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
Japan Racing Association: Kobe Shimbun Hai ,$788,000 ,3yo ,12f Turf
Newmarket (UK): Tattersalls Stakes ,$104,000 ,2yo c/g ,7f Turf
Belmont Park: Beldame Stakes ,$250,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Dirt
Newmarket (UK): Dubai Stakes ,$131,000 ,3&up f/m ,12f Turf
Newmarket (UK): Joel Stakes ,$228,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Newmarket (UK): Rockfel Stakes ,$173,000 ,2yo f ,7f Turf
Belmont Park: Flower Bowl ,$500,000 ,3&up f/m ,10f Turf
Belmont Park: Gallant Bloom ,$250,000 ,3&up f/m ,6.5f Dirt
Belmont Park: Joe Hirsch Turf Classic ,$500,000 ,3&up ,12f Turf
Belmont Park: Vosburgh Stakes ,$250,000 ,3&up ,7f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Ack Ack ,$400,000 ,3&up ,8f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Lukas Classic ,$500,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
Delaware Park: Delaware Handicap ,$500,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Sirius Stakes ,$549,000 ,3&up ,10f Dirt
Newmarket (UK): Cheveley Park Stakes ,$380,000 ,2yo f ,6f Turf
Newmarket (UK): Middle Park Stakes ,$380,000 ,2yo c ,6f Turf
Newmarket (UK): Royal Lodge Stakes ,$173,000 ,2yo c/g ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: City of Hope Mile ,$200,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: Eddie D Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up ,6.5f Turf
Santa Anita: Goodwood Stakes ,$300,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
