The 88th running of the Arkansas Derby kicks off this Saturday, March 30 at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs. The $1,250,000 Derby will begin at 12 p.m. with doors opening at 10:30 a.m. The pre-race analysis on Oaklawn…
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The 34th Annual Big Buck Classic Returns to State Fairgrounds
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe bucks are back for the 34th annual Big Buck Classic at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28. Now considered the largest outdoor and hunting show of its type in the Mid-South, the Arkansas Big Buck…
Phil Parker, defensive coordinator for the Iowa Hawkeyes, was the recipient of the 28th annual Frank Broyles Award, which honors the best assistant coaches in college football. The announcement was made Tuesday, Dec. 5 during a luncheon at the Statehouse…
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2023-2024 Arkansas Racing Season at Oaklawn Kicks Off Soon
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOaklawn Racing kicks off its 2023-2024 season this Friday, Dec. 8 with its first post time at 12:30 p.m. The season will run through Saturday, May 4. This season, Oaklawn welcomes a new track announcer all the way from Golden…
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Handing Out the Hardware: Broyles Award Ceremony Dec. 5 in Little Rock
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe 2023 Frank Broyles Award denoting the nation’s best assistant coach in college football is playing out next week in the heart of Arkansas. The Dec. 5 awards event, slated for Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center with program starting at…
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Oaklawn Hires Dinerman as New Track Announcer
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMatt Dinerman has been hired by the Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs as the new track announcer for the upcoming Thoroughbred racing season, beginning Dec. 8. At 31 years old, Dinerman comes to Hot Springs after a six-year stint…
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Dr. Bader to Speak at World Mental Health Day Luncheon
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLevi Hospital will be hosting its first Mental Health Awareness Luncheon, taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in honor of World Mental Health Day. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Creativity and Innovation…
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Oaklawn Now Presenting Sponsor, Future Host of Broyles Award
(Pictured above, from left to right: Jeff Hildebrand, David Bazzel, Molly Harrell, Betsy Broyles Arnold and Wayne Smith / Photo by Ryan Parker) Executive Director of The Broyles Foundation and granddaughter of Frank and Barbara Broyles, Molly Harrell, announced on…
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Did You Know You Can Adopt a Former Racehorse?
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAlthough a thoroughbred racehorse can live upwards of 30 years, it is common practice for them to be retired from the racetrack at the ripe age of about three years old. So what is an animal born and bred for…
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After Nearly 50 Years, Cravens Retires From Oaklawn Board
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWilliam “Bill” Cravens, who joined the Oaklawn Jockey Club Board of Directors in 1976, is retiring from the Board. Cravens is a legendary figure in Arkansas’ accounting and banking community. He joined the Russell Brown and Company accounting firm in…