On Monday January 1st, Oaklawn Park will host the 17th running of the $300,000 Smarty Jones Stakes. The Smarty Jones Stakes is a Road to the Kentucky Derby race, where the winner will get 10 points, 2nd place gets 5, 3rd gets 3, 4th gets 2 and 5th gets 1 point towards winning entry into the 2024 Kentucky Derby. The Smarty Jones Stakes is run at 1 1/16 miles.
2024 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park – Monday, January 1st, 2024. Race 9 at 5:14 PM EST.
| PP | Horses | Odds |
| 1 | Informed Patriot | 8/1 |
| 2 | Catching Freedom | 9/2 |
| 3 | Lagynos | 6/1 |
| 4 | Mystik Dan | 5/1 |
| 5 | Mo Winning | 20/1 |
| 6 | Gettysburg Address | 7/2 |
| 7 | Just Steel | 9/5 |
| 8 | Chaperone | 30/1 |
| 9 | Fidget | 15/1 |
Results from the 2024 Smarty Jones Stakes.
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
| 2 – Catching Freedom | $5.40 | $3.20 | $2.80 |
| 7 – Just Steel | $4.80 | $3.80 | |
| 1 – Informed Patriot | $5.40 |
Catching Freedom +10 points towards Kentucky Derby = 10 points
Just Steel +5 points towards Kentucky Derby = 5 points
Informed Patriot +3 points towards Kentucky Derby = 6 points
4th place Gettysburg Address +2 points towards Kentucky Derby = 4 points
5th place Mystik Dan +1 point towards Kentucky Derby = 1 point
