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 Stakes Festival: Beverly R. Steinman Steeplechase ,$150,000 ,4&up ,19f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Intercontinental ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,5.5f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Poker ,$300,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Acorn Stakes ,$500,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Belmont Stakes Festival: Bed o' Roses ,$300,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Belmont Stakes Festival: Belmont Gold Cup ,$250,000 ,4&up ,16f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Just a Game Stakes ,$500,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: New York Stakes ,$750,000 ,4&up f/m ,9.5f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Ogden Phipps ,$500,000 ,4&up f/m ,9f Dirt
Epsom Downs: Betfred Oaks ,$688,000 ,3yo f ,12f Turf
Epsom Downs: Dahlbury Coronation Cup ,$563,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Belmont Stakes ,$2,000,000 ,3yo ,10f Dirt
Belmont Stakes Festival: Jaipur Stakes ,$500,000 ,3&up ,5.5f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Manhattan Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,4&up ,9.5f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Metropolitan Handicap ,$1,000,000 ,3&up ,8f Dirt
Belmont Stakes Festival: Pennine Ridge ,$300,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: True North Stakes ,$400,000 ,4&up ,6.5f Dirt
Belmont Stakes Festival: Wonder Again ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Turf
Belmont Stakes Festival: Woody Stephens ,$500,000 ,3yo ,7f Dirt
Epsom Downs: Betfred Derby ,$1,875,000 ,3yo ,12f Turf
