By Jarrod Horak I’m breaking down the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park, a $1.5 million Kentucky Derby points race at 1 1/8 miles. This race consistently produces serious Derby contenders, and this year’s field brings a mix of proven stakes runners and lightly raced upside types. From a pace perspective, Redland Rebels figures […]
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By Jarrod Horak On Sunday, March 1, I’m breaking down two major Kentucky prep races at Oaklawn Park: the Grade 3 Honeybee Stakes (Race 9), a Kentucky Oaks 2026 points race, and the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes (Race 11), a Kentucky Derby 2026 points race. For this analysis, I’m using the Complete Digest, which provides […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3, $1 million Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn on Feb. 6 is for 3-year-olds traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track and the scheduled post time is 5:40 PM ET, and this is a Kentucky Derby 2026 points race. Southwest Stakes field (race 11): 1 – Reclamation (30-1) 2 – […]
By Jarrod Horak Smarty Jones Stakes Snapshot Track: Oaklawn Park Race: 10 Date: Saturday, Jan. 3 Post Time: 5:25 PM ET Purse: $250,000 Condition: 3-year-olds Distance/Surface: 1 1/16 miles, main track (dirt) Note: Kentucky Derby 2026 points race Smarty Jones Field (Morning Line) Post Horse ML 1 Universe 3-1 2 Baytown Dreamer 30-1 3 Boca […]