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Oaklawn Park opened its gates to a festive crowd of more than 18,000 fans last Friday at the National Park location in Hot Springs, Arkansas. And the first race was quite a statement race for apprentice rider Alex Canchari, who registered his first career victory aboard Run Mama Beare Run. By the en...Read More
  • BrianZipse · Eric, it looks like you like Now I Know better than On Fire Baby, interesting. Do you expect them to meet sometime soon? · 19 days ago ·
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  • Floridaf · I would not be surprised if they did since Now I Know is being pointed toward the major races for fillies at Oaklawn. I don't think they could avoid each other unless one of them shipped to a different track. As much as I admire On Fire Baby, I think Now I Know would come out on top. · 15 hours ago ·
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Quietly, one of the best performances on an excellent Saturday of racing took place in Oaklawn Park’s Essex Handicap. On paper the race looked like it would be Pin Oak Stable’s Alternation to lose. Although 2011 became largely a season of unfulfilled potential for the attractive son of Distorted Hum...Read More
  • Winplacsho · It's nice to see Alternation back, it seemed like he fell off the map after that subpar effort in the Jim Dandy. I agree that this horse is similar to Blame in a couple of ways: running style, under the radar by being midwest based & no triple crown starts as a 3 year old. · 3 days ago ·
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Calvin “Bo Bo” Borel just couldn’t resist the lure of budding three year-olds at Oaklawn Park, where he picked up the mount on Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver in 2010. His agent Jerry Hissam recently announced that the 45 year-old Cajun jockey with the famous ear to ear grin will be moving his tac...Read More
  • zatt · Borel at Oaklawn is a good thing ... Alternation is the class, and should have a good year, but today, and especially if the track is sloppy, may be a vulnerable favorite. · 5 days ago ·
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Eric Kords, the man behind 12th Crown, previews the Road to the Roses via Arkansas and all things Oaklawn Park...Read More
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  • travel_vic · From an ESPN article: "At Oaklawn Park, there will never be a Cougar Day, a Mike vs. Chantal match race, or an advertising campaign featuring exotic dancers; there will never be night racing, or camel racing or ostrich racing. At Oaklawn Park, horses and racing matter. " · 24 days ago ·
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  • 12thCrown · Not sure how many of you frequent Oaklawn, so while there won't be a "Cougar Day" per se, there are plenty of eligible ladies and dudes hanging around the second level sports bar. Seriously though, it's an extremely social place where people do care about the horses. · 20 days ago ·
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It was a sweltering August evening in suburban St. Louis, and I can still remember the sweat dripping from my forehead, momentarily blurring my vision from the copper chestnut beauty that was just a few feet away from me. His name was Lawyer Ron and he was one of the two reasons my wife and I had ma...Read More
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  • sophie · Great tribute and I was lucky to watch him run in person. He was too young to pass but at least we know he is in heaven with all the other legends :) · 204 days ago ·
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  • MarciaDanieley Pease · Lawyer Ron was a great race horse! We had the honor of watching several of his wins and be in the Winner's Circle. I will always remember what a great horse he was and the great times with our friends, Ron & Jeana Bamberger · 114 days ago ·
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It's a time when three-year-olds need to step up against older, and the Jockey Club Gold Cup is a great place... Read More
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  • likin sparks · I know where Mike is coming from, with this years race is kinda weak where half the competion has had a difficult time placing in the money so I wouldn't think the WOW factor will be there. As much as I haven't been sold on Stay Thirsty for him not to win by 7 or 10 lenghts would be a kick in the can. · 135 days ago ·
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  • brooklyn.steve · Stay Thirsty should win the JCGC, which should make him the co fav for Horse of the Year with HDG. He has come along nicely, and while Flat Out will be a tough challenge, Mike Repole will be standing in the winners circle at the end of the day. · 135 days ago ·
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Unfortunately, I was so preoccupied with the jockey screw job that I was unable to get too excited about the Preakness. Well, it was either that or the fact that I did not fully believe my horse of choice would make an appearance in the winner’s circle. But fear not, I have bounced back to get excit...Read More
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  • zatt · Master of Hounds and Nehro, eh? Two horses definitely in with a chance ... if all the probables go, the Belmont should be a very interesting race. · 259 days ago ·
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  • champion2011 · Alternation and Shackleford are my key picks so far. · 258 days ago ·
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It happens every single year, people see a hot new closer running on late to just barely miss, and then they go hog wild over him. For this year’s Derby, that horse’s name would be Nehro.Read More
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  • ldeckergreenvalleytrainingcenter · Nehro did really well in the Kentucky Derby...so congrats to his connections! Looking forward to seeing him in The Belmont · 267 days ago ·
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  • blooy · psh nehor was a tough bastard, this was the extra room he needed, and the jockey really blew it, bad timing. you know he comes from out of the clouds not on turn, not sure what happend there. we saw it all the time down the strech near miss by nehro, then he makes the move on the turn, wait man, you fly on the strech. had they went on the strech, like animal kindom , could have been closer. but thats horse racing, guess a spoiler for the belmont? those closers all on timing, still congrats to him . · 266 days ago ·
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He may have been shut out of the Kentucky Derby, but that will not happen again to Sway Away in the Preakness ...Read More
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  • blooy · oh yeah mmm is looking tough surged up for third a little late from traffic trouble. hes the one to look out for. but animal kingdom can adjust and not fly to far out from the clouds and can be tough here. looking at the card of lots of speed closer or stalkers race. · 269 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · give me 13-1 odds and I'll bet you he finishes dead last · 269 days ago ·
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I’ve already received several emails plotting strategy for Saturday’s big race, which usually leads to rewarding payoffs with the amount of money infused into the wagering pool from gamblers and social goers alike. "With the large, competitive fields that the Kentucky Derby draws and so many individ...Read More
  • MerrilyFantus · I love Arch+3. Also, do not discount Shakleford. He was busy looking at Dialed In and then decided to pass him. Unfortunaly the wire happened firs. · 282 days ago ·
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  • beentherebetthat · ArchArchArch reminds me of a Pony Express horse , he can run all day from state to state · 282 days ago ·
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ArchArchArch Will Pedigree Overcome The Good Race/Bad Race Cycle?Read More
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  • DeadHeat · He's in my top two. Very nice looking colt that should just keep getting better. · 283 days ago ·
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  • tiznow · I like his style for the Derby. He should be midpack or a little closer. Should be able to get a jump on the closers and eat up the front runners who won't go 10f. Saw him yesterday and he wins on looks for sure. Literally the dark horse in the Derby. · 283 days ago ·
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For the past two decades, local trainers Jerry Hollendorfer and Jeff Bonde have been among the best at Golden Gate Fields, each having made a name for themselves in different ways. Hollendorfer, for his domination of the local racing scene, and Bonde, for his penchant for picking out top 2-year-olds...Read More
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  • 12thCrown · I'm a mid-south guy who claims to be neutral, but even I recognize the contributions of Jerry H. · 284 days ago ·
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  • SkiptheCountry · 12thCrown- You say you claim to be neutral, yet you also say you are typically anti-West Coast racing? · 284 days ago ·
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And then there were just four. With confirmation today that both The Factor and J P’s Gusto won’t run, only four horses that have been based on the West Coast at some point in their career are left as contenders for the 20 spots available in the starting gate at Churchill Downs for this year’s Kentu...Read More
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  • mdoche · It will be interesting to see if Rosario would ride Anthony's Cross over Brilliant Speed. Baffert and Espinoza team up with Midnight Interlude in War Emblem style. Very interesting since Espinoza doesn't really ride for Baffert anymore. · 289 days ago ·
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  • 12thCrown · I though JP's Gusto would step up in the Rebel, but his distance limitations caught up with him. It was a shame to see Pegasus injured. · 284 days ago ·
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The Chaos Theory – “You hit a pool ball, and it starts to carom off the sides of the table. In theory, that's a fairly simple system, almost a Newtonian system. Since you can know the force imparted to the ball, and the mass of the ball, and you can calculate the angles at which it will strike the w...Read More
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  • Tiz_A_Cal_ Bred · Since Tiz Blessed didnt stay healthy, Im going with Nehro and Midnight Interlude... Nehro can sit anywhere and put in the same type of run in the final 1/4th. lets hope I can still get 10-1 on him. · 285 days ago ·
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  • railbird1 · That long stretch at CD won't hurt his chances either. I think he has a decent shot considering his improving pattern and the increase in distance. Picking this years winner is going to be tough any way you look at it. The main saving grace being the price should be right on whoever you settle on. It will be a fun race to watch with the outcome so up for grabs. That being said a serious wager on this years Derby seems out of the question unless you're just a gambler. Good luck to all. · 285 days ago ·
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It’s been seven years since Smarty Jones thrilled racing fans with wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, before tasting defeat for the first time in the late stages of the Belmont Stakes. That spring, Smarty traveled down the Arkansas path on his way to Louisville, including wins in the Southwes...Read More
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  • tiznow · A very inspiring work this morning...keeps looking more and more dangerous. · 286 days ago ·
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  • mshutty · I hope others don't take notice. Would be awesome to get 10-1 on this horse in the Derby. Super Screener says "yes". He won the best prep of the year. · 286 days ago ·
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The major Kentucky Derby preps are in the history books. Learn which made my "Top 5 Best 2011 Derby Preps" list. Who are your Top 5 Derby contenders now? Read More
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  • Zennyariat · Nehro, Mucho Macho Man, and Dialed In · 296 days ago ·
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  • jason.luttgens · dialed in, Nehro and Arthur's Tale, just because · 295 days ago ·
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Kentucky Derby contender  workouts for today (Tuesday, April 12)  (with HRN Derby rankings):   Today's Derby contender works included a four furlong breeze from Florida Derby winner Dialed In. Southwest hero Archarcharch completed his Arkansas Derby preparations on Tuesday.  &nb...Read More
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  • dubby30 · He's a throw out, you can't close 1/8th in almost 14 seconds and be taken seriously. · 296 days ago ·
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  • blooy · hope there is a hot pace, becuase dialed in is going to need it. · 295 days ago ·
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Archarcharch wins a thrilling Arkansas Derby over fast closing Nehro, while favored The Factor labors home in 7th ...Read More
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  • ArturoLaguna · addendum: the highly touted horse was Elite Alex who has proven to be a disgrace to his sire? · 298 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · Archarcharch looked really good but Nehro totally stole the show for me. Two fast closing performances in a row and he really stepped up his effort this time out, he should be a great value in the Derby. I loved Alternation's run as well, should be interesting to see what he does as the year progresses. · 298 days ago ·
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The Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) announced Friday, it will broadcast live from Keeneland this Saturday to provide exclusive radio coverage of the Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.  HRRN’s two hour broadcast will air from 4:00 - 6:00 ET and include bonus coverage of the Grade 1 Arkansas De...Read More
  • nancyalis · It's a good thing, too, because I can't get horse racing TV here in NC & there's no web stream that I can locate. Saw the Blue Grass stream from Keeneland, however. · 299 days ago ·
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By about 7:15 PM EDT today we will hopefully have a better idea of just who the main players will be in the Kentucky Derby, which will be run three weeks from today.  The Blue Grass at Keeneland today might not give a great indication as it will be run over a synthetic surface for the fifth tim...Read More

Race Results & Past Performances

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View Details04/14/12OP81 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G1   0:00.00
View DetailsView Video04/16/11OP111 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G1ArcharcharchNehroDance City1:49.34
View DetailsView Video04/10/10OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G1Line Of DavidSuper SaverDublin1:49.37
View DetailsView Video04/11/09OP111 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2Papa ClemOld FashionedSummer Bird1:49.01
View DetailsView Video04/12/08OP111 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2GayegoZ FortuneTres Borrachos1:49.63
View DetailsView Video04/14/07OP111 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2CurlinStorm In MayDeadly Dealer1:50.09
View DetailsView Video04/16/05OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2Afleet AlexFlower AlleyAndromeda's Hero1:48.80
View DetailsView Video04/10/04OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2Smarty JonesBorregoPro Prado1:49.41
View Details04/13/02OP111 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2Private EmblemWild HorsesWindward Passage1:50.20
View Details04/14/01OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2Balto StarJamaican RumSon Of Rocket1:49.04
View Details04/15/00OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2Graeme HallSnuck InImpeachment1:49.08
View DetailsView Video04/11/98OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2Victory GallopHanuman HighwayFavorite Trick1:49.86
View Details04/17/93OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G1RockamundoKissin KrisFoxtrail1:48.00
View DetailsView Video04/22/89OP71 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G2DansilClever TrevorAdvocate Training1:49.20
View Details04/21/84OP91 1/8 mD03 MArkansas Derby-G1AltheaPine CircleGate Dancer1:46.40
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