First post Saturday is 12:02 p.m., with the infield open, weather permitting. Probable post time for the Arkansas Derby, which will be televised live by NBC Sports Network, is 6:41 p.m.
That’s because unbeaten Concert Tour, a homebred for Gary and Mary West, will be heavily favored to enhance his credentials as a leading Kentucky Derby candidate in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at 1 1/8 miles.
HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, April 8, 2021) – There’s a concert tour stopping late Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn and if it’s anything like March 13, it will be another virtuoso performance.
