Oaklawn Handicap
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The Oaklawn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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Grade II race | |
Location | Oaklawn Park Race Track Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1946 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $1,250,000 (2024) |
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A Grade II event raced on dirt, since 1984 it has been contested over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs). It used to be raced at 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).