2026 Arkansas Derby Odds, Horses, Predictions: Picks From Expert Who Nailed Last Year's Winner

2026 Arkansas Derby odds, horses, predictions: Picks from expert who nailed last year's winner

Horse racing guru Michelle Yu, who called last year's winner in this event, reveals her 2026 Arkansas Derby best bets for the race on Saturday, March 28, at Oaklawn Park

Yo Ho, Me Hearties! Renegade after Arkansas Derby Treasure

Looking every bit the 3-2 morning-line favorite for the GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, Renegade (Into Mischief) strode out of paddock schooling with top marks shortly before noon on Thursday. The colt had that, 'Take the test, don't let the test take you' sort of look. Renegade's trainer Todd Pletcher has won the Hot Springs track's signature race five times, but it hasn't been since 2018 when Magnum Moon (Malibu Moon) took the p…

Arkansas Derby Odds and Picks: Renegade Favored, but Litmus Test Looms

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) five weeks away, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is hoping for a chance to win a record-setting seventh Run for the Roses. On Saturday, the California-based Baffert sends out Litmus Test in a field of eight in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1), a Kentucky Derby prep he’s won a record-tying five times – most significantly in 2015 with American Pharoah, who went on to win the Triple Crown. Baffert’s other Arkansas …

2026 Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park: Picks, preview, and analysis

Daily Racing Form handicappers David Aragona and Mike Beer preview the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, a nine-furlong Grade 1 dirt stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Saturday’s Arkansas Derby is Race 13 on a 14-race card at Oaklawn Park – offering 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the winner, with a purse of $1.5 million and a post time of 6:48 p.m. Central. The race is part of the final round of 200-point Kentucky Derby q…

HorseCenter: Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby top picks

This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman take a deep look at the strongest preps yet on the 2026 Kentucky Derby trail, with analysis and top picks for the Florida Derby from Gulfstream Park and the Arkansas Derby from Oaklawn. The Grade 1, $1 million Florida Derby features four highly rated Kentucky Derby contenders. In Saturday’s big race, Commandment and Chief Wallabee will renew their rivalry after a thrilling stretch drive in l…