Oaklawn Trims Purses at Start of Meet
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Racing at Oaklawn Park
Overnight purses have been reduced in advance of the start of the Oaklawn Park meet, a 57-day run which will begin Jan. 22. The Arkansas track is making the move due to limiting attendance because of social distancing requirements because of COVID-19.
The news was first reported by Mary Rampellini of Daily Racing Form, who reported average daily purses will be about $600,000 instead of the originally projected $700,000, for about a 15% reduction. Stakes purses will not be altered.
An Oaklawn spokesperson confirmed the track's first condition book is being reprinted with the new overnight purse structure.
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