Stellar subsequent efforts by recent Charles Town Oaks winners helped it receive Grade 2 status for 2024, in contrast to several other Midlantic stakes.
Best Actor, a troubled second last out in the Indiana Derby, avoided traffic Tuesday and delivered an authoritative win in the G3 Smarty Jones at Parx.
Fulsome rallied from the rear to win the G3 Smarty Jones Stakes Tuesday at Parx and perhaps set himself up for bigger challenges.
Spun to Run wins the Smarty Jones, Charles Town adds days, and more, in the Week in social media.
Parx kicked off its big month with some big upsets, and there was lots more regional stakes action… weekend RaceBrief.
On tap: Parx kicks off its big month with four stakes, three graded, Monmouth adds a couple stakes, and two region-bred runners try the last Saratoga stake.
One hard-knocking star scored, another just missed, and Edge of Reality took the G3 Smarty Jones as Parx kicked off a big September.
Four stakes — three graded — top a day with more than $1 million in purses on Labor Day at Parx. Stars like Ben’s Cat, Eldaafer, and Pool Play hope for the spotlight.
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races from around the mid-Atlantic.