12/30/2023 0 Comments Oaklawn park casino expansionThis is the second consecutive season Oaklawn is opening in December. The stakes schedule is once again highlighted by the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 1, along with three $1 million stakes races – the Rebel Stakes (G2) February 25, the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 15, and the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) April 22. The overall purse distribution for the season is projected to exceed $50 million, yet another record. Total purses offered for the stakes program have increased by $1.45 million to an all-time high of $13.75 million. Nine races have been added to the stakes schedule for the 68-day season, bringing the total to 45. The Hot Springs, AR, track will offer the greatest number of stakes races and the highest stakes purses in its history. HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, July 28, 2022) – Although it doesn’t begin until Friday, December 9, the 2022-2023 Oaklawn racing season has already broken at least two records.
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