Nearly 40 years ago, a brilliant filly named Althea unleashed a terrific performance in the 1984 Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. After setting a solid pace, Althea rocketed the final furlong in a blazing 11 2/5 seconds to draw off and win by seven lengths. Her final time of 1:46 4/5 for 1 1/8 miles remains the fastest ever seen in the Arkansas Derby by a wide margin.
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Using History as a Guide for Handicapping the 2022 Arkansas Derby
For many years, the $1 million Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park has been contested three weeks prior to the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Piassek’s Plays: Sunday Selections at Sunland
In his regular gambling blog, John Piassek presents his top picks for the upcoming weekend in horse racing, offering betting options at different budget levels. Piassek’s Plays is brought to you by Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).
Big-Race Showdown: Fair Grounds Oaks and Louisiana Derby Selections
For the sixth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2022 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.”
