Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park is the last prep race on the road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that offers 170 total qualifying points to the top four finishers, distributed on a 100-40-20-10 scale. The 1 1/8-mile, Grade 1 race is headl
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Rock Your World Poised to Make Big Impact in Kentucky Derby
Making the Grade, which will run through the 2021 Triple Crown races, focuses on the winners or top performers of the key races, usually from the previous weekend, who could make an impact on the Triple Crown. We’ll be taking a close look at impressive winners and evaluating their chances to win classic races based upon ability, running style, connections (owner, trainer, jockey), and pedigree.
Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Arkansas Derby Winners
Oaklawn Park's road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve concludes this Saturday, when the Hot Springs, Ark. track hosts the $1 million, Grade 1 Arkansas Derby. A field of 3-year-olds will travel 1 ⅛ miles on dirt in search of Derby qualifying points.
America’s Best Horses for April 5
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. The poll will run weekly through June 5. Find out the latest 2021 top 3-year-old rankings below. AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR APRIL 5, 2021
