Arkansas Derby

Classic Empire Strikes Back in G1 Arkansas Derby

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Classic Empire, John C. Oxley’s reigning 2-year-old champion, secured his spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby with his victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 […]

Kentucky Derby

Derby Trail Tracker

UPDATED ON APRIL 15 at 9:00 p.m. EDT: This Derby Trail Tracker will monitor and list all of the 2017 Kentucky Derby contenders and where they will be running next. […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Arkansas Derby Preview: Huge Opportunity Awaits for Classic Empire

The wild and crazy road to the Kentucky Derby comes to an end on Saturday with the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, and a full field of twelve horses will likely […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 229: Arkansas Derby Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the final major Kentucky Derby prep race, the G1 Arkansas Derby from Oaklawn Park and give rapid-fire selections for Saturday’s stakes races around the country, […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Classic Empire Arrives Wednesday for Arkansas Derby

HOT SPRINGS, AR – John Oxley’s Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male Classic Empire is scheduled to arrive Wednesday at Oaklawn to run in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby, the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Classic Empire Reroutes Towards Arkansas Derby

HOT SPRINGS, AR – John Oxley’s Classic Empire is scheduled to be the sixth Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male to race in the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn on […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Petrov Likely to Make Next Start in G2 Rebel

Trainer Ron Moquett said Thursday morning that he’s leaning toward running Petrov in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) March 18 at Oaklawn, the final major local prep for the $1 […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Uncontested Likely to Skip Rebel, Next Start Arkansas Derby

HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017) – Uncontested will likely make his next start in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15 at Oaklawn, co-owner Harry Rosenblum of Little […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Uncontested Wins $150,000 Smarty Jones With Ease

HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Jan. 16, 2017) – Harry T. Rosenblum and Robert LaPenta’s Uncontested, living up to his name, was never challenged in easy 5 ¼-length victory in Monday’s […] Read More

News

Oaklawn Preview Part 6 of 6: The 2017 3 Year Old Colts

The Oaklawn three-year old series is the most exciting program you’ll see anywhere in the sport of horse racing, and two years ago it changed the course of history! It had […] Read More