2019 Arkansas Derby G1. (AP) — Cyberknife won the $1. The only horse to win the Rebel, Arkansas and Kentucky derbys was Sunny's Halo in 1983. The purse for the 2016 Rebel Stakes was bumped to $900,000 following the previous year’s debut win of American Pharoah, who went on to win the 2015 Triple Crown. The Road to the Kentucky Derby makes a lucrative stop at Oaklawn Park this Saturday for the running of the $1. Temperence Hill won the Arkansas Derby four years later and went on to pull off a 53-1 upset of the Belmont Stakes over Kentucky Derby-winning filly Genuine Risk. Smarty Jones won the race by 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 lengths, earning $854,800 for the Chapmans along with a bonus of $5 million from Oaklawn Park for sweeping the Rebel Stakes, the Arkansas Derby, and the Kentucky Derby. American Pharoah, the 2015 Triple Crown winner, won the Derby in 2015. Before an on-track crowd of 65,000, Cox also won the $200,000 Hot Springs. Golden Act deserves mention for his 1979 Arkansas Derby and Louisiana Derby wins. Fletcher, 80, is also a longtime Thoroughbred owner and considers Oaklawn, naturally, his home track. Nine three-year-olds are expected to enter the gate for the Grade 1, $1. He also trained the day's Grade III Oaklawn Mile winner, Fulsome. Nearly 40 years ago, a brilliant filly named Althea unleashed a terrific performance in the 1984 Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Todd Pletcher trains Charge It (7-2), a flashy maiden winner at. 257 40K views 6 months ago Angel of Empire won the 2023 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park to earn 100 points toward the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1). An inside look at how the 149th Kentucky Derby will shape up:. Perhaps the biggest endorsement of his ability came when Flavien Prat. Angel of Empire won the Arkansas Derby ($11. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the 149th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Classic Causeway (7-2) earned 50 points toward the Kentucky Derby on March 12 when he won the Tampa Bay Derby (G2). 25 million Arkansas Derby by 4 1/4 lengths on Saturday, qualifying for the Kentucky Derby in May. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the 149th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. 4-7. Luis Saez piloted Tapit Trice past Tyler Gaffalione aboard Verifying to win the 2023 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes April 8 at Keeneland. Morning-line favorite Reincarnate, Risen Star (G2) winner Angel of Empire and Rebel (G2) runner. Wet Paint, last of 10 early. Arkansas Derby 2022: Odds and analysis. 42. 2023 Arkansas Derby Field. Both 1 1/16-mile races were at. The time was 1 2/5 seconds slower than Monitor’s track record, set when he won the Arkansas Derby last year. 25 million Arkansas Derby by 4 1/4 lengths Saturday, putting him on a path to the Kentucky Derby in May. Two Phil’s is scheduled to run in the Arkansas Derby on April 23, 2023. He won the Longines Kentucky Oaks in 2010 on Blind Luck but is still in search of his first Kentucky Derby win as he prepares for his 13 th starter in the race. Althea, who has won eight of 13 starts and been worse than second only once, earned $361,150. 90-1 favorite in the field. Eyes on Lukas filly at Arkansas Derby. O Captain had the speed to win first time out gate to wire, going 5 1/2 furlongs, showing his ability to stalk the pace in his second start. Why he can’t win: Finishing seventh and fourth in your last two races before the Derby doesn’t inspire confidence. 3 per year. 25 million Arkansas Derby by 2 3/4 lengths on Saturday in the richest prep race for the Kentucky Derby. Sunny skies and an expected fast track will give gamblers insight on second favorite Red. Pletcher is looking for his third Kentucky Derby - he won it in 2010 with Super Saver and Always Dreaming landed the 2017 running. All told, the Rebel produced 23 Kentucky Derby starters during the 2010s, averaging 2. Home Oaklawn Park Arkansas Derby 2014 Arkansas Derby G1. The Arkansas Derby is a. Sunny’s Halo became the race’s first Kentucky Derby winner in. There won't be a Triple Crown sweep this year, but there could be a. (Arkansas Derby: Post Position, Horse, Trainer, Jockey, Morning Line) 1. by Pete Perkins Special to the Democrat-Gazette | April 1, 2022 at 2:16 a. The Louisiana Derby is the first domestic prep race offering top-tier qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby, distributing them on a 100-40-20-10 basis to the first four finishers. Louisiana Derby Race History. Angel of Empire capped a big day for trainer Brad Cox when he provided his trainer with his second straight victory in the Grade 1, $1. Win Big on Kentucky Derby this year! Derby Tools -. 25 million Arkansas Derby by 2 3/4 lengths on Saturday in the richest prep race for the Kentucky Derby. 23 AE. Grade I; 1 1/8 miles Dirt. Temperance Hill won the 1980 Arkansas Derby and Rebel Stakes, but was an outsider in the Triple Crown. Rocket Can won the $250,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) Feb. The 2023 Arkansas Derby post time is 7:24 p. Arkansas Derby. Before that, he trained Althea, a filly who won the 1984 Arkansas Derby. Angel of. He hasn’t won this year but did win a $30,000 allowance at Churchill Downs last November. m. 00 and $3. Bred at Blackstone Farm in Pine Grove, Pa. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 1, 2023) – Albaugh Family Stables LLC’s Angel of Empire capped a big day for trainer Brad Cox as he provided his trainer with his second straight victory in the $1. The Arkansas Derby victory was a second for Baffert, who won with eventual Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister in 2012. PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Memphis basketball's David Jones feasted on Arkansas, scoring a career-high 36 points to lead the Tigers to a 84-79 win at the. 68 at Oaklawn. Cox won entry-level allowance races this season at Oaklawn with Hit Show and Verifying, who finished fourth behind Confidence Game in the Feb. 98d. In an exciting finish down the stretch, Practical Move, trained by Tim Yakteen, took home the win in the Santa Anita Derby in California, edging out Japan-based Mandarin Hero at the finish line. 50-1) but otherwise was a crapshoot in terms of handicapping. Angel of Empire, a son of Classic Empire, cruised to a 4 1/4-length victory in the $1. Below is the race schedule for the 50 and 100-point prep races, enough for the race winners to qualify for the Kentucky Derby, if entered. Cyberknife, a son of Gun Runner, earned 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby, assuring a spot in the May 7 race at Kentucky. Home Oaklawn Park Arkansas Derby 2019 Arkansas Derby G1. Super Stock, a son of Dialed In, benefitted from a speed duel between 1-5 favorite Concert Tour and Caddo River to take charge in the stretch and win the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 10 at. In 2004, the Rebel was won by the popular Smarty Jones, who. Both those horses went on to win two legs of the Triple Crown. The top 19 or 20 horses on the leaderboard will earn spots in the Kentucky Derby. His wife, Susan, is the daughter of legendary Irish trainer Vincent O’Brien. The Road to the Kentucky Derby in Arkansas continues Saturday, February 25, with the Rebel Stakes (G2). The 148th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday will create its own memories, but it's very unlikely it or any other Triple Crown race will ever top Arkansas Derby winner Afleet Alex's. Althea, a champion at 2, won the 1984 Arkansas Derby, equaling the track record, when Lukas wheeled her back seven days after a troubled second in the Fantasy at Oaklawn. The purse for the 2016 Rebel Stakes was bumped to $900,000 following the previous year’s debut win of American Pharoah, who went on to win the 2015 Triple Crown. Ridden by Florent Geroux, who got dumped in. 77: William I. Lukas won the 1984 Arkansas Derby with Althea and the 1988 Kentucky Derby with Winning Colors, both fillies. An African American, Clayton went on to become one of the highest-salaried riders on the East Coast circuit during the 1890s. The Razorbacks. 18, Angel of. Previous winners of the Arkansas Derby read like a who’s who among thoroughbreds. After winning his 2nd straight prep. Most winners of the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), formerly. Coady Photography Cyberknife, with Florent Geroux riding, wins the Grade 1, $1. 5th, 1989 Arkansas Derby G2: 6: Big Stanley Distinctive Pro: 3. In 2019, Arkansas Derby runner-up Improbable was awarded fourth in Kentucky after the disqualification of Maximum Security. Super Stock surged ahead of Concert Tour and Caddo River to win the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. 80 Place: $2. 25 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park on April 1. The large, yet speedy charge, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite and will look to pull off a monster win in the crucial Derby prep race. Wayne Lukas, takes on eight of the boys in Saturday's $1. 40 as the winner on a fast track by 3/4 lengths over Epicenter, who returned $7. None of the 17 colts that Mage defeated at Churchill Downs made the trip to Pimlico Race Course for Saturday’s race. She worked a half-mile in 48. Combined with the $800,000 Smarty Jones would get for winning the Kentucky Derby, the $5. (AP) — Cyberknife won the $1. – The first Saturday in April is Frank Fletcher’s first Saturday in May. Lukas also finished third in the 1986 Arkansas Derby with another filly, Family Style, a week after she. The first day of April brings two prominent prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby: the $1. Lolbolly Stable has won three total Arkansas Derby’s to lead all ownership groups in Arkansas Derby. But, that was as a 2-year. Five entrants have had win, place or show after their names in every race. Epicenter. Post time for the $1. Like champion Classic Empire in 2017, Angel of Empire is headed to the Kentucky Derby after winning the Grade I $1. Interlock Empire, Kenny. EDT. Home. “I was just hoping he'd hang in there [in the stretch] and he did,” winning trainer Richard Mandella said. Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton reached stardom at age fifteen as the youngest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. 2021: Third City, ch c, by Collected. Went off. Either spot would qualify Secret Oath for the Derby and the Kentucky Oaks for. Both 1 1/16-mile races were at. Angel of Empire ($11. The Arkansas Derby is a. Un Ojo (75-1) is the one-eyed gelding who won the Rebel Stakes at 75-1 odds for first time graded stakes winning-trainer Ricky Courville, who will send the son of Laoban out in the Arkansas Derby. 60. It marked the first time in history that an Arkansas Derby winner won the Kentucky Derby. Angel of Empire rolls to second prep win in Arkansas Derby at the Kentucky Derby. 25 million Grade 1 Arkansas Derby for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park in decisive fashion and beating Barber. The win gives him 100 points for the. Fletcher, who won his first race at Oaklawn in 1989, has started only two horses in the Arkansas Derby, finishing third in 2001 with Son of Rocket and seventh in 2007 with Officer Rocket . HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Of his four starts at age two, the horse won twice and finished second twice. 2018 Arkansas Derby G1. In 2007, Curlin won the Arkansas Derby by a record 10 ½ lengths on his way to winning the Preakness Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Classic and 2008 Dubai World Cup. -- Cyberknife won the $1. Nadal will put his 3-for-3 record on the line Saturday in the second division of the Grade 1, $500,000 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Hit Show (36-1) Jockey: Manny Franco Trainer: Brad Cox Current form: Won the Withers on a cold February day at the Big A. - Today's Games - Play a Free Game Over $20 million won! - Monthly. Friday, November 17 – Grandstand seats public (individuals) Reserved Grandstand Seats. Here is the field for Saturday’s Arkansas Derby field, including post positions, morning-line odds, jockeys, and trainers. Timothy Rapp. There is winning, and then there is obliterating the field. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and. 4. Lolbolly Stable has won three total Arkansas Derby’s to lead all ownership groups in Arkansas Derby history. Horse owner Frank Fletcher looks to make the most of his latest homecoming when the Arkansas Derby commences on Saturday, April 1. North Carolina vs Arkansas Betting Records & Stats. 42, was the first Arkansas Derby winner for Cox. Wayne Lukas is seen at Churchill Downs Friday, May 3, 2019, in. Wild Horses, second to Mr. 60 Show: $2. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The large, yet speedy charge, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite and will look to pull off a monster win in the crucial Derby prep race. The Southwest was run. Doppelganger is 3-1 in the nine-horse 2022 Arkansas Derby field, while We the People is 7-2. CDT post. ESPN. 11/ 24 2023 Clark Stakes. S. 8 choice among bettors. Ridden by Florent Geroux, who got dumped in the post parade, Cyberknife ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50. In 2019, Arkansas Derby runner-up Improbable was awarded fourth in Kentucky after the disqualification of Maximum Security. Notes: Reincarnate won the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park, was third in the Rebel Stakes and third in the Arkansas. He was followed by Smarty Jones who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. (AP) — Angel of Empire won the $1. Angel of Empire (Classic Empire) sails into the Derby off back-to-back, come-from-behind wins at nine furlongs in the GII Risen Star S. The 2023 Florida Derby has a prohibitive favorite in Forte (4/5), who is currently the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby at leading online sportsbooks and FanDuel Racing. Bourbon Bash, D. She might need one more step up to capture the Arkansas Derby. It’s the. — Angel of Empire won the $1. Next month, when the 2022 Kentucky Derby rolls around, Cox would love nothing better than to win the opening leg of the Triple Crown in a more time-honored way. A: Cyberknife won the 2022 Arkansas Derby for trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux. Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park is the last prep race on the road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that offers 170 total qualifying points to the top four finishers, distributed on a 100-40-20-10 scale. Robert A. It is contested at 1 1/8 miles and holds a purse of $1,000,000 with. Last race: Won Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on April 1 at Oaklawn. Well Dressed, by Notebook 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN,. Another recent major Kentucky Derby prep race winner is Angel of Empire, who captured the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby last month with a visually impressive burst of speed on the far turn. He paid $11. Cyberknife won this race last year. — The win odds on horses for the Kentucky Derby were virtually unchanged in the last hour. Despite facing pressure from Quip on the front end and then drifting out several paths in the lane, Robert and Lawana Low’s Magnum Moon proved much the best with a gate-to-wire, four-length victory in the $1 million Arkansas Derby. 25 million, same pot as on April 2 this year, when Cyberknife, trained by Brad Cox, won the nine-furlong race for 3-year-olds. $1,104,800 [1] Major wins. Home Oaklawn Park Arkansas Derby 2021 Arkansas Derby G1. This two-time sales. Reincarnate was made the early favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at 5-2 on the morning line. Angel of Empire proved his love of distance and his power as he took the Arkansas Derby by four and a half lengths on Saturday at Oaklawn, cementing his Derby bid and notching up his trainer. 60, $74. She has a career mark. m. 25 million Arkansas Derby by 4 1/4 lengths on Saturday, qualifying for the Kentucky Derby in May. Credentials would peg him as a top tier competitor. 20 at 58-1 odds. He is one of three gray horses entered in the Kentucky Derby this year, the others being Gray Magician and Roadster. Arnold II Donald L. 25 million and the Fantasy as the last major local prep, and an increasingly important one, for. In 2004, the Rebel was won by the popular Smarty Jones, who. Opened in 1904, Oaklawn Park's meet is highlighted each year by the "Racing Festival of the South. The win will make Angel of Empire one of the favorites for next months running of the 2023 Kentucky Derby. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Tickets. 25-million GI Arkansas Derby was supposed to be all about Secret Oath (Arrogate),. May 6 (UPI) -- Mage, a 15-1 long shot with only one previous win to his credit, came from far back in an 18-horse field in Saturday's 149th Kentucky Derby, got to the lead in deep stretch and ran. Cyberknife, who won in 1:50. The 87 th Arkansas Derby will anchor a great day of racing in Hot Springs that also includes the Grade 3 Fantasy Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and two other stakes races. 8. 25 million Arkansas Derby by 2 3/4 lengths on Saturday in the richest prep race for the Kentucky Derby. The $1. The following week is the final major qualifier with the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn. 25 million Arkansas Derby. On a clear Saturday night, bettors will glean some clarity about Kentucky Derby horses via Arkansas Derby odds at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. While prior to that we’ve only seen two more horses do the double – Sunny’s Halo in 1983 and Smarty Jones in 2004. Like Smarty Jones, he too swept the Rebel and Arkansas Derby. After winning the Arkansas Derby, Super Stock competed in the 2021 Kentucky Derby and finished 15th. Mike Battaglia, who has made the Kentucky Derby morning line for 40 years, had a quandary after American Pharoah frolicked to an eight-length victory over Far Right in Saturday's $1 million. (AP) — Cyberknife won the $1. The horse, led by jockey Flavien Prat, won the Arkansas Derby with a breathtaking move around the final turn and straightaway,. Overall, the Arkansas Derby has produced seven Kentucky Derby winners – read about some of them in this article. Reincarnate is a Good Magic colt trained by Tim Yakteen after being transferred from Bob Baffert’s barn ahead of the Rebel. This year he is represented by Charge It - a royally. and Kentucky Derby. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. The race is worth 170 points toward a possible start in the Derby on a 100-40. Cyberknife won this race last year. His chances of registering a Derby Double skyrocketed April 2. The race (7:50 p. Upcoming Major Races. 20 and $29. Ridden by Flavien Prat. Angel of Empire has won three of five. Angel of Empire, ridden by jockey Flavien Prat for trainer Brad Cox, runs away from the field to win the 87th Arkansas Derby on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Oaklawn. 40 to win at Santa Anita. The 86-year-old trainer has Oaklawn stakes wins (Martha Washington, Grade 3 Honeybee. The 3-year-old colt earned 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby on May. The Tar Heels are 2-2-0 against the spread this season. Jason Frakes: 502. The Arkansas Derby (G1), normally run three weeks before the Kentucky Derby since 1996, was moved to five weeks before the first leg of the Triple Crown. Like Smarty Jones, who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, Angel of Empire is a Pennsylvania bred. Seven Arkansas Derby winners have gone on to win the second leg of the Triple Crown (the Preakness Stakes) and, since 1980, six other winners have gone. Fletcher co-owned Fast Fan, winner of the 11th race April 1, 1989, with Holthus. The Arkansas Derby victory was a second for Baffert, who won with eventual Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister in 2012. Three horses have won both the Arkansas Derby and the Kentucky Derby: Sunny’s Halo (1983), Smarty Jones (2004), and Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (2015). Fletcher, who won his first race at Oaklawn in 1989, has started only two horses in the Arkansas Derby, finishing third in 2001 with Son of Rocket and seventh in 2007 with Officer Rocket. Ridden by Florent Geroux, Cyberknife ran 1 1/8. Grindstone in 1996 was the last winner of the Louisiana Derby to win the Kentucky Derby. The owner of Rocket Can is seeking to win the Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Retired. Arkansas Derby Results. 40 and earned 100 points for the Kentucky Derby. An hour after Forte came back to win the 2023 Florida Derby, Angel of Empire closed out the day with a strong stretch finish to win the 2023 Arkansas Derby. The Arkansas Derby, which was first run in 1936, was worth $600,250 today. Angel of Empire won the $1. Trained by Todd Pletcher, who won the Derby in 2010 and 2017. . 6-9-8. OCEANPORT, N. Arkansas: prep races. Arkansas Derby trends and past winners. Sham Stakes winner Reincarnate is the 5-2 favorite in the 2023 Arkansas Derby odds. Rockamundo paid $427. A son of 2017 Arkansas Derby winner Classic Empire, he was purchased for $70,000. Mage won the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago as the No. Ridden by Florent Geroux, who got dumped in the post parade, Cyberknife ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50. J. King Russell returned $34. After. Fletcher, 80, is also a longtime Thoroughbred owner and considers Oaklawn, naturally, his home track. A son of. Angel of Empire won the Arkansas Derby ($11. , for the first time yesterday morning in preparation. King Russell, exiting a maiden win, earned 40 points, while Reincarnate increased his total. Date / Track: 04/13/2019, Oaklawn Park Post Time: 06:41 PM CT Distance: 1 1/8 m (Dirt) Age / Sex: 3 M NEW > Get a $150. April 1, 2023 · 1 min read. Ridden by Florent Geroux, who got dumped in. The race is—and will surely remain—one of the most important stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. For 100 pts Forte wins the 2023 Florida Derby #Horseracingtips #Horseracing #Horsesoftiktok #Horses #Horse #FYP #Sports ♬ original sound – horseracingtote –. The second betting choice in the Derby hasn’t won since Super Saver in 2010. 80 and $4. Wayne Lukas, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite with a chance to become the first filly to win the Arkansas Derby since Althea in 1984. But the now-defunct Arkansas Jockey Club did card a race known as the Arkansas Derby at Little Rock’s Clinton Park in the late 1890s and early 1900s, according to the Gazette. He won a Derby prep in the. 25 million Grade 1 Arkansas Derby for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park in decisive fashion and beating Barber Road and filly Secret Oath, Gold Square's Cyberknife picked up 100 qualifying points and ensured Cox's son of Gun Runner a spot in the May 7 Derby at. 1-6. The road to the Kentucky Derby culminates on Saturday with the final prep race of the year, the 2021 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. 6th May 2023, 17:45 By Owen Goulding. 25 million Arkansas Derby by 2 3/4 lengths on Saturday in the richest prep race for the Kentucky Derby. Two-time Eclipse Award winning trainer Brad Cox is scheduled to send out one of the favorites in Angel of Empire , who returns to Oaklawn after winning the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2. . An off-the-pace runner, Angel of Empire displayed a terrific turn of foot in the Arkansas Derby (G1), surging from sixth to reach the lead by the top of the stretch, and the up-and-coming colt established himself as a serious Kentucky Derby contender while notching his first triple-digit Brisnet Speed rating (101). 7% of the games last season when they were the moneyline favorite (2-1). 25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 1 at Oaklawn Park off impressive efforts, Albaugh Family Stables' Angel of Empire is the. Tick tock . Cox was the winning trainer and spoke following the win with. Secret Oath, a daughter of Arrogate trained by D. (Al Bello / Getty Images) If there was any doubt who will be the favorite for the Kentucky Derby, Forte erased it with a rousing come-from-behind win Saturday in the $1-million Florida Derby. She might have been capable of a faster final time. On a clear Saturday night, bettors will glean some clarity about Kentucky Derby horses via Arkansas Derby odds at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. In the 2017 Breeders' Cup, she nailed 11-1 long shot Wuheida to win the Filly and Mare Turf. Since 2004, when Smarty Jones won the Arkansas Derby and went on to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, the biggest race in the Natural State has unofficially become known as the Smarty Party. John Cherwa. Post time is about 7:24 p. 8. Blue Grass Stakes winner Tapit Trice, Arkansas Derby winner Angel of Empire and Japanese mystery colt Derma Sotogake — runaway winner of the UAE Derby — were all priced at 10-1 or shorter on. 1. by The Associated Press. Arkansas Derby winner first at Haskell. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)The horse comfortably won the race in 1:48. King Russell ( 50-1, 40, 2nd Arkansas Derby (G1), 87, Creative Cause, Ron Moquett, Rafael Bejarano, 6: 1-3-0 - $322,350) Summary: In the above analysis there are four categories of horses: win contenders, key horses in vertical exotics, others to use in the vertical wagers and those to toss. 40 second March 8 and is scheduled to have her final pre-race breeze March 25, Lukas said. The third and final leg of Oaklawn Park’s 3-year-old Kentucky Derby prep series is the Arkansas Derby, which is run at a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs). Charge It: Trainer Todd Pletcher is the king of the Florida Derby having won the race seven times. HOT SPRINGS -- Represented in the big race, albeit in another trainer's name, Bob Baffert wielded early impact on the Arkansas Derby undercard Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. 25 million Arkansas Derby by 4 1/4 lengths, putting him on a path to the Kentucky Derby in May. J. "The Arkansas. BET ON HORSE RACING . Cox also notched his second career victory in the 1 1/16-mile Fantasy with Wet Paint, a homebred daughter of Blame who races for her breeder, Godolphin LLC. The Arkansas Derby will offer 200 points to the top five finishers (100-40-30-20-10, respectively) toward starting eligibility for the Kentucky Derby. He was twice voted American Champion Older Male Horse by. Keeneland entries and results Get your BC handicapping started TODAY - with the Breeders' Cup Super Screener! Recent HRN SpeedOverall, the Arkansas Derby has produced seven Kentucky Derby winners – read about some of them in this article. The 2023. Family ties: Sired by Curlin, the legendary winner of the 2007 Arkansas Derby, Preakness Stakes and. Hopper ($4. ET. Call: 501-363-4660. Arkansas Derby Odds: 4 Horses Shorter Than 5-1 In KY Derby Prep. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. In an exciting finish down the stretch, Practical Move, trained by Tim Yakteen, took home the win in the Santa Anita Derby in California, edging out Japan-based Mandarin Hero at the finish line. The Arkansas Derby, which celebrated its inaugural running in 1936, has produced seven Kentucky Derby winners: Sunny’s Halo (1983), Lil E. 25 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Three horses have won both the Arkansas Derby and then gone on to score in the Kentucky Derby. Since Alysheba won in 1987, only one horse was won from post 1, 2 or 3 – that being Real Quiet in 1998 from post 3. Cox said Angel of Empire “possibly” will run in the Louisiana Derby on March 25, but that there were other options, such as the Arkansas Derby and the Bluegrass Stakes. It was his first stakes win in the United States after enjoying success in his home country as a 2-year-old. In 2015, American. Sunny skies and an expected fast track will give gamblers insight on second favorite Red Route One. After a series of qualifying stakes that stretches back to September, the final prep of them all, the $1 million Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park, brought down the curtain on the chase for spots in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and left one horse standing tall as a clear-cut favorite for the. The Arkansas Derby has the look of a fair race. Not only does Stauffer think that she can win the Arkansas Derby, but he thinks the horse can go all the way. Like Smarty Jones, who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, Angel of Empire is a Pennsylvania bred. The Arkansas Derby, one of the final races for the second leg of the 2022 Road to Kentucky Derby series, is just a month away now. Date / Track: 04/02/2022, Oaklawn Park Post Time: The 1994 winner, Concern, won that year's Breeders' Cup Classic. An Arkansas Derby victory would fall on the 34th anniversary of Fletcher’s first overall at Oaklawn. OCEANPORT, N. 42;. m. . 80. 25 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Oaklawn. 20 and $6. Angel of Empire won the $1. The Arkansas Derby, the Blue Grass Stakes, the Santa. The 1 1/8-mile race drew a field of 11 3-year-olds who will compete for the 100-40-30-20-10 points that go to the top five eligible finishers. Angel of Empire earned 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points, boosting his total to 154. The Tigers won 66. Arkansas compiled a 6-7-0 ATS record last year. Sire: After being named champion two-year-old male, Classic Empire finished fourth in the 2017 Kentucky Derby and concluded his racing career a head second in the Preakness two weeks later. He was famous for writing the Annals and the Histories. m. Angel of Empire, ridden by jockey Flavien Prat for trainer Brad Cox, runs away from the field to win the 87th Arkansas Derby on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot. m. 40 and $12. Division 1. He paid $11. The Grade 2 Rebel Stakes, a race for 3-year-olds run at a distance of 1 1/16 miles (8. So I think with the odds being 5-1, Tapit Trice is in good position to win this Kentucky Derby race, giving Todd Pletcher Derby victory No. The 2017 winner Classic Empire was fourth at Churchill Downs, and third-place finisher Lookin At Lee was second in the Kentucky Derby. If he wins the Arkansas Derby, he will likely be one of the top contenders in the Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike paid $163. 2014 winner Danza was third in the Kentucky Derby, 2012 winner. Mellon in the Rushaway in his last start, paid $12. Forte to win the Kentucky Derby @ +300 with BetOnline; A $10 bet would return $40 and make $30 profit; 2023 Kentucky Derby Top 3 Picks. (AP) — Cyberknife won the $1.