April 1 / HSV Day at Oaklawn Park Race Track

Sunday, 01-APR, was Hot Springs Village Day at the Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, AR.  Villagers got free parking, free entrance into the track and a $2.00 voucher (for betting or simply taking the money - we took the money).  So - after church on Sunday, Rosie and I made a quick stop by home to change clothes and head out to Oaklawn Park.  Here's the "well trained horse" at the entrance to the track.

We enjoyed watching the owners and trainers getting the horses ready for the race.

The horses are heading for the gate.  Looks like a parade to me!

The winning horse had a comfortable lead at the finish line.

 The track infield was really nice.

We also went to the restaurant on the second floor (based on input from track regulars) to get a corned beef sandwich for lunch.  The sandwich was delicious; much better than the one we got during our last visit to the track (two years ago during HSV day).

We had great weather and stayed at Oaklawn for about 1.5 hrs before heading off for other errands in Hot Springs.