Oaklawn Raising Purses

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Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., will increase overnight purses by $1,000 to $3,000 a race starting next Thursday, Feb. 12, the track announced. The boost comes a month into the meet.

Oaklawn will add $3,000 to the purses of open allowances and claiming races with a tag of $25,000 or more. The move will make some allowance worth as much as $68,000.

Purses for "higher-end" maiden claiming races will be boosted by $2,000 each, while maiden special weights and "lower-level" claiming races will each be kicked up by $1,000. The increase brings the minimum purse at Oaklawn to $19,000.

Which also makes the Lasix bonus go up as well, as it is dependent upon the purse. First horse won and received the bonus last week, I believe it was last Friday in Race 2 for Kelly Von Hemel.

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Raising them again due to missed race days and strong business

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/oaklawn-park-to-further-increase-purses/