Arkansas Derby Tickets

Arkansas Derby Race Tickets

Watch your favorite horse as it comes from behind with Arkansas Derby tickets. The three-year-old Thoroughbred horse race the Arkansas Derby is held each year at Oaklawn Park, located in Hot Springs, Ark., each April. The race is currently a Grade I race and is nine furlongs, or 1.18 miles, and is run on dirt.

A Grade I race is the top level of Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. The Derby became one after Oaklawn Park offered $5 million to a horse that could both of the races run on the track that were graded by the American Graded Stakes Committee, namely the Arkansas Derby and the Rebel Stakes and then win the Kentucky Derby.

The horse Smarty Jones would go on to do just that and collect the $5 million prize. Exposure from Smarty Jones’ performance at the Triple Crown popularized the races at Oak Lawn Park, forcing the American Grade Stakes Committee in 2010 to rate the Arkansas Derby as a Grade I.

Head down to the track this Spring with Arkansas Derby tickets. American Pharoah, who became the 12th horse ever to capture the Triple Crown is the most famous horse to race on the Arkansas Derby. Other famous horses that have gone on to win part of horse racing’s Grand Slam, which includes the Triple Crown, include Curlin, Sunny’s Halo and Smarty Jones.

Arkansas Derby Ticket Prices

The style of race and location of seats will be the biggest determining factors for Arkansas Derby ticket prices. Big-scale races can be more expensive.

How much are Arkansas Derby tickets?

The cheapest horse racing tickets will be right in front of the track. Depending on the venue, these might be general admission tickets that go for around $20. Middle seating can be around $30. There will be many premium options to choose from at the upper levels. These premium horse racing seats can start around $100 to even $400. Well-attended Thoroughbred races such as the Kentucky Derby usually cost three to four times as much on average.