I know racing sometimes has problems, but not so much at Oaklawn Park. There were roughly 24000 spectators there Saturday attending the races. They wagered almost $1.5 million on track. For the first 18 days at Oaklawn they have had 162 horses claimed for a total of $2.44 million. They have had “shakes” as high as 16 for one horse. Racing is prospering in Arkansas. Purses have been raised anywhere from $500 to $3000 per purse starting immediately; so now maiden special is running for $70,000 and the bottom $5000 claimers are running for $21,500.