Arkansas Derby
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The Arkansas Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses held in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Arkansas Derby is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt. A Grade II, it offers a purse of $1,000,000.
In 2004, Oaklawn Park offered a $5 million bonus to any horse that could sweep the Oaklawn three-year-old stakes schedule: Southwest Stakes, Rebel Stakes and the Arkansas Derby, and then take the Kentucky Derby. This boosted the prestige of the Arkansas Derby to the point where the winners of four of the last six Triple Crown races won the Arkansas Derby.
[edit] Past Winners
- 2006 - Lawyer Ron (1:51.38)
- 2005 - Afleet Alex (1:48.80)
- 2004 - Smarty Jones (1:49.41)
- 2003 - Sir Cherokee (1:48.39)
- 2002 - Private Emblem (1:50.20)
- 2001 - Balto Star
- 2000 - Graeme Hall
- 1999 - Certain+
- 1998 - Victory Gallop
- 1997 - Crypto Star
- 1996 - Zarb's Magic
- 1995 - Dazzling Falls
- 1994 - Concern
- 1993 - Rockamundo
- 1992 - Pine Bluff
- 1991 - Olympio
- 1990 - Silver Ending
- 1989 - Dansil
- 1988 - Proper Reality
- 1987 - Demons Begone
- 1986 - Rampage
- 1985 - Tank's Prospect
- 1984 - Althea
- 1983 - Sunny's Halo
- 1982 - Hostage
- 1981 - Bold Ego
- 1980 - Temperence Hill
- 1979 - Golden Act
- 1978 - Esops Foibles
- 1977 - Clev Er Tell
- 1976 - Elocutionist
- 1975 - Promised City
- 1974 - J.R.'s Pet
- 1973 - Impecunious
- 1972 - No Le Hace
- 1971 - Twist The Axe
- 1970 - Herbalist
- 1969 - Traffic Mark
- 1968 - Nodouble
- 1967 - Monitor
- 1966 - Better Sea
- 1965 - Swift Ruler
- 1964 - Prince Davelle
- 1963 - Cosmic Tip
- 1962 - Areopolis
- 1961 - Light Talk
- 1960 - Spring Broker (1st Division); Persiangold (2nd Division)
- 1959 - Al Davelle
- 1958 - Count DeBlanc
- 1957 - Kentucky Roman
- 1956 - Johns Chic
- 1955 - Trim Destiny
- 1954 - Timely Tip
- 1953 - Curragh King
- 1952 - Gushing Oil
- 1951 - Ruhe
- 1950 - Big Ike
- 1949 - Cacomo
- 1948 - Ferile Lands
- 1947 - Fleetridge
- 1946 - Bob Murphy
- 1945 (No Derby)
- 1944 - Challenge Me
- 1943 - Seven Hearts
- 1942 - With Regards
- 1941 - He Rolls
- 1940 - Super Chef
- 1939 - Ariel Toy
- 1938 - Tiger
- 1937 - Eastport
- 1936 - Holl Image
+Declared winner after disqualification of race winner Valhol
