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
Oaklawn Park: Whitmore Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up ,6f Dirt
Santa Anita: San Simeon Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,6.5f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Fuji TV Sho Spring Stakes ,$788,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Tokai TV Hai Kinko Sho ,$972,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf
Santa Anita: Santa Ana Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up f/m ,10f Turf
Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds Oaks ,$400,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Louisiana Derby ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,9.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Muniz Memorial Classic ,$300,000 ,4&up ,9f Turf
Fair Grounds: New Orleans Classic ,$500,000 ,4&up ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Chunichi Sports Sho Falcon Stakes ,$590,000 ,3yo ,7f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Flower Cup ,$549,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Oaklawn Park: Essex Handicap ,$500,000 ,4&up ,8.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: San Luis Rey Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Turfway Park: Jeff Ruby Steaks ,$777,000 ,3yo ,9f AW
Turfway Park: Kentucky Cup Classic ,$300,000 ,4&up ,9f AW
Japan Racing Association: Aichi Hai ,$549,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Hanshin Daishoten ,$972,000 ,4&up ,15f Turf
