Elliott earns Derby win on Smarty Jones in muddy Churchill Downs
Jockey Stewart Elliott steered Smarty Jones to a 2 lengths victory over Lion Heart at Churchill Downs. Elliott became the first jockey-trainer duo to win their Derby together since 1979, and Smarty Jones the first undefeated Derby winner since Seattle Slew to chase the Triple Crown.
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Confidence fuels Smarty Jones as Elliott wins big at Churchill Downs
Jockey Jonathon Elliott guides Smarty Jones to an uncontested victory over Lion Heart in a soggy Derby setting. Owner Roy Chapman and trainer John Servis praised Elliott's calm ride as he rode the colt to victory behind 140,054 cheering fans.
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Underdogs Reach Derby Peak Behind Smarty Jones
Trainer John Servis and jockey Stewart Elliott, both longtime Philadelphia Park regulars, reach the sport’s pinnacle as Smarty Jones wins the 130th Kentucky Derby. The Philly team faced doubts, but their bond with the horse and owners Roy and Patricia Chapman carried them to racing’s biggest prize.
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Smarty Jones Wins Derby In Sloppy Churchill Down Debut
In a muddy Churchill Downs Derby under trainer John Servis and jockey Stewart Elliott, Smarty Jones overtakes Lion Heart in the stretch to win by two lengths. Imperialism runs third as the slowest Derby time in years marks the finish amid a downpour that left the track soaked and lakes in the infield.
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Smarty Jones Wins Kentucky Derby Triumph Across Tracks
Smarty Jones captures the Kentucky Derby with a 4 1/4 length victory at Churchill Downs, earning a $5 million Oaklawn bonus for Chapmans. The Pennsylvania bred horse, trained by John Servis, improves to an undefeated Derby run, after earlier wins in the Rebel Stakes and Arkansas Derby.
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