Simulcast and Gaming Resumes on Saturday; Second Day, Breeders' Cup; Razorback Football Telecast
Saturday, November 07, 2009
GATES OPEN AT 10:00 A.M.
OAKLAWN GAMING OPEN UNTIL 4:00 A.M.
ARKANSAS-SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL TELECAST SATURDAY
BREEDERS' CUP SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA
Simulcasting and Gaming will resume on Saturday. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. Oaklawn Gaming will remain open until 4:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Oaklawn's popular Twin Quin game will be offered again on Thursday, November 12. Players will be competing for $100 plus all the day's entry fees.
The football game between Arkansas-South Carolina will be telecast on Saturday in the simulcast area, including Signals, on the infield videoboard and in Pop's Lounge in the…
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Breeders' Cup Continues Saturday; Zenyatta, Summer Bird Matched in Classic
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Featuring some of the stars of Oaklawn racing from the past two seasons, the 2009 Breeders' Cup begins its two day blitz on Friday afternoon at Santa Anita. Zenyatta, considered the only serious threat to Rachel Alexandra in Horse-of-the-Year balloting, will be the star of the featured Breeders' Cup Classic on the Saturday card.
Friday's races were primarily filly and mare races. However Saturday's Breeders' Cup races are the more traditional group of eight, concluding with the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, a race which features a matchup between two stars of the past two seasons at Oaklawn, Zenyatta,…
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Oaklawn Handicappers Hour Returns on Saturday; Final Show of the Year
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Resort Racing Network (KVRE, 92.9 FM) presents the final edition of the Oaklawn Handicappers' Hour, a one-hour interactive call-in show on Saturday. This week the show will at its normal time, 9:07-10:00 (CDT) on Saturday morning. The Oaklawn Handicappers Hour is also available here at the Oaklawn website. Simply click on the "Oaklawn Handicappers Hour" link on the left hand side of the page. Track Announcer Terry Wallace co-hosts the show with local radio personality Tom Nichols.
Each show focuses on racing around the country, especially those tracks simulcast at Oaklawn, and has a guest from the racing…
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DRF Pigskins & Ponies Promotion Returns Sunday
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Daily Racing Form Pigskins and Ponies Match Game, one of the most popular promotions ever at Oaklawn Simulcast, returns to Oaklawn on Sunday, November 8.
The Pigskins and Ponies Match Game allows patrons to win from $500 to $2,000, by requiring players to correctly solve matchups of horses running in specified races as well as matchups of NFL pro football games against the point spread. Entries must be submitted by 12:30 p.m. on Sunday to be eligible. Players may get an entry by presenting their Winner's Circle Club card to the Information Booth, across from the main elevator…
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Perfect Drive New Factor in Arkansas Derby Picture
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
On Saturday afternoon, October 24, trainer Steve Hobby saddled a speedy dark bay colt named Perfect Drive to win impressively in starter-allowance company at Keeneland and become the newest name in anticipation of the three-year-old class due in action for the 2010 live season at Oaklawn, beginning January 15.
Racing in the silks of Arkansas State Racing Commissioner, Alex Lieblong, and his wife, JoAnn, Perfect Drive sped away from the field and had plenty left to hold off the challenge of his highly-regarded challenger and heavily favored Workin for Hops. Jockey Jesus Castanon replaced Fernando Jara as the rider…
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