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Silver State Favored In Tough Essex Handicap
HOT SPRINGS, AR – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s Silver State is the 2/1 program favorite for the $500,000 Essex Handicap for older horses at 1 1/16 miles Saturday […]
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Learning From The Best In Horse Racing
The last two weekends were especially great for horse racing fans. Several Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races showcased potential developing superstars, Monomoy Girl made her successful return, and Will’s Secret […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Baffert Looks to Add to Rebel Success
HOT SPRINGS, AR – Perhaps no trainer in Oaklawn’s 117-year history has had a tighter hold on a high-end race than Bob Baffert. That race, of course, is the Rebel […] Read More
Kentucky Oaks
Honeybee Preview: Cox Fillies Look Tough
HOT SPRINGS, AR – Trainer Brad Cox’s barn sends a pair of tough-looking fillies searching for their first graded success in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The […] Read More
Race Previews
Bayakoa Preview: The Queen Makes Her 2021 Bow
HOT SPRINGS, AR – The current undisputed queen of horse racing Monomoy Girl makes her 2021 bow sporting new silks in Sunday’s $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Southwest Preview: The Champ Is Here
After multiple weeks’ worth of weather delays, the second of four Oaklawn Park-based Kentucky Derby prep races will finally go off this Saturday with the Southwest Stakes (G3). A field […] Read More
Race Previews
Mystic Guide Leads Saturday’s Razorback Field
HOT SPRINGS, AR – Post positions for the rescheduled $600,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) for older horses Saturday at Oaklawn were drawn Tuesday. One horse entered again in the 1 1/16-mile Razorback […] Read More
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Anecdotes From The Track: My First On-Track Racing Experience
Remember your first day at the track? You likely felt lost, overwhelmed, and totally unaware of how complicated this sport actually gets. You probably listened to everything you overheard from […] Read More
Race Previews
King Cotton Preview: Mr. Jagermeister Seeking Revenge
HOT SPRINGS, AR – The super-speedy Minnesota-bred Mr. Jagermeister is seeking revenge for his runner-up effort a year ago in Saturday’s $150,000 King Cotton Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The King Cotton is […] Read More
Columns
10 Reasons Why I Miss Oaklawn
My name is Mike Halterman and I miss Oaklawn Park. I’m now on my second year of being unable to attend live racing there, and Covid, I’ve about had enough […] Read More