With the G3 Southwest Stakes delayed to Feb. 3, this Saturday becomes a huge day on the Triple Crown trail, with four major preps.
The Pennsylvania-bred Angel of Empire proved much the best in Saturday’s Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.
Reincarnate is the favorite for today’s Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, and he will need a strong effort to get enough points to land a spot in the Kentucky Derby.
Confidence Game scored an 18-1 upset in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park to zoom to the top of the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard.
Arabian Knight, a flashy Keeneland debut winner in November, will try to take a step towards bigger prizes in today’s G3 Southwest Stakes.
Un Ojo scored a 75-1 shocker in Oaklawn’s Rebel Stakes Saturday to earn 50 points on the trail to the Kentucky Derby.
The Bob Baffert-trained Newgrange was a game winner of the Southwest Stakes, which got him… well, no points towards the Kentucky Derby, because… Baffert.
The winner of Oaklawn Park’s Derby day feature, the Oaklawn Invitational, will earn a free pass to the Preakness Stakes.
Stellar Wind, the speedy Virginia-bred star, is 3-5 on the morning line for the G1 Apple Blossom Friday at Oaklawn Park in her season debut.