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Posted on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
A number of Arkansas Derby entries put in their final works before the $1-million Arkansas Derby 2009 on Saturday, April 11, at Oaklawn Park.
The 2009 Arkansas Derby at 1 1/8 miles is one of the major prep races for the Kentucky Derby 135 on May 2 at Churchill Downs. The Arkansas Derby winner’s share can ensure a spot in the Kentucky Derby field.
Old Fashioned worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.60 under jockey Terry Thompson.
“He was very relaxed and did just what we wanted him to do,” said race horse trainer Larry Jones of his Kentucky Derby contender Old Fashioned. “He is ready to go. That was a good easy work for him.”
Also putting in his final work for the Arkansas Derby was Rick Dutrow’s Danger to Society. The son of Harlan’s Holiday worked 6 furlongs in 1:16.00 over a fast track.
Danger to Society will be looking to score his biggest win to date, after winning a maiden race and an allowance race. In his most recent outing Danger to Society was seventh in the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Jockey Calvin Borel will wrap up his 2009 meet at Oaklawn on Friday’s race card. Jockey agent Jerry Hissam said that Borel has secured the mount of Theregoesjojo in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland for race horse trainer Kenny McPeek.
Horse racing news edited from www.oaklawn.com.
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