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May 2, 2020 -

Oaklawn Park STAKES -

Arkansas Derby (Gr. 1) -

Purse $500,000 -

1 1/8 Miles - Division 1

COMMENTARIES BASED ON THE BIASES IN THE EQUIBASE STATS MAY OR MAY NOT REPEAT - 

  1. After a very slow early pace, JUNGLE RUNNER came up the rail to post an impressive final stretch pacebiuas on 29Sep19 at 5RP Msw 33k. Then he had another big final charge pacebias on 1Nov19 at 6RP Clever Trevor S, 100k when he powered at the wire for the win.   

  2. WINNING IMPRESSION made a good final stretch impression after stumbling twice at the break and falling way way back on 29Nov19 at 7FG Msw 45k and then was bumped at the final stretch but finish just 3 lengths back for an impressive pacebias.

  3. CRYPTO CASH rocketed at the break on 24Aug19 at 5EP Msw 50k then shuffled back a little, tucked in around the rail, fell back at the top of the final stretch and just stormed in the final furlong and at the wire for the win by a head. In his last start on 14Mar20 at 8TP Rushaway S. he severely stumbled at the break, fell 11 lengths back to last, started tightening it up at the 1/4 mile pole, and closed-in at the final stretch for a good final stretch pacebias finishing 5 3/4 lengths back.

  4. WRECKING CREW has all the early speed in this field. On 7Dec19 at 4LRC Los Alamitos Futurity G2 200K, he started off slow at the break but then moved up nicely and cleared 3 wide to post a good early speed pacebias. Then slowed down at the top of the stretch and eased at the stretch?

#HORSE                     JOCKEY             Weight       TRAINER              WIN $       PLACE $         SHOW $

 1 Charlatan                 M. Garcia           118Lbs       B. Baffert              2.80         2.60                2.10

11 Basin                       R. Santana, Jr.   122Lbs       S. Asmussen                        5.20                3.00

4 Gouverneur Morris    J. Velazquez      118Lbs       T. Pletcher                                                   2.40

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May 2, 2020 - Oaklawn Park STAKES - Arkansas Derby (Gr. 1) - Purse $500,000 - 1 1/8 Miles - Division 2

Arkansas Derby Division 2

COMMENTARIES BASED ON THE BIASES IN THE EQUIBASE STATS MAY OR MAY NOT REPEAT - CERTAIN EQIUIBASE STATS ARE MISSING FOR STORM THE COURT AND FAST ENOUGH - 

  1. CODE RUNNER on 15Dec19 at 1RP Msw 33k, stalked, fell back 3 lengths at the top of the final stretch but came to the margin at the wire, was bumped, but got the win on a Dq. for an impressive final stretch pacebias.  

  2. FARMINGTON ROAD was scratched from the Louisiana Derby on 21Mar20 and we expected him to improve there at the stretch. He does seem to consistently show a final stretch pacebias and sometimes at the mid stretch, but the pacebiases are not as large as CODE RUNNER's

  3. FINNICK THE FIERCE on 30Nov19 at 11CD Kentucky Jockey Club S. 300k showed an impressive final stretch pacebias. Started off last but moved up widest at the far turn. At the 1/16th pole he started his final charge to photo Tiz the Law for the place and the impressive pacebias.

  4. In that same race SILVER PROSPECTOR had a less impressive but good final stretch pacebias. After posting a negative early speed pacebias, was in tight and had to pull back, SILVER PROSPECTOR had to go further out at the far turn, then got the jump outside with one furlong to go for the win.

  5. KING GUILLERMO displayed a less impressive and mild final stretch pacebias his last time out on 7Mar20 at 11Tam Tampa Bay Derby G2 400k. He darted out at the break to challenge the early speed but posted a negative early speed pacebias. He won impressively but with a less impressive and mild pacebias at the stretch.

  6. The early speed pacebias goes to NADAL for his performance last time out on 14Mar20 at 10OP Rebel S. G2 1Million. Did not go off fast at the break but then challenged the early speed very fast. No easy lead as he had to fly while pressed for the lead. Started giving way to a fast closer at the 3/16th pole but hung on to win and ace the Rebel.

#HORSE                      JOCKEY             Weight       TRAINER              WIN $       PLACE $         SHOW $

 5 Nadal                      J. Rosario           122Lbs       B. Baffert              3.80          3.40                 3.20

4 King Guillermo         S. Camacho       122Lbs      J. Avila                                    5.20                 4.20

1 Finnick the Fierce     M. Garcia           118Lbs      R. Hernandez                                               13.20

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