Oaklawn Park Picks - Racing Dudes (2024)

FAQs

How do you pick a race horse to win? ›

Matt Dinerman is Oaklawn's new Track Announcer. “I've been calling for 8-9 years and loving every minute of it since day one,” Matt Dinerman, Oaklawn's new track announcer said.

Apart from metropolitan tracks, the handicapper's preferred horses, (number one) won more races than any other number.

Favorites win about 35% of the time. They are second or third another 30% of the time. The other 30–35% are outright losses. Even when you win you can't stay on top of the losses.

Win-Place-Show

This is the simplest way to bet on horse races. Pick a horse and bet him to win (finish first), place (finish second) or show (finish third). This is a $2 base bet, and you can certainly bet more if you'd like.

Exacta — Pick two horses in one race. If they finish 1st and 2nd, in exact order, you win. Quinella — Pick two horses. If they finish 1st or 2nd, in either order, you win.

The Arkansas Derby is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on dirt.

Who owns Oaklawn racing? ›

Louis Cella was the great-uncle of Charles J. Cella, Oaklawn's owner since 1968. His grandfather, Charles, ran Oaklawn until his death in 1940.

Stauffer announced in a March 10 Twitter post that he had left Oaklawn after he and track officials "disagreed about the severity of a tweet" he posted. The Twitter exchange to which he was referring was since removed. Stauffer was replaced at Oaklawn by Jim Byers, who had been the regular caller at Lone Star Park.

The Oaklawn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A Grade II event raced on dirt, since 1984 it has been contested over a distance of 11⁄8 miles (9 furlongs).

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, located in beautiful Hot Springs, Arkansas, has a storied history as one of the premier Thoroughbred racetracks in the country since 1904. A $100 million expansion completed in 2021 introduced a whole new level of luxury.

Because riding requires teamwork between the horse and rider, it is important that you select a horse that suits your temperament and riding style. A nervous, fearful rider should own a calm horse that will not respond in fear. Beginning riders should look for experienced, well-trained horses.

If executed correctly, backing longshots or betting on horses with higher odds might be a profitable strategy. Experienced bettors recognize undervalued odds and capitalize on them, betting on horses with a better chance of winning than implied by the odds.

While training and conditioning play a crucial role in a racehorse's success, certain innate traits separate the greats from the rest. From speed and agility to intelligence and temperament, a winning racehorse must possess a unique combination of physical and mental attributes that allow them to perform at their best.

All you need to do is pick your horse by its number, choose what stake you want to put down and what bet you want to place! If you want to go for a straight win, you might, for instance, say to the bookmaker “£5 on Number 3 please”.