Bet on Arkansas Derby
Arkansas Derby
Date: April 11th, 2015
Track: Oaklawn Park
Stakes: Grade 1 for 3-year-old thoroughbreds and fillies
Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Track: Dirt
Purse: $1,000,000
The Racing Festival of the South culminates with the annual Arkansas Derby race. Horse racing fans are eager to see if the next Oaklawn Park champ will finally bring home the Triple Crown trophy.
The Arkansas Derby is the second leg of the Big 3 Pick 3, a $1 minimum national wager where horse bettors will try to pick the winner of three important prep races for three-year-olds planning on running in the Kentucky Derby and the prestigious Triple Crown.
Two favorite horses in recent years, Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex, both captured the Arkansas Derby and finished their careers as top three-year-olds.
The Arkansas Derby has really gained in stature because of this, keeping its reputation as a vital race for any Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown hopeful.
The race is being held at Oaklawn Park, which was incorporated in 1904 and one of the select few that features the finest in live thoroughbred horse racing in America.
Arkansas Derby 2015 Contenders
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Danza | J. Bravo | T. Pletcher |
| Knock Em Flat | L. Quinonez | D. Von Hemel |
| Tapiture | J. Rosario | S. Asmussen |
| Ride On Curlin | J. Court | W. Gowan |
| Thundergram | N. Arroyo, Jr. | M. Casse |
| Commissioner | M. Smith | T. Pletcher |
| Conquest Titan | C. Borel | M. Casse |
| Bayern | G. Stevens | B. Baffert |
| Strong Mandate | L. Saez | D. Lukas |
Stakes Races
Triple Crown
Graded Stakes Races
Saratoga Race Course: With Anticipation Stakes ,$175,000 ,2yo ,8.5f Turf
Del Mar: Del Mar Handicap ,$300,000 ,3&up ,11f Turf
Del Mar: Del Mar Mile ,$300,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Del Mar: Green Flash Handicap ,$150,000 ,3&up ,5f Turf
Del Mar: Pacific Classic ,$1,000,000 ,3&up ,10f Dirt
Del Mar: Torrey Pines Stakes ,$150,000 ,3yo f ,8f Dirt
Kentucky Downs: Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint ,$2,000,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
Kentucky Downs: Ladies Turf ,$2,000,000 ,3&up f/m ,8f Turf
Kentucky Downs: Ladies Turf Sprint ,$2,000,000 ,3&up f/m ,6.5f Turf
Kentucky Downs: Nashville Derby Inv. ,$3,500,000 ,3yo ,10.5f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Flower Bowl ,$500,000 ,4&up f/m ,11f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Prioress Stakes ,$175,000 ,3yo f ,6f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Spinaway Stakes ,$300,000 ,2yo f ,7f Dirt
Del Mar: Del Mar Derby ,$300,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Niigata Kinen ,$669,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Sports Hochi Hai Chukyo Nisai Stakes ,$480,000 ,2yo ,7f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Jockey Club Gold Cup ,$1,000,000 ,3&up ,10f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Spendthrift Hopeful Stakes ,$300,000 ,2yo ,7f Dirt
