Here are some of the highlights from this issue... It’s A New Year! Oaklawn’s 2019 live meet started with record attendance and temperatures to accommodate the faithful patrons!! ATBHA’s 2018 foal registrations are complete and the calculations for the incentive awards have begun! What a wonderful start to the new year! The new ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... Plane makes emergency landing at Double M Stables! A small plane made an emergency landing in the infield of the racetrack at Double M Stables on October 2nd. A vintage plane arrived at Hot Springs Memorial Field the morning before, pilot spent the ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... OAKLAWN ANNOUNCES 2019 STAKES In addition to Oaklawn Jockey Club announcing a change of dates for the 2019 live race meet, it announced the 2019 stakes schedule will consist of $8.8 million in stakes purses to include two $1 million Kentucky Derby prep ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... 2018 ARKANSAS-BRED RESTRICTED STAKES Local racing fans watched five $100,000 restricted Arkansas-bred stakes races during Oaklawn’s 2018 live meet; four being 6 furlongs and the fifth at a distance. Starting the series, Ministry, after an eight month layoff, won The Downthedustyroad Breeders’ S. ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... ARKANSAS RACING LOST AN ICON The Arkansas thoroughbred horse racing industry lost an icon in the industry on December 6th with the passing of Charles J Cella. The Cella family founded the Oaklawn Jockey Club in 1904. Mr. Cella took over as president ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... OAKLAWN 2018 SEASON NEARS Oaklawn’s backside stable gate opened Monday, November 13. The significance of that date is ... The 2018 Oaklawn live meet is 60 days away! Arkansas’ own, Tammy Hornsby, was spotted across from the ATBHA office unloading the first horse on ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... RAINBOW and RAINBOW MISS PURSE Restructure Effective in 2018, the purses of the Rainbow and Rainbow Miss are being restructured to allow each participant to receive part of the purse of each of those two restricted stakes races. The $100,000 guaranteed purse will be reduced ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... 2017 Arkansas-Bred Stakes The 2017 Stakes Program kicked off February 24th debut of Arkansas-bred stakes races. Nine starters going forward in the Downthedustyroad Breeders’ Stakes, EASTER INDY took the win for the second year in a row. The connections breeders, John & Libbie ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue... ATBHA Offers 2017 Purse Supplements As most of you probably know, ATBHA Board of Directors voted unanimously to pay an incentive purse supplement to the owners of Registered Arkansas- breds when their registered Arkansas-bred places rst, second or third in an open ...

Here are some of the highlights from this issue… ATBHA Awards Banquet Membership Meeting & Silent Auction The annual ATBHA Awards Banquet will be held Friday, April 1, 2016 at the CLARION RESORT ON THE LAKE, 4813 Central Avenue. he cost per person is $45. Reservations should be made using the enclosed ...