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| Location | 2705 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71901, United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°29′06″N 93°03′26″W / 34.484999°N 93.057096°W |
| Owned by | Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc. (Cella family) |
| Date opened | 1904 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Course type | Dirt |
| Notable races | Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) Arkansas Derby (G1) Oaklawn Handicap (G2) Fantasy Stakes (G2) Rebel Stakes (G2) Azeri Stakes (G2) Southwest Stakes (G3) Razorback Handicap (G3) Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) |
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Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort,[1] formerly Oaklawn Park Race Track, is an American thoroughbred racetrack and casino in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is the home to "The Racing Festival of the South", a four-day series of races that concludes with the Arkansas Derby.[2]
In 2017, Oaklawn was ranked fifth among thoroughbred racetracks in North America by the Horseplayers Association of North America.[3]
In 2015, a pair of victories at Oaklawn put American Pharoah on the path to becoming American Horse of the Year and the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.
- ^ "Welcome to Oaklawn". Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort - Oaklawn.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2005-12-15.
- ^ "Oaklawn's Racing Festival of the South". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism - Arkansas.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ^ "HANA January 2014 Ranking". Archived from the original on 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2014-01-23.