Oaklawn Park (USA) Races
Oaklawn Park (USA)
23:48
Arkansas Derby (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Oaklawn Park (USA)
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025
Distance: 1m1f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Sandman (USA) | 3 C | AVG | Mark Casse | 121 lbs | 37/10 | Won | 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 | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Publisher (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Steven Asmussen | 121 lbs | 76/10 | - | 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 | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Coal Battle (USA) | 3 C | AVG | Lonnie Briley | 124 lbs | 31/10 | - | 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 | ||
| 4th | 9 | Cornucopian (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Bob Baffert | 121 lbs | 9/10F | - | 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 | ||
| 5th | 1 | Brereton's Baytown (USA) | 3 G | Poor | Paul McEntee | 121 lbs | 117/1 | - | Towards rear on inner - some progress after halfway - sixth and hard ridden 2f out - plugged on but well beaten final 1 1/2f | ||
| 6th | 5 | Speed King (USA) | 3 C | Good | Ronald Moquett | 124 lbs | 154/10 | - | 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 | ||
| 7th | 7 | Monet's Magic (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Ben Colebrook | 121 lbs | 58/1 | - | Always behind - tailed off | ||
| 8th | 4 | Bestfriend Rocket (USA) | 3 C | Poor | D Wayne Lukas | 121 lbs | 37/1 | - | Slow to stride - always among final trio - tailed off | ||
| 9th | 2 | First Division (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Kenneth McPeek | 121 lbs | 38/1 | - | Prominent early - lost place well before halfway - tailed off |