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Since the race began in 1936, the Arkansas Derby has been one of the most important proving grounds for Kentucky Derby hopefuls. Even with the Run for the Roses postponed until September, the 2020 Arkansas Derby will once again hope to produce a championship-caliber horse. Back in 2015, American Pharoah ran the fastest Arkansas Derby since 2003 before eventually going on to become the 12th ever Triple Crown winner. This year, another Bob Baffert-trained horse looks capable of parlaying a win in this premier Grade-I stakes event into Triple Crown contention.

Charlatan is a 3-year-old chestnut colt who found his way to the winner's circle in each of the first two races of his career and now he's the 1-1 favorite in the latest 2020 Arkansas Derby odds for the Division 1 race, which goes to post at 6:29 p.m. ET. Division 2 follows at 7:43 p.m. ET with Nadal listed as the 5-2 favorite. Before finalizing any 2020 Arkansas Derby picks, be sure to check out the horse racing predictions from accomplished handicapper Bob Weir.

Based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Weir has been handicapping and following horse racing since reading Andy Beyer's landmark handicapping book 'Picking Winners' in the late 1980s. Weir is highly invested in the Beyer Speed Figure, a number assigned to every race run by a horse that measures how fast the horse ran. He uses the figure as the backbone of his handicapping. In fact, thanks to his proficiency with speed figures and top-tier handicapping, he landed one of just eight spots on Beyer's figure-making team in 2017, a position he holds to this day.

Weir's methodology has produced multiple five-figure days. In 2014, he hit a $60,000 Pick 6 at Del Mar on a $144 ticket. The following year, he nailed a $31,000 Pick 6 at Gulfstream Park on a $36 investment. In 2016 and 2017, Weir qualified for the prestigious National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas.

This year, his first for SportsLine, Weir has been on fire. In January, he crushed the Pegasus World Cup, giving out an $8 exacta and $1 trifecta, winning $757.60. In February's Sam F. Davis Stakes, he gave out a $0.50 superfecta that paid $150.75. Last month, Weir correctly pegged Wells Bayou to win the Louisiana Derby. He also nailed the late Pick 4 at Gulfstream Park on April 9 and April 10, hitting for $827.65 and $394.65, respectively. Anyone who has followed his lead is way up.

Now, Weir has handicapped the 2020 Arkansas Derby field, made his picks and constructed his tickets. You can only see them here.

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One surprise: Weir isn't high on Basin, one of the top favorites in Division 1 at 8-1. Trained by Steven Asmussen, Basin is one of the most experienced horses in the field with five rides (two in graded stakes) already under his belt, including a 1 1/8-mile run just three weeks ago at the Oaklawn Stakes.

However, Basin has only managed two wins in those five starts and has finished third and fourth in his last two starts since being stretched out past a mile. Basin has shown some impressive speed in wins at six and seven furlongs, but it's uncertain whether he'll have enough gas left in the tank at 1 1/8 miles.

Weir, however, is high on Wells Bayou, who's listed at 7-2 in the second division. This son of Lookin At Lucky has three wins and one second in five career starts. He is coming off a gate-to-wire victory in the Louisiana Derby on March 21.

Wells Bayou will be turning back in distance after his win in the 1 3/16-mile Louisiana Derby. 'There is not a lot of early speed inside of him, and I think he can either get to the lead or sit just to the outside,' Weir told SportsLine. He is using Wells Bayou in all of his exactas and trifectas.

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Weir is high on a double-digit long shot in one of the divisions. This horse is coming off a loss, but Weir told SportsLine that this long shot 'has continued to train well and may have more to show.' He's including this horse in his trifectas and superfectas, and so should you. He's sharing which horse to back only at SportsLine.

Which horse wins each division of the Arkansas Derby 2020? And which double-digit long shot is a must-back? Check out the latest 2020 Arkansas Derby odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Weir's picks for the Arkansas Derby.

2020 Arkansas Derby divisions, odds, post positions

Division 1, Race 11

1 Charlatan (1-1)

2 My Friends Beer (20-1)

3 Mo Mosa (30-1)

4 Gouverneur Morris (9-2)

5 Jungle Runner (30-1)

6 Shooters Shoot (8-1)

7 Wrecking Crew (20-1)

8 Anneau d'Or (6-1)

9 Winning Impression (15-1)

10 Crypto Cash (20-1)

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11 Basin (8-1)

Division 2, Race 13

1 Finnick the Fierce (15-1)

2 Saratogian (50-1)

3 Storm the Court (6-1)

4 King Guillermo (3-1)

5 Nadal (5-2)

6 Code Runner (50-1)

7 Silver Prospector (10-1)

8 Fast Enough (12-1)

9 Taishan (15-1)

10 Farmington Road (12-1)

11 Wells Bayou (7-2)

Exaggerator is looking for back-to-back wins.

The 2020 Kentucky Derby may have been moved to September, but the first Saturday in May still features a prestigious race for the country's top three-year-olds. Interest in the 2020 Arkansas Derby was so large, in fact, that the race was split into two divisions of 11. Charlatan, trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, is the even-money favorite in Division 1, according to the current 2020 Arkansas Derby odds. Nadal, also trained by Baffert, is the 5-2 favorite in Division 2.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Saturday's card will be run without fans in the stands. Post time for Division 1 is 6:29 p.m. ET, while Division 2 follows two races later at 7:43 p.m. ET. With both divisions featuring large and accomplished fields, you'll want to see the horse racing predictions from handicapping champion Jonathon Kinchen before making any 2020 Arkansas Derby picks.

Kinchen is one of the nation's most successful and recognizable horseplayers. An analyst for Fox Sports' America's Day at the Races and co-host of the In the Money Players' Podcast, Kinchen won the National Horseplayers Championship Tour in 2015, a demanding, yearlong series of handicapping events across the country. That same year, he became the only player in history to have both of his entries qualify for the final table of the National Horseplayers Championship.

In addition, Kinchen has scored huge on some of racing's biggest days. At the 2015 Kentucky Derby, he cashed for $150,000 after nailing a Pick 6 and a cold Pick 3 that paid $50,000.

He's currently riding a hot streak on his horse racing picks for SportsLine. In the Fountain of Youth Stakes in February, Kinchen nailed an $80 win bet on Ete Indien that paid a healthy $344. In March in the Beholder Mile, he gave out a $50 exacta that paid 11x. On April 2, he hit the late Pick 4 at Oaklawn Park.

On April 11, he crushed the Oaklawn Stakes, giving out a $5 exacta that paid a whopping $1,338. Three days later, he hit the Pick 4 once again, this time at Will Rogers Downs, for $649.60. In the Apple Blossom Handicap, he nailed a $25 win bet on Ce Ce, which paid $245. On April 22, he hit the late PIck 4 at Will Rogers again, and on April 24, he won $687 after hitting the late Pick 4 at Oaklawn.

Now, Kinchen has handicapped the 2020 Arkansas Derby horses, made his picks and formulated his bets. Head to SportsLine now to see his picks.

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One shocker: Kinchen is completely fading Anneau d'Or, even though he's one of the top favorites at 6-1 in Division 1. In fact, Kinchen says Anneau d'Or doesn't even hit the board. This son of Medaglia d'Oro has one win and two runner-up finishes in four career starts. He is coming off a ninth-place finish on Feb. 15 in a division of the Risen Star Stakes, his only start of 2020.

He is best known for losing by only a head in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile at 28-1 odds. 'However, that race has proven to be a dud,' Kinchen told SportsLine. Kinchen will not have Anneau d'Or on any of his tickets. There are far better favorites in the 2020 Arkansas Derby lineup than the 6-1 premium he's commanding.

In Division 2, Kinchen is high on Wells Bayou, who's going off at 7-2. A son of Lookin At Lucky, Wells Bayou has three wins and one second in five career starts. He is coming off a gate-to-wire win in the Louisiana Derby.

Jockey Florent Geroux, who has wired a handful of Kentucky Derby preps this year, will be aboard again. In addition, 'Wells Bayou draws the outside post, which should force him to show speed early again,' Kinchen said.

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Kinchen also loves a double-digit long shot who is primed to shock the horse racing world on Saturday. In addition, Kinchen is so confident in his top pick in one of the divisions that he told SportsLine, 'I can't envision a scenario in which he gets beat.' He's sharing which horse to back only at SportsLine.

So who wins each division of the Arkansas Derby 2020? And which double-digit long shot can win at a lucrative price? Check out the latest 2020 Arkansas Derby odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Kinchen's picks for the Arkansas Derby.

2020 Arkansas Derby odds

Division 1

Charlatan (1-1)

Gouverneur Morris (9-2)

Anneau d'Or (6-1)

Shooters Shoot (8-1)

Basin (8-1)

Winning Impression (15-1)

My Friends Beer (20-1)

Wrecking Crew (20-1)

Crypto Cash (20-1)

Mo Mosa (30-1)

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Jungle Runner (30-1)

Division 2

Nadal (5-2)

King Guillermo (3-1)

Wells Bayou (7-2)

Storm the Court (6-1)

Silver Prospector (10-1)

Fast Enough (12-1)

Farmington Road (12-1)

Finnick the Fierce (15-1)

Taishan (15-1)

Saratogian (50-1)

Code Runner (50-1)