
Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Arkansas Derby Winners
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail. Find out the latest 2019 top 3-year-old rankings below.
The weekly rankings are presented by Old Smoke Clothing, based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., which is the official T-shirt of America's Best Racing.
AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of April 1
1. Game Winner (24 first-place votes)
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2019 stats: 1 starts, 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: Santa Anita Derby, April 6 at Santa Anita Park
2. Omaha Beach (4 first-place votes)
Owner: Fox Hill Farms
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Jockey: Mike Smith
2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park
3. Improbable (7 first-place votes)
Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and Starlight Racing
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
2019 stats: 1 starts, 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park
4. Long Range Toddy (2 first-place votes)
Owner: Willis Horton Racing
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Jon Court
2019 stats: 3 starts, 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park
5. Maximum Security (3 first-place votes)
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Jason Servis
Jockey: Luis Saez
2019 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Xpressbet Florida Derby, March 30 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
6. Tacitus (1 first-place vote)
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2019 stats: 1 start, 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 9 at Tampa Bay Downs
Next race: Wood Memorial Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, April 6 at Aqueduct
7. Code of Honor (8 first-place votes)
Owner: W.S. Farish
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: John Velazquez
2018 stats: 3 starts, 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Xpressbet Florida Derby, March 30 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
8. War of Will
Owner: Gary Barber
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 9th, Louisiana Derby, March 23 at Fair Grounds
Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Allied Racing Stable
Trainer: Bret Calhoun
Jockey: Gabriel Saez
2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Louisiana Derby, March 23 at Fair Grounds
Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs
10. Cutting Humor
Owner: Starlight Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2019 stats: 3 starts, 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Sunland Derby, March 24 at Sunland Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs