And They’re Off! Live Thoroughbred Racing at Oaklawn Jockey Club
Live Racing Begins Jan 15, 2010 Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas launches the 2010 race season with four days of live racing, beginning Friday, January 10. The annual back-in-time Saturday...
View ArticleOaklawn Features the "Race for The Ages"!
Within hours of the announcement, the phones were ringing constantly. The Race for the Ages, featuring two fabulous horses: Rachel Alexander, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and Zenyatta. They’ll race...
View ArticleOaklawn Live Racing Season!
The 107th Annual Live Racing Season opens this month at Oaklawn! The season starts January 14th with live races Wednesday though Sunday at 1:30 pm and on Saturdays at 1pm. Join with thousands of people...
View ArticleOaklawn Jockey Club: Come to the Races
Live thoroughbred horse racing and spring in Hot Springs have been going together for more than a century. Lookout Point offers a new benefit to guests: complimentary admission to the exclusive...
View ArticleFun Times at the Arkansas Derby!
The 2011 thoroughbred horse racing season ended on Saturday with an exciting Arkansas Derby. The breathtaking finish scored an upset victory for ArchArchArch. Many Lookout Point guests enjoyed the...
View ArticleOff to the Races: Oaklawn Race Season Opens Jan. 13!
Excitement is mounting in Hot Springs, as the horses, owners, jockeys and fans return to Oaklawn Races for the 56-day live meet. Throughout the season, over 2600 horses will be stabled and ready to...
View ArticleRacing Festival of the South at Oaklawn April 11-14
One of the year’s biggest events, the Racing Festival of the South, brings tens of thousands race fans to Hot Springs. Thoroughbreds at Oaklawn Major races and special events happen through the week....
View ArticleOaklawn “Ponies Up” January 11-April 10
A brand-spanking new thoroughbred horse racing season gets underway in Hot Springs at Oaklawn Racetrack Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. Everyone gets all gussied up and the horses seem more handsome than ever on...
View ArticleMusical Summer Ahead for Hot Springs AR
Although the Hot Springs Music Festival is over, the Spa City still has plenty of options for summer music enjoyment. One week from today, Music in the Park will be taking place at Lake Catherine. The...
View ArticleGreat Gift Giving Idea for Your Holiday Shopping
With a shorter holiday shopping season this year, the time for holiday gift buying is now. If you’re like me, I have waited too long to come up with very many creative gift ideas. So, if you are...
View ArticleOaklawn Is Off to the Races, Starting Jan. 10
The exciting annual Thoroughbred Racing Season begins at Oaklawn Racing Track this week. Starting Jan. 10 at 1pm, there will be races every weekend until April 12. Races meet from Thurs.-Sun., but...
View ArticleArkansas Derby April 12, 2014
For the entire week leading up to the Arkansas Derby, race fans are treated to exciting days during the Racing Festival of the South. With apple trees in blossom (hence the Apple Blossom Race on...
View ArticleWhere to Discover Equine Art in Spa City
Robin, one of the Innkeepers at Lookout Point, is known by our guests for her thoughtful hospitality in the evenings. She always has a recommendation handy and a smile on her face. But before Robin was...
View Article2015 Race Season Begins at Oaklawn in Hot Springs AR
It’s off to the races again on Jan. 9! The exciting horse race season is about to begin at Oaklawn Race Track, and we’re so excited for the very full calendar up ahead. The races happen every weekend...
View ArticleA Day at the Races :: Arkansas Derby 2016
Could another Arkansas Derby winner pull off a Triple Crown victory this year? Last year’s spectacular American Pharoah captured the Arkansas Derby, and stole our hearts as he went on to win the...
View ArticleHot Springs, Arkansas Colorful Past, Present and Future
Hot Springs is rife with an interesting history starting with the Native American inhabitants before the first Europeans arrived. The Native Americans referred to this area as Valley of the Vapors and...
View ArticleFive Wonderful Winter Activities in Hot Springs, AR!
This little city of Hot Springs, and the surrounding area, never stops. Each season offers spectacular activities, with winter no exception. Wintertime is one of my favorite times in Arkansas, with...
View ArticleOaklawn “Ponies Up” January 11-April 10
A brand-spanking new thoroughbred horse racing season gets underway in Hot Springs at Oaklawn Racetrack Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. Everyone gets all gussied up and the horses seem more handsome than ever on...
View ArticleMusical Summer Ahead for Hot Springs AR
Although the Hot Springs Music Festival is over, the Spa City still has plenty of options for summer music enjoyment. One week from today, Music in the Park will be taking place at Lake Catherine. The...
View ArticleGreat Gift Giving Idea for Your Holiday Shopping
With a shorter holiday shopping season this year, the time for holiday gift buying is now. If you’re like me, I have waited too long to come up with very many creative gift ideas. So, if you are...
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