After proving to be a decidedly one-sided affair the last four years, with prohibitive favorites Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex, Lawyer Ron and Curlin (Smart Strike) all winning as expected, Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby (G2) looks very contentious. San Felipe S. read more

Monday's inaugural running of the Smarty Jones S. turned into a Holy Bull memorial when his sons, LIBERTY BULL and ISABULL, distanced themselves from the rest of the field nearing the conclusion of the far turn. The pair battled to the one-mile finishing pole at Oaklawn Park, but Isabull could never...