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Oaklawn Boosts Overnight Purses 15 Percent; Allowance Races Up To $110,000 Sponsored by: Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. announced the largest mid-season purse increase in the history of the track on Tuesday. Over the final eight weeks of the season, Oaklawn will pump another $2.5 million into overnight races, including increasing top allowance races to $110,000. The 15% across the board increase also takes maiden special weights to $93,000 and rais...

Updated: 10:28 AM CST February 11, 2021 HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Oaklawn has canceled its Presidents Day events due to inclement weather in Hot Springs this weekend.  The races for this weekend have been rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 20, and Sunday, Feb. 21.  “The weather forecast does not look promising this weekend between the ice and frigid temperatures, so out of consideration for the safety of the horses, our horsemen and fans, we wanted to make this call as soon as possib...

Oaklawn To Welcome Limited Number Of Fans For 2021 Meet Sponsored by: Oaklawn Park Pursuant to the Arkansas Department of Health directive, Oaklawn plans to conduct the 2021 live meet with limited spectators. The 57-day season runs Friday, Jan. 22 – Saturday, May 1. “Weve been working on plans covering numerous scenarios and were happy to announce we will be welcoming back race fans in 2021, albeit on a limited basis,” General Manager Wayne Smith said. “We know that the fans ...