 record, the same as Seattle Slew (1977) and Smarty Jones (2004) before their Derby wins.

Rachel Buchman of member station WHYY reports from Philadelphia about the city's newest hometown hero, Smarty Jones. The thoroughbred has already won the Kentucky Derby, and many in the city are ...