Final furlong

Best of Birdstone is a candidate for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Jan. 21, trainer Donnie K. Von

Hemel said. ... The highly regarded Marshall Raylan, a 3-year-old Dixie Union colt, is scheduled to make his career debut in Friday’s seventh race. ... Von Hemel said Evolutionary, his promising 3-year-old Curlin filly, has been turned out because of a minor problem and likely won’t run at the meeting.