It is sunny and warm down here in Hot Springs. It is supposed to be 60-62 today with 30’s at night. Racing has been good and the crowds have been good. We haven’t really run much yet.
Typical Day at Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas:
They ran 9 races each day on Saturday and Sunday with at least three of those races being allowance, stake, or maiden special. Out of the remaining races they have claimed eleven each day with a lot of them having multiple shakes. I did see a couple with six way shakes (meaning six different parties in for the same horse). I have seen them claim anything this week from first time starters to nine year old’s. Racing is alive and thriving here. It is a very good way to get in for instant action. Get your claiming cash together (gather a group of friends if you like) and get in the game.
We attended the Indiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association awards dinner over the weekend as we had four horses that had been nominated. We came home with two awards. One was for DREAMIN’ BIG who won the 2013 Champion Older Mare Indiana Bred for the second year in a row. The other was for JOINT TENANT who won the 2013 Champion 3 Year Old Indiana Colt Sired division. Earlier in 2013 we were honored as the 2012 Indiana Breeder of the Year , which is the third trophy in this photo.