Oaklawn Park

11:48

Arkansas Derby (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Date 2025-03-29
Distance 1m1f
Class Class 1
Going Fast
Type Flat
Surface Dirt
Age Band 3yo
Prize £720,000

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (1)
Brereton's Baytown
Bay
J:Marshall Mendez
T:Paul McEntee
J:Marshall Mendez
T:Paul McEntee
121 b 81-418
-
96
-
34d
0
Towards rear on inner - some progress after halfway - sixth and hard ridden 2f out - plugged on but well beaten final 1 1/2f
2 (2)
First Division
Bay
J:Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr
T:Kenneth McPeek
J:Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr
T:Kenneth McPeek
121 132
-
-
-
27d
12.1
Prominent early - lost place well before halfway - tailed off
3 (3)
Publisher
Bay
J:Flavien Prat
T:Steven Asmussen
J:Flavien Prat
T:Steven Asmussen
121 b 332-64
-
112
-
34d
0
Awkward leaving stalls - in rear - began to pass rivals before halfway - about 3 lengths fourth under 2f out - stayed on under strong pressure to chase leader final 75yds - not pace to challenge
4 (4)
Bestfriend Rocket
Chestnut
J:Nik Juarez
T:D Wayne Lukas
J:Nik Juarez
T:D Wayne Lukas
121 b 6131-1
-
-
-
27d
10
Slow to stride - always among final trio - tailed off
5 (5)
Speed King
Grey Roan
J:Rafael Bejarano
T:Ronald Moquett
J:Rafael Bejarano
T:Ronald Moquett
124 b 12-10
-
115
-
34d
0
Bumped between horses leaving stalls - disputed lead before end of 1f - pressed leader after 2 1/2f - ridden and lost place from 2 1/2f out - soon weakened
6 (6)
Sandman
Grey Roan
J:Jose L Ortiz
T:Mark Casse
J:Jose L Ortiz
T:Mark Casse
121 531-23
-
118
-
34d
0
Broke left and bumped rival - close up early but dropped into final pair after 1f - began to close halfway - pressed leader approaching 2f out - hard ridden to lead entering final furlong - 2 lengths clear when veered right 100yds out - ran on
7 (7)
Monet's Magic
b/br
J:Luan Machado
T:Ben Colebrook
J:Luan Machado
T:Ben Colebrook
121 4311-5
-
108
-
63d
0
Always behind - tailed off
8 (8)
Coal Battle
b/br
J:Juan P Vargas
T:Lonnie Briley
J:Juan P Vargas
T:Lonnie Briley
124 711-11
-
125
-
34d
0
Led - headed before end of 1f - chased two clear leaders - nearly 10 lengths off leading pair halfway - good progress to be 2 lengths third 2 1/2f out - led approaching 2f out and ridden when pressed - headed entering final furlong - gradually dropped away
9 (9)
Cornucopian
Bay
J:John R Velazquez
T:Bob Baffert
J:John R Velazquez
T:Bob Baffert
121 b 1
-
-
-
34d
10
Dwelt - soon recovered to dispute lead before end of 1f - led after 2 1/2f - headed approaching 2f out - close third on inner 1 1/2f out - soon ridden and no extra - well held final furlong

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st First Division
12.1
OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0
2nd Bestfriend Rocket
10
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0
3rd Cornucopian
10
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0
4 Brereton's Baytown
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
5 Publisher
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Speed King
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Sandman
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Monet's Magic
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Coal Battle
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Brereton's Baytown
96
First Division
Publisher
112
Bestfriend Rocket
Speed King
115
Sandman
118
Monet's Magic
108
Coal Battle
125
Cornucopian

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
First Division 27d ago Fit
Bestfriend Rocket 27d ago Fit
Brereton's Baytown 34d ago Fit
Publisher 34d ago Fit
Speed King 34d ago Fit
Sandman 34d ago Fit
Coal Battle 34d ago Fit
Cornucopian 34d ago Fit
Monet's Magic 63d ago Fresh

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
First Division Prominent
Sandman Prominent
Brereton's Baytown Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 9 runners classified.