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	Hot Springs National Park Things To Do
	things to do includes: Outdoor Activities Indoor Activities Guided Tours Schedule Of Events Gulpha Gorge Campground Nearby Attractions

Hot Springs National Park has natural areas, historic buildings and cultural landscapes. You can: Tour the park visitor center in the historic Fordyce Bathhouse Stroll by the eight historic bathhouses and the Grand Promenade, located within Bathhouse Row National Historic Landmark District Hike some of the park's 26 miles of trails Drive scenic mountain roads--Hot Springs and North Mountain Drives and West Mountain Drive Picnic on the mountains or by Gulpha Creek Camp at Gulpha Gorge Campground Take a bath!

1959-1984

1959

Meeting reaches two milestones when its averages reach 10,000 in attendance and $500,000 pari- mutuel handle. Actual per diems are 10,276 and $584,531. John G. Cella, father of current Oaklawn head Charles J., named to two-year term as President of the Thoroughbred Racing Association. Al Davelle's time of 1:48 4/5 in winning the Arkansas Derby, March 28, was a record mile and one-eighth that would remain eight years.

1960

Ronnie J. Campbell won with four of his five mounts, March 9. Arkansas Derby divided for the only time in its 57-year history. Because of inclement weather racing was cancelled February 25, then March 1 through March 5. The meeting was originally scheduled for 31 days, February 20 through March 26. Because of the cancellations the season was extended one week, through April 2. However, the Derby was contested on its regularly scheduled date, March 26.

1961

Oaklawn season extended to 43 days. Wagering dips 8% and attendance 1%. However, for the first time in history pari-mutuel tax to state reaches seven figures--$1,226,416

1962

A pivotal year in that more than two decades of sparkling increases began that would rocket Oaklawn to among the top five tracks in North America. Wagering averages rose 13%, from $494,851 to $560,766 and attendance 6%, from 8,816 to 9,313. Net purse distribution soared to $1,002,600. Grant candidly admitted, he increased several purses on closing day, just to get the distribution above $1,000,000 mark.

1963

Oaklawn Handicap increased from $15,000 to $25,000-added and is won by Mrs. I. W. Spicer's Wa-Wa Cy.

1964

A record opening day crowd of 16,959 turns out February 15 to see Oaklawn usher in its 43-day season. First race is won by Ted Yochum's Nemahs Dream, who prevailed under Larry Spraker and paid $22. The featured $10,000 Inaugural Handicap went to Charles O. Viar's One Dot, who paid $28. The first day handle amounted to $819,696, an Oaklawn mark.

1965

Arkansas Derby increased to $50,000-added.

1966

A total $872,868 is bet on first program of meeting. The Inaugural is won by Oakhill Farm's King of Kentucky. Season loses two of its 43 scheduled dates when programs of February 23-24 are lost because of heavy snow. Still, attendance rises 3.8% to 10,314 and wagering 4.4% to $701,995. "Reaching a 10,000 average has been our dream," Grant later told members of the press. "We are elated with reaching $700,000 in wagering. One of these days, at Oaklawn we will average $1,000,000."

1967

J. W. Russo's Jet Avenger takes Inaugural before a crowd of 17,343. Harry Trotsek sends out Claiborne Farm's Monitor to win the Arkansas Derby in 1:48 3/5, breaking the former clocking held by Al Davelle. Attendance and handle continues to rise and Oaklawn's pari-mutuel revenue to the state passes $2,000,000 ($2,071,707).

1968

Current track President and Chairman of the Board Charles J. Cella took over as head of Oaklawn, succeeding his father John G. Cella, who had died unexpectedly.

1969

Jockey Larry Snyder won with six of his eight mounts on April 1 to become first jockey to ever win that many races on a single Oaklawn program.

1970

Records continue to be broken. During 50-day meeting, a total crowd of 556,000 attended and bet $43,366,921. The averages were 11,120 and $867,338.

1971

J. Sweeney Grant, under whom Oaklawn had enjoyed 16 years of remarkable growth, died. He succumbed to a rare blood disease, July 7. Later in the year, W. T. (Bish) Bishop was named to replace him and the rises in attendance and handle as well as various construction projects, continued. Leon Cline's Faithful Win ($176.40) and G. H. Shaffer's Trouble In Court ($46.20) take the first two races on March 30 to combine for an Oaklawn $2 record Daily Double payoff of $6,902. The winning numbers were 12-10. Braugh Ranch's Crimson Saint lowers Oaklawn's half mile World and American marks for the distance.

1972

Track President Cella upped the Arkansas Derby to $100,000-added. This became Oaklawn's first six figure purse. With 17 starters, the Derby grossed $131,100. Joseph W. Straus' No Le Hace, an invader from New Orleans, got up to defeat Hassi Shina's Hassi's Image. No Le Hace, the 5-2 favorite, earned $76,660. Oaklawn enjoyed its first $1,000,000 average. In course of the 50 day season, a per diem of 13,889 bet an average $1,206,023. Attendance was up 12% and betting 22.5% over the previous year.

1974

Racing Festival of the South was born. It involves a stakes a day the final seven programs of the meeting, climaxed by the Arkansas Derby. Pari- mutuel handle for the meeting amounted to $80,199,719, shattering the old mark of $68,504,109 that had been set in 1973. Racing Secretary A. W. (Doc) Lavin died on January 14. In his 16 years as Racing Secretary the pari-mutuel handle soared from an average $490,995 to $1,370,082; The attendance from 8,768 to 13,731. David Vance sets Oaklawn training record by sad- dling 50 winners during the 50 day season.

1975

Meeting opened to a new five-level, glass-enclosed addition to the north end of the grandstand, near the top of the stretch. The addition included a general admission area, an extra 400 box seats and 2,500 reserved seats, kitchen, dining room and a private club.

1976

Charles J. Cella completed his two-year-term as President of the TRA. His late father had served a similar term of the organization 1959-60.

1977

Largest crowd ever at Oaklawn, a throng of 54,216, turned out on Derby Day, April 2. The second largest was the 51,362 that attended March 26, Fantasy Day. Record highs were established in single day handle in course of the season.

1978

Meeting reaches 1,000,000 in seasonal attendance and $2,000,000 in daily pari-mutuel average for the first time. During the 49 day meeting, a total 1,037,037 fans attended and wagered $114,431,968. These averages amounted to 21,164 and $2,335,346. Sam Maple and Larry Snyder tied for the jockey title with 50 winners each.

1979

Arkansas Derby raised to $150,000-added. Winner's share of $107,280 earned by Oldknow and Phipp's Golden Act.

1980

More than 250,000 fans attended the Racing Festival of the South. Temperence Hill won the Arkansas Derby. He was voted an Eclipse Award, thus becoming the eighth such titlist to race at the Spa.

1981

Announced a barn building program, that, when completed would give Oaklawn nine new completely modern, fire resistant structures. For the 22nd time in the last 23 years, new highs were set in either attendance or handle or both.

1982

Track has its first million-dollar race, when fans bet $1,020,098 on the Arkansas Derby. This beats old mark of $866,888 set on same race one year earlier. Other marks set on Derby Day, include a single day handle of $6,346,549. Prior to opening of season, a new racing strip was laid, new aluminum rail added and two escalators replaced. Massive barn building program continued.

1983

Established all time record meeting in pari-mutuel play and attendance. The track reached a coveted goal of averaging $3 million in wagering. For the 56-day season, the handle amounted to $168,740,923. An average of $3,013,230. The attendance for the season was 1,303,223, representing an average of 23,272. All above figures are new marks. Arkansas Derby raised to $250,000-added. Prima Donna Stakes added and Count Fleet increased to $100,000.

1984

Arkansas Derby, is increased to $500,000. For the first time, in the modern era it is won by a filly. Winner's share of $380,150 goes to Aykroyd, Groves and Alexander's Althea, the Eclipse Champion. Oaklawn meeting extended from 56 to 62 days. Since the previous season, a new, five story glass-enclosed grandstand added, as well as a modernized Amtote 300 cash/sell system. Records are established in season average, sea- son handle, single day handle and single race handle. On March 7 Russell Caston and Norman Ruback's Win Stat races one mile and 70 yards in 1:38 2/5 to set an Oaklawn, American and World record.

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