A sensational 2022 for horse racing in North America winds down this weekend, and action picks right up as the calendar turns to 2023 on New Year’s Day with a qualifying points race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve scheduled at Oaklawn Park. The Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Sunday, Jan. 1 offers Derby points to the top five finishers on a 10-4-3-2-1 scale.
