Arkansas Derby

The Arkansas Derby is an annual horse race, held at Oakland Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas in April every year. The race is one leg of the Big 3 Pick 3 which will determine who races in the Triple Crown; the others are Wood Memorial and the Blue Grass Stakes.Horses Wild: 2009 Arkansas Derby Racing Picks & Tips (April 11, 2009)

The 73rd Arkansas Derby will be held Wednesday, April 15, 1009.ESPN: Arkansas Derby scouting report (April 11, 2009) The favorite as of April 11, 2009 is Old Fashioned, who finished second at the Rebel Stakes race, at odds of 2-5.New York Times: Trainer Dreams of Another Chance at the Derby (April 10, 2009)

1. Captain Cherokee (jockey: Aaron Gryder; odds on April 10, 2009: 20-1)
2. Papa Clem (Rafael Bejarano, 6-1)
3. Flat Out (Julio Garcia, 10-1)
4. Poltergeist (Quincy Hamilton, 20-1)
5. Ziegfeld (Jon Court, 12-1)
6. Flying Private (Israel Ocampo, 6-1)
7. Summer Bird (Chris Rosier, 30-1)
8. Old Fashioned (Terry Thompson, 9-5)
9. Win Willy (Cliff Berry, 7-2)
10. Danger to Society (Cornelio Velasquez, 6-1)Oaklawn: Ten Go In 73rd Arkansas Derby on Saturday (April 10, 2009)