A Record Oaklawn Meet Begins Dec. 8 With Advent Stakes
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., opens its doors Dec. 8 to commence a winter/spring race meet boasting a record $60 million in purses.
Dinerman Named as Track Announcer at Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn Park announced Sept. 22 that Matt Dinerman has been hired as the track announcer for the upcoming Thoroughbred racing season, which begins Dec. 8.
Our Voices: HISA is Law of the Land
In making a point that regulation of the sport today is not so different from the past, Oaklawn Park president Louis Cella notes that aspects of the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit are similar to the Thoroughbred Racing and Protective…
Oaklawn Park Purses to Climb 20% to Average $900K Daily
Oaklawn Park announced Aug. 2 the largest purse increase in the track's 119-year history with purse distribution for the upcoming 2023-2024 season set for $60 million.
Arkansas Derby to be Worth $1.5 Million in 2024
Oaklawn Park announced July 19 it will add nearly $1 million into the purses for key 2024 stakes for 3-year-olds, boosting the value of four 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) points races and three qualifying races for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Diodoro Suspended, Fined for TCO2 Violation at Oaklawn
Top Oaklawn Park trainer Robertino Diodoro was suspended 30 days and fined $1,000. Diodoro insisted the horse Aristocracy was not "milkshaked" prior to the Bath House Row Stakes. The horse did run on Lasix, which could have influenced the testing.
Oaklawn Leading Rider Torres Joins Churchill Colony
Jockey Cristian Torres, who dominated the rider standings at Oaklawn Park this winter, has arrived at Churchill Downs and plans to stay the entire meet that continues through early July.
Stakes Recap: Roxelana & Bachelor
Anthony Stabile and Richard Migliore look back at the results of the Saturday's Roxelana Stakes at Churchill Downs and the Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Connections Aiming Proxy to Stephen Foster
Proxy, winner of the April 22 Oaklawn Handicap (G2), will point to the July 1 Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs as his next major objective, trainer Michael Stidham said.