Optical

Owner

Don't Tell My Wife Stables 2023, LLC

Trainer

J. Keith Desormeaux

Jockey

Concepcion, Axel

Breeder

Stoneriggs Farm

Earnings

$119,562

Color

Bay

Pedigree

Sire Name City of Light

Dam Name Espressoandacheck

Derby News January 4, 2025

Coal Battle shows new dimension to romp in Smarty Jones

Remington Springboard Mile hero Coal Battle added a second victory on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park.

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Wagering December 31, 2024

Study Guide: 2025 Smarty Jones Stakes

The $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park isn’t a graded stakes, but it’s nevertheless a highly productive Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier.

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Derby News December 30, 2024

Jerome attracts Studlydoright, Thorpedo Anna’s half-brother McAfee

Eight newly-turned three-year-olds will contest Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct, the first Kentucky Derby (G1) points race of 2025.

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