Last
year I got to go to my first horse race at Oaklawn and it was so exciting and such
fun. Hot Springs has enjoyed horse racing in town for 110 years. The 2014
season kicks off Jan. 10 at Oaklawn Park, a week earlier than it traditionally
begins. Lots of visitors and locals visit Oaklawn during the first quarter of
the year to enjoy the horse racing season.
From January through April Oaklawn’s 3-year-old stakes program is one of the most successful in the nation. Last
year it produced likely champions Will Take Charge and Oxbow, whose victory in
the Preakness Stakes was the 10th Triple Crown race won by an
Oaklawn-raced horse in 10 years.
Oaklawn offers several special
events during the racing season. It will open its Infield, complete with a Beer
Garden, live music and family-friendly activities every Saturday from Rebel
Stakes on March 15 through the Arkansas Derby on April 12.
Feb. 15 Westrock Coffee sponsors
“Down at Oaklawn” allowing guests to get up close to the horses and top racing
personalities and to take a barn tour. Visit www.Oaklawn.com for
more information.
When you come into Hot Springs for
the races, we’d love to have you come out to Diamondhead for a visit. You might
decide a move to Hot Springs is in your near future and Diamondhead offers
houses and lots on Lake Catherine or on the golf course for relocation,
retirement or for a vacation home. Please call 501.520.9201 or 501.262.9310 for
more information or to schedule a tour. We’d love to show you around.
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