Oaklawn Park · Saturday, March 29, 2025 · Race 13 of 14

Arkansas Derby

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $1,500,0009 ranPost 2025-03-29 18:54:00Final time 1:50.08Pool $2,768,034

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Sandman
swept up 4w,luggd,clr
Jose Ortiz887411—3.7082A
E1 123 · LP 108
23Publisher
4w gain,chased winner
Flavien Prat9987322½7.60122A
E1 118 · LP 108
38Coal Battle
3w bid,no match top 2
Juan Vargas23332373.10129A
E1 129 · LP 99
49Cornucopian
suicidal duel,weakened
John Velazquez1211448½0.90130A
E1 144 · LP 94
51Brereton's BaytownMarshall Mendez76655518¼—79A
E1 125 · LP 91
65Speed King
suicidal duel, caved
Rafael Bejarano31226624¾15.4078A
E1 143 · LP 79
77Monet's Magic
passed tiring foes
Luan Machado57998744½57.9061A
E1 116 · LP 75
84Bestfriend Rocket
brk out,midpack,faded
Nik Juarez6558984736.9065A
E1 126 · LP 71
92First Division
2nd flight rail,stoppd
Brian Hernandez, Jr.4446795337.9078A
E1 128 · LP 62

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Publisher8Coal Battle9Cornucopian1Brereton's Baytown5Speed King7Monet's Magic4Bestfriend Rocket2First Division6Sandman

Fractional times

Call 122.46
Call 245.21
Call 31:10.37
Call 41:37.11
Final1:50.08

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$9.40—
place ($2)6$4—
show ($2)6$2.80—
Pick 3 ($0.50)1$9.05$124,406
place ($2)3$6.20—
show ($2)3$3.80—
Pick 4 ($0.50)5-1$19.20$424,998
show ($2)8$3—
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-5-1$78.25$809,273
daily double ($1)5-6$7.90$220,292
exacta ($1)6-3$22.80$1,171,421
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-8-9$20.50$484,402
trifecta ($0.50)6-3-8$40$732,348

Chart notes

SANDMAN in some traffic just after the start to be back early, three wide first turn, unhurried in the run up the backstretch, swept up toward the tiring leaders and COAL BATTLE turning for home four wide, gained command upper, lugged out sharply with a furlong to run when clear, maintained a comfortable daylight advantage to the wire over the runner up under steady handling. PUBLISHER last to leave, void of any early speed just off the inside, began to move far turn while steering out four wide behind the winner into the lane, could do little with that one as he chased him to the wire, well clear of the rest. COAL BATTLE closest to the dueling leaders, quickly reeled that pair in late in the final turn, challenged three wide, briefly led between calls upper stretch, could not match strides with the top two the final furlong. CORNUCOPIAN broke sharp, dueled into the first turn on the outside, helped set a torrid pace the opening half, briefly put the other speed away late in the final bend, ran with the top three for a few strides in upper stretch and then weakened. BRERETON'S BAYTOWN bit reluctant to load, raced in mid pack off the inside, three wide through the final turn, went evenly without threatening through the stretch. SPEED KING bothered slight at the start, moved up inside the other speed to duel into the first turn, went extremely quickly for six furlongs, first to blink late in the final turn, continued to back up through the lane. MONET'S MAGIC lacked speed, moved to the rail late in the final turn, picked off a couple of tiring rivals while never close. BESTFRIEND ROCKET broke out, raced in the main body while off the inside, had nothing for the drive and backed up to finish well back. FIRST DIVISION in the second flight inside, stopped, also was far back at the end. FOLLOWING A BRIEF STEWARDS INQUIRY REGARDING THE RUN THROUGH MIDSTRETCH, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.