2020 Arkansas Derby Division 1 Odds & Picks – Bob Baffert’s Charlatan the 1/2 Favorite The 2020 Arkanas Derby Division 1 Odds at Oaklawn Park are out for Saturday, May 2nd. The odds makers at Bovada Racebook have the odds out to bet on and Charltan is posted as the strong 1/2 favorite. The Grade 1 Arkansas Derby is the highlight of the spring racing season at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is considered one of the most important prep races for horses vying for a spot in the Kentucky Derby and ultimately the Triple Crown. The Arkansas Derby betting odds are now available. Bob Weir is heavily invested in the Beyer Speed Figure and locked in his 2020 Arkansas Derby predictions. (Current Kentucky Derby points leaderboard). King Guillermo won the G2 Tampa Bay Derby at odds of 49-1 last out for Juan Carlos Avila. Who with five Arkansas Derby victories is the race's. The Arkansas Derby is the longest race Charlatan has taken part in, surpassing the eight-furlong run at Santa Anita Park on March 14. He is also fairly new to racing with two events on his resume.
This Saturday, at an empty Oaklawn Park, is the 84th running of the Arkansas Derby, one of the Kentucky Derby prep races in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Last year at the Arkansas Derby we saw Omaha Beach grab the lead on the backstretch to capture the win over Improbable on a sloppy track.
This year, the Arkansas Derby will run not one, but two 11-horse, $500,000 division races to close out the Oaklawn Park meet. Each division will carry the full 170 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. And don’t forget, the Kentucky Derby was rescheduled for Saturday, September 5.
The Arkansas Derby has produced only four Kentucky Derby winners overall. However, 69 Arkansas Derby runners have made the Run for the Roses since 1997. One of the most famous Arkansas Derby winners, of course, is American Pharoah, and it seems like just yesterday when the eventual Triple Crown winner won that race.
Saturday’s Arkansas Derby features two 11-horse divisions, and these 1 1/8 mile races are going to be very entertaining. Each division (Arkansas Derby) will be led by an undefeated horse from the barn of Bob Baffert. Could Baffert go undefeated Saturday in both Arkansas Derby races? That’s the million-dollar question, and I can’t wait to watch and bet! A handful of horses could hit the board. And… let’s face it, points are needed in this race if you want to go to the Derby in early September.
Here are the highlights of the field (Odds are the morning line track odds).
Race 11 – Arkansas Derby (G1) – Division 1
1 1/8 Miles – 3 Year Olds – Purse: $500,000
- Charlatan (1-1)
- My Friends Beer (20-1)
- Mo Mosa (30-1)
- Gouverneur Morris (9-2)
- Jungle Runner (30-1)
- Shooters Shoot (8-1)
- Wrecking Crew (20-1)
- Anneau d’Or (6-1)
- Winning Impression (15-1)
- Crypto Cash (20-1)
- Basin (8-1)
Race 13 – Arkansas Derby (G1) – Division 2
1 1/8 Miles – 3 Year Olds – Purse: $500,000
- Finnick the Fierce (15-1)
- Saratogian (50-1)
- Storm the Court (6-1)
- King Guillermo (3-1)
- Nadal (5-2)
- Code Runner (50-1)
- Silver Prospector (10-1)
- Fast Enough (12-1)
- Taishan (15-1)
- Farmington Road (12-1)
- Wells Bayou (7-2)
By the luck of the draw, the second division is the stronger one, and both favorites will be tough to beat with shorter fields. The weather on Saturday will be nice. And if speed holds, look for Saturday’s card to be interesting and hopefully profitable.
Arkansas Derby Current Odds
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