This colt will need a career-best effort to post an upset win in the Arkansas Derby for the MyRaceHorse partnership and Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. The Rebel marked the first time in Chasing Time’s career where he didn’t go off as the post-time favorite, and overall this colt has an aura of “untapped potential.” In his allowance victory at Oaklawn he pressed the pace, and jockey Jose Lezcano, who will ride him for the first time, should have him close to the lead Saturday. He ran evenly in his stakes debut and earned a 84 Equibase Speed Figure, a seven-point drop from his prior race when he impressively won a one-mile allowance-optional claiming race at Oaklawn by 7 ¾ lengths. Notable achievements and interesting facts: Chasing Time is back for another try to secure Kentucky Derby points in the Arkansas Derby after he finished fifth out of 11 in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on Feb. Pedigree: Not This Time – Race Hunter, by Dixie Union He’ll have blinkers removed Saturday.Ĭareer record: 6 starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds Look for Kavod to be sent to the front early under aggressive rider Mitchell Murrill, who’ll be aboard for the first time. Overall, though, he’s yet to win beyond six furlongs, and there’s a good chance that if he fails to impress in the 1 1/8-mile Arkansas Derby we’ll see him competing in sprints or one-turn miles over the rest of his career. He has the most racing experience among the Arkansas Derby field with 12 starts and has been ambitiously placed in stakes races over the past nine months by both his previous ownership group and his current connections. In his defense, Kavod did have to check in midstretch of the Rebel Stakes as closer Ethereal Road drifted in a bit, and he only finished 1 ¾ lengths behind longshot winner Un Ojo. In fact, fourth may be an optimistic prediction as he could not close the deal in those three route races after running on or near the lead through the first half-mile.
Notable achievements and interesting facts: Kavod has finished fourth in each of the prior Kentucky Derby preps this season at Oaklawn Park – the Smarty Jones Stakes, the Southwest Stakes, and the Rebel Stakes – and that spot appears to be his ceiling in Saturday’s race as well. Pedigree: Lea – Weekend Connection, by Pulpit Owners: James Rogers and Michael RobinsonĬareer record: 12 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds Read on to learn about all of the Arkansas Derby contenders. ET and will be televised live on FS1 and on TVG. The Arkansas Derby has a scheduled post time of 7:35 p.m.
This year’s renewal drew a competitive nine-horse field and some added intrigue as Secret Oath, one of the top 3-year-old fillies in training who has posted three dominant wins at Oaklawn, will run against males. Overall, the Arkansas Derby has produced seven Kentucky Derby winners – read about some of them in this article. Other notable horses to come out of the Arkansas Derby and shine on the sport’s biggest stage include Creator (2016 Belmont Stakes winner) Curlin (2007 Preakness Stakes winner, Belmont Stakes runner-up, 3-year-old champion, Horse of the Year) Afleet Alex (2005 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes winner, 3-year-old champion) and Smarty Jones (2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Belmont Stakes runner-up, 3-year-old champion). This century, the 1 1/8-mile Arkansas Derby has been a proving ground for several horses that went on to make history in the Triple Crown series, led by Horse of the Year American Pharoah in 2015, who dominated at Oaklawn before sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.
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