With the backstretch nearly bursting at the seams Tuesday and the
grandstand undergoing a spit-and-polish job, it is clearly Oaklawn time
in Arkansas.
“This is like Christmas for us, what we work all year for,” said Eric
Jackson, the track’s general manager. “It’s [three days] away, and we
can’t wait.”
Friday will be the first of 56 days of racing at Oaklawn, which will
continue its season to April 14. To prepare for the new meet, the
grandstand will be closed for simulcasting through Thursday so crews can
attend to waxing the floors, cleaning windows, and putting the tote
board through its paces in advance of an anticipated crowd of more than
20,000 on Friday.
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