Full Serrano entered in eight-horse Oaklawn Mile

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Full Serrano, winner of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, is part of a field of eight for the Grade 3, $500,000 Oaklawn Mile that will be held on the Arkansas Derby undercard Saturday. First post for the 14-race card is 11:35 a.m. Central.

Full Serrano will be making his first start since finishing third in the Pegasus World Cup won by Skippylongstocking. Antonio Fresu has the mount on Full Serrano from post 5 for trainer John Sadler.

The field from the rail with riders: Will Take It, Ricardo Santana Jr.; Neoequos, Irad Ortiz Jr.; Gun Party, Erik Asmussen; East Avenue, Cristian Torres; Full Serrano, Fresu; Cole Battle, Corey Lanerie; Nu What’s New, Luis Saez; and Awesome Aaron, Ramon Vazquez.

The Oaklawn Mile is slotted as the 11th race. The Arkansas Derby will go as the 13th. The card also includes the $200,000 Temperence Hill and the $135,000 American Pharoah, an overnight stakes that drew Publisher.

◗ Litmus Test will remove blinkers for the Arkansas Derby. He drew post 9 in the field of nine. Francisco Arrieta has the mount for trainer Bob Baffert.

◗ Nitrogen worked a half-mile in 46.80 seconds on Sunday at Oaklawn as she continues preparations for the Grade 1 Apple Blossom.

◗ Jockey Ramon Vazquez won five races Sunday.

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