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ABOUT THE ARKANSAS DERBY

The Arkansas Derby is a dirt track horse race exclusively for three-year-olds that takes place annually in April at Oaklawn Park, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This prestigious race, which covers a distance of 1 1/8 miles, currently holds a Grade I status.

Oaklawn Park, home of the Arkansas Derby, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2004 by providing a $5 million bonus to any horse that could win its three-year-old graded stakes, namely the Rebel Stakes and the Arkansas Derby, and subsequently emerge victorious in the Kentucky Derby. Smarty Jones became the first horse to claim this bonus. The horse's subsequent performances in the Triple Crown helped to increase the participation of the finest three-year-olds in the nation. As a result, in 2010, the American Graded Stakes Committee elevated the Arkansas Derby's status to Grade I.

American Pharoah is the star of the Arkansas Derby winners. He's famous because he won the Triple Crown, something that hadn't happened in 37 years and only 11 other horses have ever achieved. He's also the first Arkansas Derby champ to win the Triple Crown. Just like Smarty Jones, he won both the Rebel and Arkansas Derby before finally winning the Kentucky Derby.




ARKANSAS DERBY DAY 2023 RACES

Saturday, April 1, 2023 // Oaklawn Park

RACE // PURSE TYPE // SURFACE DISTANCE // TIME
Race 1 // $110K Maiden // Dirt 6 Furlongs // 1:30PM ET
Race 2 // $125K Allowance // Dirt 6 Furlongs // 2:00PM ET
Race 3 // $125K Allowance // Dirt 5 1/2 Furlongs // 2:30PMPM ET
Race 4 // $110K Maiden // Dirt 6 Furlongs // 3:00PM ET
Race 5 // $400K Oaklawn Mile S. // Dirt 1 Mile // 3:32PM ET
Race 6 // $110K Maiden // Dirt 6 Furlongs // 4:08PM ET
Race 7 // $125K Allowance // Dirt 6 Furlongs // 4:44PM ET
Race 8 // $200K Hot Springs S. // Dirt 1 Mile // 5:19PM ET
Race 9 // $110K Maiden // Dirt 1 1/16 Miles // 5:55PM ET
Race 10 // $600K Fantasy S. // Dirt 1 1/16 Miles // 4:04PM ET
Race 11 // $125K Allowance // Dirt 6 Furlongs // 7:10PM ET
Race 12 // $1.25M Arkansas Derby // Dirt 1 1/8 Miles // 7:50PM ET
Race 13 // $125K Allowance // Dirt 1 Mile // 8:25PM ET


ARKANSAS DERBY 2023 CONTENDERS

CONTENDER PROFILES →

POST | RUNNER JOCKEY TRAINER
1 | Bourbon Bash Reylu Gutierrez D. Wayne Lukas
2 | Interlock Empire David Cabrera Kenneth G. McPeek
3 | Harlocap Ricardo Santana, Jr. Steve Asmussen
4 | Two Eagles River Nik Juarez Chris A. Hartman
5 | Airtime Cristian A. Torres Robertino Diodoro
6 | Angel of Empire Flavien Prat Brad H. Cox
7 | Rocket Can Junior Alvarado William I. Mott
8 | Reincarnate John R. Velazquez Tim Yakteen
9 | King Russell Rafael Bejarano Ron Moquett
10 | Red Route One Tyler Gaffalione Steve Asmussen
11 | Kolomio James Graham J. Keith Desormeaux


FLORIDA DERBY RACE RESULTS

Recent Winners

YEAR WINNER JOCKEY | TRAINER
2022 Cyberknife Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox
2021 Super Stock Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen
2020 *Race Split Into 2 Divisions Nadal Joel Rosario | Bob Baffert
2020 *Race Split Into 2 Divisions Charlatan Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert
2019 Omaha Beach Mike E. Smith | Richard E. Mandella


ARKANSAS DERBY RACE REPLAY

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