![]() Sent off at 77.40-1 – the longest shot in the field – Bourbon Bash was bothered on the first turn of the Rebel but recovered and made a rally to threaten in early stretch, only to veer out and cause trouble for Reincarnate and then fade in the final sixteenth of a mile. Wayne Lukas brings Bourbon Bash back for another try in a Kentucky Derby prep after the colt finished fifth of 11 in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on Feb. Notable achievements and interesting facts: Legendary trainer D. Pedigree: City of Light – Buy Sell Hold, by Violence Read on to learn about all of the Arkansas Derby contenders.Ĭareer record: 9 starts – 1 win – 3 seconds – 1 third ET and will be televised live on FS2 and FanDuel TV. The Arkansas Derby has a scheduled post time of 7:50 p.m. The feature race drew a competitive 11-horse field and is a good betting race, with the top four contenders pegged at morning-line odds between 5-2 and 9-2. The 87 th Arkansas Derby will anchor a great day of racing in Hot Springs that also includes the Grade 3 Fantasy Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and two other stakes races. ![]() 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, champion 3-year-old male, Horse of the Year) Afleet Alex (2005 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes winner, champion 3-year-old male) and Smarty Jones (2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Belmont Stakes runner-up, champion 3-year-old male).
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