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
Belmont at the Big A: Matron Stakes ,$175,000 ,2yo f ,6f Turf
Belmont at the Big A: Futurity Stakes ,$175,000 ,2yo ,6f Turf
Belmont at the Big A: Pilgrim Stakes ,$200,000 ,2yo ,8.5f Turf
Keeneland: Darley Alcibiades Stakes ,$650,000 ,2yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Keeneland: Jessamine Presented by Keeneland Sales ,$400,000 ,2yo f ,8.5f Turf
Keeneland: Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix ,$400,000 ,3&up ,6f Dirt
Ascot (UK): Bengough Stakes ,$106,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
Ascot (UK): Cumberland Lodge Stakes ,$106,000 ,3&up ,12f Turf
Belmont at the Big A: Champagne Stakes ,$500,000 ,2yo ,8f Dirt
Belmont at the Big A: Frizette Stakes ,$400,000 ,2yo f ,8f Dirt
Belmont at the Big A: Jockey Club Derby Invitational ,$500,000 ,3yo ,11f Turf
Belmont at the Big A: Miss Grillo Stakes ,$200,000 ,2yo f ,8.5f Turf
Keeneland: Claiborne Breeders' Futurity ,$650,000 ,2yo ,8.5f Dirt
Keeneland: Coolmore Turf Mile ,$1,250,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Keeneland: First Lady ,$800,000 ,3&up f/m ,8f Turf
Keeneland: Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes ,$400,000 ,3&up f/m ,6f Dirt
Keeneland: Woodford Presented by FanDuel ,$400,000 ,3&up ,5.5f Turf
Newmarket (UK): Sun Chariot Stakes ,$344,000 ,3&up f/m ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: American Pharoah Stakes ,$300,000 ,2yo ,8.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: Chillingworth Stakes ,$100,000 ,3&up f/m ,6.5f Dirt
