Current Tag: Arkansas Derby
Like Father, Like Daughter - Pharoah's Merneith Wins at Oaklawn
POSTED: April 23, 2020
It wasn’t a major Kentucky Derby prep, but Merneith one-upped her famous daddy last Sunday at Oaklawn when the 3-year-old filly broke her maiden by...
Oaklawn Park Weekly Wrap
POSTED: April 23, 2020
While Oaklawn Stakes winner Mr. Big News is passing the Arkansas Derby, Farmington Road and Taishan, second and third, respectively, are pointing for the 1 1/8-mile race. Post positions...
Mr. Big News Steals the Headlines with Upset in Oaklawn Stakes
POSTED: April 12, 2020
Mr. Big News steals the headlines with upset in Oaklawn Stakes HOT SPRINGS, AR – Allied Racing Stable, LLC.’s Mr. Big News made some big...
Baffert's Thousand Words Favored in Oaklawn Stakes For Spot in May 2 Derby
POSTED: April 11, 2020
The Oaklawn Stakes – its inaugural edition last year was known as the Oaklawn Invitational – will offer an automatic spot in the $750,000 Arkansas...
Bob Baffert Barn Reshuffles for Reset Season
POSTED: April 9, 2020
Authentic Bob Baffert has had to hit the reset button in pursuit of his record-tying sixth Kentucky Derby victory. Fortunately for the Hall of Fame...
ELLIOTT SETS SIGHTS ON 5,000 WINS
POSTED: March 30, 2020
For jockey Stewart Elliott, it’s the drive to five – as in 5,000. Elliott, who rose to fame as the only rider of champion and...
Arkansas Derby on May 2nd, is That the Next Big Kentucky Derby prep?
POSTED: March 26, 2020
HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, March 20, 2020) – Oaklawn announced today that it is moving its signature race – the Arkansas Derby (G1) – from...
Arkansas Derby Postponed To May 2, Purse Reduced
POSTED: March 20, 2020
Photo: Omaha Beach winning the 2019 Arkansas Derby. Credit: Association Press There will be a Derby on May 2 but not the Kentucky Derby. Oaklawn...
Fans Saddle up for Fantastic Horse Racing in 2020
POSTED: March 13, 2020
COVID-19 has hit the world with a vengeance, with governments everywhere shuttering the borders to foreign traffic, major sports events being postponed or cancelled, and...
