On the eve of his father's retirement, trainer Kelly Von Hemel notched his first victory of the 2022-2023 Oaklawn meeting with Ain't Life Grand in Friday's inaugural $150,000 Lake Ouachita Stakes for older horses at 1 1/16 miles. Ain't Life Grand's victory came one day before trainer Don Von Hemel of Hot Springs retired (Saturday […]
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