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In a new series, we will be showcasing veterans of the horse racing industry who have dedicated more than 30 years to the sport while training fewer than 30 horses. The first article in the series will highlight trainer Jimmy Baker.
Baker, a multiple...

Lil E. Tee paved the way for Pennsylvania-breds, becoming the first to win the Kentucky Derby in 1992. Smarty became the second in 2004.

A week after 36-1 Birdstone surpassed Smarty Jones in the final 70 yards of the 2004 Belmont S. (G2) to wreck the favorite’s Triple Crown bid, the second-largest upset in Stephen Foster H. (G1) history took place at Churchill Downs.