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Jan 2, 2017 · Here are some pointers to make your first visit a grand success. American Pharoah statue at Oaklawn (Sara Dacus) The track has three parking lots (where parking is only $2), but they can fill up quickly. I usually approach Central Avenue and the track heading east on Henderson Street (it’s a one-way street) where several people operate ...
Jul 6, 2021 · July 6, 2021. HOT SPRINGS, AR (June 7, 2021) – In yet another historic move for the 117-year-old track, Oaklawn will now add December race dates to its calendar and host a 66-day season from Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 – Sunday, May 8, 2022.
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- Post Positions Biases
- The 1-Mile Race Factor
- 6-Furlong Posts
- Running Styles
To get a handicapping leg up at the meet, let’s start by looking at some post position biases. There has been a noticeable outside flow to many of the Oaklawn races the past two seasons, particularly in sprints and at 1 1/16 miles. In those races, outside paths were preferable on many days. It wasn’t uncommon to see exactas like 12-11 or 8-9. Outsi...
This has not been true at a mile, however, where horses breaking from posts 1-6 have dominated since 2020. There was a sharp drop-off in effectiveness starting at post 7. At a mile, just 16% of the winners came from posts 7 and out. Posts 1-6 won at an average of 14% apiece. Horses breaking from posts 7-12 won at an average clip of 5%.
In the post position stats for 6 furlongs, horses from all parts of the starting gate all the way out to post 12 have won at similar percentages, indicating the track played fairly in sprints. This reality is another blow to the chances of horseplayers who only bet inside horses at Oaklawn from their bygone years of mental conditioning telling them...
Now let’s switch to running style preferences. The Oaklawn winning profile for years indicates that early speed horses and pressers that race on or within two lengths of the lead have the preferred running style at each of Oaklawn’sthree most commonly-run distances, 6 furlongs, 1 mile, and 1 1/16 miles. This is likely due to the 1-mile Oaklawntrack...
Dec 2, 2021 · Now, Oaklawn has 10 racing dates in December, including New Year’s Eve, and reduced its normal racing schedule from four days weekly (Thursday-Sunday) to three days (Friday-Sunday) in 2021-22....
2023-2024 Stakes Schedule. We are currently open for Simulcast Thursday - Sunday each week. April 2024 Simulcast Calendar.
Oaklawn is Arkansas’ number one tourist destination and everyone benefits. The experience includes watching Thoroughbreds from the Oaklawn infield, a beautiful park-like setting, which opens during springtime Saturdays in mid-March.
Dec 4, 2023 · Some of the best winter dirt racing in North America is coming to the Midwest with the opening of the Oaklawn Park meet on Friday, Dec. 8. The 2023-24 season will extend until May 4, when the Oaklawn closes on the same day as the 150th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
