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
Churchill Downs: Commonwealth Turf ,$300,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf
Del Mar: Native Diver Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Japan Cup ,$8,229,000 ,3&up ,12f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Keihan Hai ,$838,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
Aqueduct: Cigar Mile Handicap ,$750,000 ,3&up ,8f Dirt
Aqueduct: Demoiselle Stakes ,$250,000 ,2yo f ,9f Dirt
Aqueduct: Go for Wand Handicap ,$200,000 ,3&up f/m ,8f Dirt
Aqueduct: Remsen Stakes ,$250,000 ,2yo ,9f Dirt
Del Mar: Hollywood Derby ,$400,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Del Mar: Jimmy Durante Stakes ,$100,000 ,2yo f ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Challenge Cup ,$886,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Stayers Stakes ,$1,283,000 ,3&up ,18f Turf
Del Mar: Cecil B. DeMille Stakes ,$100,000 ,2yo ,8f Turf
Del Mar: Matriarch Stakes ,$400,000 ,3&up f/m ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Champions Cup ,$2,469,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
Woodbine: Valedictory Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,12f AW
Japan Racing Association: Chunichi Shimbun Hai ,$886,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
