Payoffs
| 2 Classic Empire | $5.80 | $4.40 | $3.80 |
| 11 Conquest Mo Money | $12.00 | $7.80 | |
| 6 Lookin At Lee | $5.40 |
| $2 Exacta (2-11) | $100.20 |
| $2 Trifecta (2-11-6) | $774.40 |
| $2 Superfecta (2-11-6-7) | $5,640.20 |
Order of Finish
| 1 |
Classic EmpirePioneerof the Nile – Sambuca Classica 
3YO Colt |
$600,000 |
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| 2 |
Conquest Mo MoneyUncle Mo – Stirring
3YO Colt |
$200,000 |
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| 3 |
Lookin At LeeLookin At Lucky – Langara Lass
3YO Colt |
$100,000 |
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| 4 |
SonneteerMidnight Lute – Ours 3YO Colt |
$50,000 |
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| 5 |
MalagacyShackleford – Classiest Gem
3YO Colt |
$30,000 |
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| 6 |
UntrappedTrappe Shot – Exit Three
3YO Colt |
$2,858 |
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| 7 |
Silver DustTapit – Filare l'Oro
3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 8 |
Rowdy the WarriorWarrior's Reward – Lovely Sage 3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 9 |
3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 10 |
One Dreamy DudeFirst Dude – Dreamy Dream 3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 11 |
Grandpa's DreamShackleford – Haylie Brae 3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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| 12 |
Rockin RudyMidshipman – Ruthie the Rocket
3YO Colt |
$2,857 |
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The Week in Photos 4/17/2018
Arkansas Derby, Apple Blossom Handicap, Coolmore Jenny Wiley, Maker's 46 Mile, Oaklawn Handicap, Fantasy, Count Fleet Sprint Handicap, Ben Ali, Stonestreet Lexington, Northern Spur, Bachelor, Thor's Echo Handicap, Giant's Causeway, and more.
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Magnum Moon Stays Perfect With Arkansas Derby Win
Despite facing pressure from Quip on the front end and drifting out in the lane, Magnum Moon proved best in the April 14 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park to remain unbeaten in four starts.
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Three Things to Watch: Will Top Trio Reign at Oaklawn?
As the Road to the Kentucky Derby heats up, each week we will take a look at three things to watch from the 3-year-old division as they head into that weekend's respective prep races.
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Seeing Some Value Going Against My Boy Jack
April 14 is the last call for those looking to earn a trip to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).
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Four Horses on the Derby Bubble
The connections of four horses being considered for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) will be watching the season's final two Road to the Kentucky Derby points races closely April 14.
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Brisset in His Element on His Own
Less than a year after saddling his first starter, Rodolphe Brisset found himself in the remarkable position of conditioning a leading contender on the Road to the Kentucky Derby when his trainee Quip won the Tampa Bay Derby (G2).
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Accelerate, City of Light Face Off in Oaklawn Handicap
Hronis Racing's Accelerate and Suzanne and William Warren Jr.'s City of Light both won grade 1 races March 10 at Santa Anita Park, but at different distances, and will meet in the middle Saturday for the 1 1/8-mile Oaklawn Handicap.
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Looking for a Longshot in the Arkansas Derby
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park.
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Magnum Moon, Solomini Meet Again in Arkansas Derby
In the last major prep race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), Magnum Moon will aim to keep touting himself to masses when he and Solomini face seven others in the April 14 $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1).
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Quip to Scratch From Blue Grass, Head to Arkansas Derby
Graded stakes winner Quip will scratch from the April 7 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland and will instead head to Oaklawn Park for a start in the Arkansas Derby (G1) April 14, trainer Rodolphe Brisset said.
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After Work, Justify All-In for Santa Anita Derby
A strong six-furlong move in 1:13 1/5 by Justify April 2 at Santa Anita Park proved enough for trainer Bob Baffert to fully commit to having the son of Scat Daddy make his stakes debut in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 7.
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Magnum Moon, Sporting Chance Look to Arkansas Derby
The "most likely and most logical spot" for Robert and Lawana Low's Magnum Moon is the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 14 at Oaklawn Park, trainer Todd Pletcher said following the unbeaten colt's impressive victory in the Rebel Stakes (G2).
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Economic Model Breaks Through to Win Hal's Hope
Economic Model turned back multiple graded stakes winner Irish War Cry in the Gulfstream Park stretch to win the $100,000 Hal's Hope Stakes (G3) by 1 3/4 lengths.
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Petrov’s Connections Consider Stakes Options
Grade 3-placed Petrov will be considered for a return to stakes action following his comeback victory in the eighth race Feb. 18 at Oaklawn Park, an allowance/optional claiming sprint, said co-owner and trainer Ron Moquett.
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Irish War Cry Returns in Hal's Hope Stakes
Multiple graded stakes winner Irish War Cry will cut back to one turn for the first time since his 2-year-old season when he makes his 4-year-old debut in the one-mile Hal's Hope Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 24.
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Desormeaux Mulls Options for My Boy Jack
Next-race plans are pending for My Boy Jack, who was to be flown to his Southern California base Feb. 21 following a dominant performance in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds Feb. 19 at Oaklawn Park.
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Top Four From Fifth Season Meet Again in Razorback
Sonneteer, Futile, Far Right, and Untrapped will meet again in the Feb. 19 Razorback Handicap (G3), the second of four major two-turn races for older horses run at the Arkansas track.
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Nicholson Hopes Oaklawn Remains Her 'Lucky Spot'
The breeder of Classic Empire has Red Ruby running in Martha Washington Stakes Feb. 10.
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Classic Empire Half Brother Wins Debut at Oaklawn
Exclamation Point, a half brother to 2016 champion 2-year-old Classic Empire owned by the same breeders in Steven and Brandi Nicholson, won his debut Feb. 3 at Oaklawn Park by 2 1/2 lengths.
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Obituary: Cella Loved Getting Fans to Oaklawn Park
Charles J. Cella, longtime president and chairman of the board of the Oaklawn Jockey Club, died Dec. 6 of complications from Parkinson's disease. According to his sons John and Louis Cella, Cella was at home in St. Louis, surrounded by family.
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Heartwood Upsets Steel Valley Sprint
Heartwood recovered from a minor stumble at the start and four-wide trip around the turn to post a big upset victory at odds of 68-1 in the $200,000 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course Nov. 20.
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Iron Fist Heads Asmussen Bunch on Big Zia Stakes Day
Just 20 days after his fifth-place run in the Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Iron Fist is scheduled to be back in action in the $150,000 Zia Park Championship Handicap Nov. 22.
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New Stallions of 2018
New sires are on display across the bluegrass as breeding season approaches, and BloodHorse visuals director Anne M. Eberhardt paid a visit to many during the November breeding stock sales.
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The Empire That Almost Was
There is no doubt the greatness was there with Classic Empire. And there is no doubt it was confronted by enough obstacles to prevent it from fully surfacing. But it did on occasion manage to trickle out, to show the world what might have been.
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Champion Classic Empire Retired to Ashford Stud
Classic Empire, the 2016 champion juvenile male for owner John Oxley, has been retired from racing and will stand at Coolmore America's Ashford Stud.
