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4/11 (OP): Arkansas Derby (G1), Oaklawn (G2), Northern Spur, Instant Racing

7th (3:56) Oaklawn H. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $600,000

1 Race Day Velazquez J R 116 L
2 Sammy Mandeville Desormeaux K J 114 L
3 Tapiture Santana R Jr 117 L
4 Carve Castanon J L 116 L
5 Golden Lad Smith M E 117 L
6 Irish You Well Hill C 113 L
7 Hard Aces Espinoza V 114 L
8 Russellin Berry M C 112 L
9 For Greater Glory Rocco J S Jr 113 L
10 Street Strategy Borel C H 113 L

8th (4:32) Instant Racing S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Calypso Run Canchari A 115 L
2 Oh Kay See Hill C 115 L
3 Indian Brava Vazquez R A 119 L
4 Harbour Island Velazquez J R 115 L
5 Promise Me Silver Berry M C 122 L
6 Perfect Fit Quinonez L S 115 L
7 Indian Annie Santana R Jr 119 L

10th (5:41) Northern Spur S.

1 Mile | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Bubba Roan Borel C H 115 L
2 Hillbilly Style Vazquez R A 115 L
3 Hillbilly Royalty Smith M E 119 L
4 Supermason Castanon J L 119 L
5 Big Big Easy Hill C 115 L
6 Holiday Man Santana R Jr 119 L
7 Poseidon's Way Quinonez L S 119 L
8 Wolf Man Rocket Espinoza V 115 L

11th (6:18) Arkansas Derby (G1)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

1 The Truth Or Else (KY) Calvin H. Borel 118 (Kenneth G. McPeek)
2 Mr. Z (KY) Ramon A. Vazquez 118 (D. Wayne Lukas)
3 Bridget's Big Luvy (MD) Angel Cruz 122 (Jeremiah C. Englehart)
4 Madefromlucky (KY) John R. Velazquez 118 (Todd A. Pletcher)
5 Bold Conquest (KY) Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 (Steven M. Asmussen)
6 American Pharoah (KY) Victor Espinoza 122 (Bob Baffert)
7 Far Right (KY) Mike E. Smith 122 Ron Moquett)
8 Win the Space (KY) Kent J. Desormeaux 118 (George Papaprodromou)

going back to the well with Mr. Z, probably at my peril.

Whoa.

Maybe a Holy Sh!t in there...

That horse is a freak.

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Originally Posted by cakes44 (Post 1022348)

Whoa.

Maybe a Holy Sh!t in there...

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Originally Posted by alysheba4 (Post 1022356)

That horse is a freak.

I think Victor just may win back to back Derbys after watching that! Wow!

Impressive, but nearly 3/5ths slower than the average group, albeit with an improving winner, in the Oaklawn Handicap. Track seemed on the quick side as well. Not insinuating anything, just putting the points out there.

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Originally Posted by Kitan (Post 1022383)

Race Day has been very good, and has posted some big beyers.

I find it funny that the colt's Egyptian owner can't even spell the word "pharaoh" correctly.

American Pharoah???