22:02 Oaklawn Park - 3 May 2024 - Results - Horse Racing (2024)

FAQs

What number wins the most horse races? ›

Apart from metropolitan tracks, the handicapper's preferred horses, (number one) won more races than any other number.

Oaklawn Park opened on February 15, 1905, and prevailed as the lone remaining horse-racing venue by 1907. The original venue reportedly cost $500,000 and could seat 1,500 spectators. It included innovations such as a glass-enclosed grandstand and steam heat—one of the first racetracks in the country with either.

In the steeplechase, the numbers between 11 and 29 have proved to be the most successful, supplying 12 winners over this period. 35 and 29, 13 and 10 lead the way, however, with these numbers claiming victory twice each so far.

1) The most common color of Kentucky Derby winners is bay with 56, including Mandaloun in 2021, followed by chestnut with 50 winners, including Mage last year, and brown with 17. Eight Kentucky Derby winners were gray or roan, most recently Giacomo in 2005.

Louis Cella was the great-uncle of Charles J. Cella, Oaklawn's owner since 1968. His grandfather, Charles, ran Oaklawn until his death in 1940.

1 – Sir Anthony McCoy

On top of this, he had more than 4,300 race wins in his career.

2024-2025 Oaklawn Race Meet

Gates open at 11:00am on most race days (subject to change). Gate entry is free every race day.

The Arkansas Derby is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on dirt.

Who calls the races at Oaklawn Park? ›

Matt Dinerman is Oaklawn's new Track Announcer. “I've been calling for 8-9 years and loving every minute of it since day one,” Matt Dinerman, Oaklawn's new track announcer said.

Skippylongstocking was among seven graded stakes winners in the Oaklawn Handicap, which had a record purse in 2024. It was previously worth $1 million. It was a Hall of Fame exacta in the $200,000 Bathhouse Row Stakes as trainer Steve Asmussen saddled the first two finishers in the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds.

The Arkansas Derby is typically a chance for the public to find a favorite for the Kentucky Derby that is just a few weeks away. This year, it's a bit more complicated. Muth took home the victory in the 2024 Arkansas Derby, finishing with a blazing time of 1:49.54.

The Apple Blossom Handicap is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, run under handicap conditions over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

The safest bet you can make is a SHOW bet on the favorite. While it's the most likely to hit, it delivers a small return. If you want to make more money, you need to bet on the more exotic wagers. They include the EXACTA (top two horses in order), the TRIFECTA (top three in order) or the SUPERFECTA (top four in order).

Winning TAB numbers: TAB number 1 is the most dominant number in trifectas, appearing in 40 per cent of all trifectas. TAB number two is next with 35 per cent, number three with 33 per cent, number four with 31 per cent. The smaller the TAB number the better your chances of getting a successful trifecta collect.

On average the strike rate is around 0.3% so it is expected that there will be many runners, but few winners to get back to that level. Out of all those runners only R Hannon has had two 100/1 winners. One jockey has had three 100/1 winners. One in each year of 2004, 2005 and 2006.

The best post positions in terms of win rate are all multiples of five: the No. 5, No. 10, and No. 20 spots have all produced double-digit win rates - even with the 20 position only having been in place for the 11 Kentucky Derby races prior to 2024.