This Saturday, Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas will host the 2025 Arkansas Derby. There are expected to be 9 horses in the field competing for the $1,500,000 purse.
Cornucopian (7/5), Sandman (3/1), and Coal Battle (7/2) are the three top contenders entering the race.
In this article I will outline the morning line odds for the 2025 Arkansas Derby race, give my pick for the winner and also provide a 3 step guide to betting on the Arkansas Derby online at BetOnline.ag.
2025 Arkansas Derby Odds
Here are the morning line odds and post positions for this years Arkansas Derby races. The odds will change as the race approaches depending on the amount of money wagered on each horse.
Race 13 – Post Time 6:48 PM CST
- Brereton’s Baytown 30-1
- First Division 20-1
- Publisher 6-1
- Bestfriend Rocket 20-1
- Speed King 15-1
- Sandman 3-1
- Monet’s Magic 20-1
- Coal Battle 7-2
- Cornucopian 7-5
As you can see there are three horses who are considered the top contenders to win the race. Cornucopian is the morning line favorite with odds of 7/5. He’s coming off a win in his maiden race near the end of February. Coal Battle (7/5) and Sandman (3-1) are the other top contenders according to the morning line odds, and it would be a surprise if one of these three horses did not win on Saturday.
My Pick
I like the favorite, Coal Battle, at odds of 7-2 to win this race. This is a horse that has won his last four races, including impressive wins at the Rebel Stakes in February, and the Smarty Jones in January. He finished ahead of Sandman at the Rebel Stakes (Sandman finished 3rd), and I expect his experience of 7 career races to play a factor in defeating Cornucopian this Saturday. The Arkansas Derby is a distance of 1 1/8 miles, so it’s a significant jump from the 6 furlong race Cornucopian won in his maiden outing. Coal Battle is already a proven winner and I think that will show through in this race.
Play: Coal Battle 7-2
How To Bet On The Arkansas Derby in the USA
Follow this simple 3 step guide to get your bets in on this years Arkansas Derby online.
Step 1. Open a BetOnline.ag Account
First you will need to open an online sports betting account where you will place your Arkansas Derby wagers. BetOnline has an extremely easy to navigate racebook and they offer a 9% daily horse racing rebate, as well as a first deposit bonus of up to $250 in free bets.
Click here to visit BetOnline.ag, select ‘Join Now’ on the home page and complete the sign up form to open your account. Here’s our full BetOnline review.
Step 2. Deposit Funds
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New sign ups receive a 50% matching bonus up to $250 in Free Bets on all first deposits. Use bonus code FREE250 when making your deposit to opt-in to the bonus.
Step 3. Bet
Now’s the fun part. Placing your bet on the race.
Once at the BetOnline website select ‘Racebook’ in the top navigation bar and then select ‘Oaklawn Park’ under the ‘Thoroughbred’ header. Select race #13 on March 29th and place your bets!
**The Racebook section of the site uses parimutuel odds, which means the odds for a horse can change leading up to race time depending on the amount of money bet on each horse. BetOnline.ag also has fixed odds available in the ‘Sports’ section by opening the ‘Horse Racing’ drop down menu and selecting ‘Horses Daily’ -> ‘Arkansas Derby’.
Check out our horse race betting info page for all the details about the various wagers you can make.
I think that’s it. Are you ready to bet? Click here to visit BetOnline.ag.
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