Arkansas Derby
The 2006 Arkansas Derby was a $1 million Grade II stakes race run at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on April 15, 2006. Lawyer Ron was the odds-on favorite in the race. Early in the race, he was bottled in between horses in fourth but moved up on the rail coming out of the first turn to gain the lead. After gaining the lead, Lawyer Ron held off his competitors at about 1½ lengths, until he was challenged by Private Vow coming out of the second turn. Lawyer Ron then pulled away and won by 2¾ lengths over a late-surging Steppenwolfer.
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