Arkansas
2023 Arkansas Derby predictions, odds, date, post time, contenders: Surprising picks from horse racing expert
Steve Asmussen can tie the document for wins by a coach when he sends out two runners within the 2023 Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The 57-year-old Asmussen has received the Arkansas Derby 4 instances, one shy of the document held by Todd Pletcher. On Saturday, Asmussen will go for Arkansas Derby win No. 5 with Crimson Route One and Harlocap. Crimson Route One is 3-1 within the 2023 Arkansas Derby odds, whereas Harlocap is a 15-1 longshot within the 11-horse 2023 Arkansas Derby subject. The Tim Yakteen-trained Reincarnate is the 5-2 Arkansas Derby 2023 favourite.
The 2023 Arkansas Derby put up time is 7:24 p.m. ET. With a number of flippantly raced three-year-olds set to enter the beginning gate on Saturday, you will need to see what racing reporter and analyst Michelle Yu has to say earlier than making any 2023 Arkansas Derby picks.
Few folks in racing are as well-connected as Yu. An on-air host and reporter who has supplied racing evaluation for TVG, HRTV and the Breeders’ Cup, Yu has spent a lifetime in racing. Previous to her tv profession, she labored for trainers Steve Asmussen and Ron Moquett. She is also married to Santa Anita-based coach Ryan Hanson.
Since becoming a member of SportsLine in November 2021, her picks have cashed within the 2021 and 2022 Breeders’ Cup Classics, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, amongst different races. In February, she crushed the Saudi Cup, driving a 15-1 winner, and final week she nailed the UAE Derby.
For Saturday, Yu has handicapped the 2023 Arkansas Derby subject, given her horse-by-horse evaluation, made her picks and constructed her wagers. Head to SportsLine to see them.
Prime 2023 Arkansas Derby predictions
One shock: Yu’s prime choose isn’t Reincarnate, although he’s the 5-2 favourite. Previously educated by Bob Baffert, Reincarnate has two wins, three seconds and one third in six profession begins. Two begins in the past, he received the Grade 3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita.
In his final begin, he was sluggish to get out of the gate and located himself in the back of the pack, a place with which he is unfamiliar. “He definitely has the expertise, however due to the difficulty in his final begin, each clever man goes to play him on Saturday and his value might be no good,” Yu advised SportsLine. See which 2023 Arkansas Derby horses to again at SportsLine.
Methods to make 2023 Arkansas Derby picks
As a substitute, Yu’s best choice is a horse who “might be tactical.” She is also excessive on a double-digit longshot whose latest adjustments might lead to a powerful exhibiting. She’s sharing which horses to again solely at SportsLine.
So which horse wins the Arkansas Derby 2023? And which double-digit longshot is a must-back? See the 2023 Arkansas Derby odds beneath, then go to SportsLine to see Yu’s picks for the Arkansas Derby, and discover out.