Muth, the odds-on favorite in the 2024 Arkansas Derby, won the race at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs on Saturday under jockey Juan Hernandez. The colt finished ahead of Just Steel, with Keith Asmussen riding.
The 16-1 longshot, who suffered a 20-length defeat in the Champagne Stakes nearly a month ago, cruises to a 6¾-length victory to give Pletcher his 15th Breeders’ Cup victory and become the 2024 Kentucky Derby favorite.