Kentucky Derby Arkansas Derby Contender Spotlight: Farmington Road April 30, 2020 Farmington Road winning an allowace at Tampa Bay Downs (Credit: SV Photography) Kentucky Derby Arkansas Derby Contender Spotlight: Farmington Road April 30, 2020 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article HOT SPRINGS, AR – Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle Farmington Road on Saturday in search of his record sixth victory in the 2nd division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. ( Content Continues Below Ad ) Following a pair of lengthy defeats while running in one-turn races, Farmington Road broke his maiden at third asking on January 12 at Tampa Bay Downs while making his two-turn debut. Pletcher sent him straight to the top of the division when he entered him in the Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds, where he finished fourth under Javier Castellano, who retains the mount here. Farmington Road’s most recent start came in the Oaklawn Stakes on April 11, his second consecutive time going 1 1/8 miles. If not for drifting inward in the lane, the Quality Road colt may have won, but he settled for second, beaten just a 1/2-length in the slop. Click here to subscribe to our monthly premium products & be the first to receive our Inside Track to the Arkansas Derby Wagering Guide that also includes full coverage of Friday’s Fantasy Stakes (G3)! The Arkansas Derby is a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race awarding a total of 170 points to the top four finishers. The winner will receive 100 points, with 40 going to second, 20 to third, and 10 to fourth. Here is the full field for the 1st division of the Arkansas Derby (click on each horse’s name to read an exclusive preview): PostHorseJockeyTrainerMorning Line Odds 1Finnick the FierceMartin GarciaRey Hernandez15/1 2SaratogianJoe TalamoRodolphe Brisset50/1 3Storm the CourtFlavien PratPeter Eurton6/1 4King GuillermoSamy CamachoJuan Avila3/1 5NadalJoel RosarioBob Baffert5/2 6Code RunnerStewart ElliottSteve Asmussen50/1 7Silver ProspectorRicardo Santana, Jr.Steve Asmussen10/1 8Fast EnoughTyler BazeRafael Becerra12/1 9TaishanDavid CohenRichard Baltas15/1 10Farmington RoadJavier CastellanoTodd Pletcher12/1 11Wells BayouFlorent GerouxBrad Cox7/2
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