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Newsletter for July – September 2021

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... Since ATBHA’s last newsletter, Oaklawn made yet another historic move by announcing their upcoming live meet will include December race days in the 66-day season. The 2021-2022 live season will begin Friday, December 3rd, 2021 and run through Sunday, May 8, 2022. ...

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Newsletter for April – June 2021

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... The first of five restricted stakes during Oaklawn’s 2021 live meet was the Downthedustyroad Breeders’ S. THE MARY ROSE outrun early while outside, five wide exiting the bend, closed with good resolve to win. MATAPAN in mid pack early, put a head ...

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Newsletter for January – March 2021

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... Unlike the first part of the 2020 Oaklawn Park live meet, where spectators could come and go as they had always done in previous years, the last part was closed to outside spectators altogether. With hats off to Oaklawn and the Cella ...

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Newsletter for October – December 2020

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... As announced in the previous newsletter, purses of four of the 2021 restricted stakes will be $150,000 each with the fifth being $200,000. The first issue of Oaklawn’s 2021 Condition Book is out and covers the first twelve days of the 57 day ...

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Newsletter for July – September 2020

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... The ATBHA Board of Directors voted unanimously to increase the purses of the Rainbow Stakes, Rainbow Miss Stakes, Downthedustyroad Breeders’ Stakes and the Nodouble Breeders’ Stakes from $125,000 to $150,000 in 2021. The Arkansas Breeders’ Championship purse will remain at $200,000.

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Newsletter for April – June 2020

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... With only a little over four months of 2020 behind us, what a year of uncertainties we have had. The Cella family stood up to the uncertainties and put the horses and horsemen first by allowing the horses to complete the 57 ...

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Newsletter for January – March 2020

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... The first month of the new year is quickly coming to a close. The casino expansion opened to the public January 23 with live racing the following day. Other improvements and updates are continuously being made. The seven story hotel is easily ...

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Newsletter for October – December 2019

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... For those that haven’t been to Oaklawn since May... YOU ARE CERTAINLY IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING!!! The updates and construction in and around the Oaklawn grounds are massive. The grandstand has new air conditioning, the casino expansion will offer an addi- tional 28,000 square ...

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Newsletter for July – Sept 2019

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... 2020 Restricted Stakes Purses Increase Oaklawn’s 2020 season begins Friday, Jan. 24, and continues through Saturday, May 2. The 57-day season will feature 33 stakes races worth a total of $10,700,000.Of the 33 races 15 received purse increases including four Arkansas-bred stakes. The Downthedustyroad ...

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Newsletter for April-June 2019

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... Arlington Offers Tri-State-Bred Racing The 2017 Stakes Program kicked off February 24th debut of Arkansas-bred stakes races. Nine starters going forward in the Downthedustyroad Chris Polzin, Director of Racing and Racing Secretary at Arlington in Arlington Heights, Illinois announced that Arlington will write ...

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