Oaklawn Racing & Gaming

Clean bathrooms. Bring a jacket. Its cold. Slots not loose at all. Did not enjoy the smoking all over. Not a serious gambler bur was not impressed. On the other hand, the restaurant was really good.
Tip: the drinks are not free while you gamble. Have some cash

Slot machines are the tightest I’ve ever seen in all my life… moving from Las VEGAS… I suggest drinking music etc…

Small town casino for a small town. Fun if you like gambling.

Fun as a child and now an adult. Only now it’s beer instead of cokes. I always have the corned beef sandwich while sitting and watching my horses lose their races. But it’s still fun to come here with my friends. The most fun is standing at the fence so I can see the horses walk by before the race begins. They are such beautiful creatures! After we lose money at the races we head to the casino to lose some more. What a fun day!

My husband and I were visiting family and we didn’t make it out to Tunica, Mississippi due to weather conditions. We ended up hanging out in Hot Springs and stopped in at Oaklawn. I was with my husband and mother-​in-​law and she loves the slot-​machines! She said that it’s a lot bigger in here now since they’ve expanded the gaming area.
They’re open Sun-​Thurs 10AM-​3AM and Fri-​Sat 10AM-​6AM. Parking is plentiful.
Smoking is allowed inside and they have servers who will get alcoholic drinks for you. Otherwise, they do have a refreshment area which is self-​serve! You can grab some coffee, tea, or soda.
The people in here were mainly retirement age and were very friendly! I was watching my mother-​in-​law play one of the slot-​machines and the man next to her put his voucher in her machine, and said «Good luck!». Although, it wasn’t a lot of money, it was a nice gesture!
After moving to another machine, another man next to us told us to sign up for the Winners Circle Rewards Club because you automatically receive a $ 10 free play coupon.
Anyway, my favorite slot-​machine was definitely the Cash Man! (penny slot). Pretty fun game and we ended up winning $ 130.00 from it.
⁷⁹⁄₁₀₀ Reviews for 2015

The steak restaurant refused to give me a to go box for an over priced budget grade filet they charged 25+ dollars for. What!!! The manager said this was a decision based on their Steak Night marketing promotion. Apparently if you earn so many points the previous week you can get a steak for 1.99. I can understand not giving someone a box for that, but not when a customer is paying full price! Bad decision who ever was responsible for that asinine idea. I won’t be back for sure.

Oaklawn Racetrack has been in the city of Hot Springs for over a century, with horse racing early every spring. Since 1904 — this horse track has brought some of the very best racing to the south. Smarty Jones, Zenyatta, Temperance Hill and many other greats have all run on this track over the years.
Open 7 days a week, they offer off track betting during the season with multi screen viewings of all races run simulcast — live thoroughbred racing is from January to April and gamblers, jockeys and trainers all know that Oaklawn often hosts a disproportionate number of champions and Horse of the Year winners. As one of the premier race meets in the country, Oaklawn also often has some of the biggest purses in the horse racing industry.
Gaming is upstairs in the main building, offering high limits areas, a poker room and pretty much every type of Las Vegas style gambling one could want, this is one of the largest gaming properties in the region and is open 365 days a year.
There are also a half a dozen plus different places to enjoy food and drink while at this track — Oaklawn is famous for its corned beef sandwiches, great bread pudding and amazingly huge jumbo shrimp. Attendees at the track can enjoy a wide array of foods and drinks at any of the different eateries within the park, as well as great craft beers at the 16^th Pole Beer Garden.
This century plus old Racing and Gaming facility is a great venue and offers visitors several different options while at the track for entertainment. We usually spend our time between the paddocks and the rail — checking out the horses and trying to pick the next winner!
A great horse track in a great town and well worth a visit.
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Still a very nice casino. I was lucky enough to leave with more money then I came for this past time I went. They added my favorite game just recently this past year and I played it a lot (Bally’s Hot Shot Progressive). This is one of those places where I am glad to be far away from. Not because it is a bad place but because it would probably be tempting to go here every week.

They call these jackpots here??? OMG… the highest JP I could get on max bet was $ 50.00. I will stick to the casinos in my home state of Calif. This place needs to loosen the slots up a bit.
Drinks were quite pricey as well. I will not be returning here.

I visit Oaklawn often because family lives in town. Great for watching the races. The gaming area is ok, but overly tight machines.
Food at the restaurant is very good and portions are generous.
Staff is friendly and overall you will have an enjoyable time.
The place is going thru an expansion scheduled to be completed Nov ’14 and unfortunately, the two most important things this place needs (parking garage and hotel) is still not part of the expansion.
No valet, no garage, no comps, no coat check, no hotel and unfortunately, lack of those items leave a lot to be desired. You will still have a good time and all staff and security personnel are friendly and will make your visit worth while.

One of the nicest horse tracks in the country. Please do away with the unnecessary restroom attendants, but other than that, the track is beautiful, the food is great «track food», and the prices seem to be in line with other like venues.
We love Oaklawn!

Top horses, jockeys and trainers gather here late winter and spring every year for a 50+live race meet. Three year olds come from coast to coast to race at Oaklawn getting their chops ready to compete in the coveted Triple crown races which start just after Oaklawns live meet ends. Gaming center is open all year with table games and machines of all sorts. In Hot Springs, Arkansas the coolest small town in America.

Went to the races in March during Spring Break. Had been told about their famous and marvelous Ruben sandwiches. Our tip was accurate! We loved them. They needed the mustard (and a little onion would have bee nice). They were messy to eat so be sure you have an adequate supply of napkins. We had only planned one day at the races but learned Calvin Burrell was racing another day so we went back — and had Ruben sandwiches again! Just as good the second time around. They sure load it up with corn beef.

Great weather and crowd today! Spent Spring Break in Hot Springs and were so excited to get to see some horse racing. We went twice. The first time was on a Monday and it was empty. We got a box right near the windows, next to us was a guy that owned the box and his friend was an owner of a horse that was running. He was very helpful in teaching me the ropes of horse racing and betting on horses. Each of us had our own system for picking our horse. Mom picked based on color, I went by stats, look of the horse, and names. It was fun, we won but not big.
The highlight of the trip to Oaklawn was the Ruben Sandwich!!! OMG. We all loved it. Jucey, grilled, lots of thick cut meat, toppings to add. Came with chips, pickle, and a drink.
We came back on Saturday for a high stakes race and sat in reserved seating next to some nice local season ticket holders that really knew their horse racing. They were friendly and gave us a few inside tips. Dad like going down to the paddock to check out the horses up close before placing his bets. We again got the RUBEN! This may have been the main reason my mom went twice. I would highly recommend this place to anyone! We visited the casino once but it wasn’t anything super special. Overall this was one of the highlights of our trip to Hot Springs.

Very fun! So many people and seeing the hats are fun. The place is huge! Again, everyone is so very nice and friendly. There are many levels, so if you just want to grab a hot dog, head to the top level where there is never a line. Coady Photography is amazing. They take the most incredible pictures of the races I have ever seen. A great place for fun, food and entertainment.

I’ve been to Oaklawn twice for the Rebel stakes race on St. Patty’s weekend and it’s been a lot of fun both times. If you don’t know anything about horse racing it can be intimidating, but you can ask for betting information at the counter and at least have fun making the basic win/​place/​show bets. Oaklawn is big and smells like horse poop and fried state fair food. People bring their kids here and smoke all over the place and yell like assholes when their horse wins or loses. It’s great.
Although I love the horse track, I have to say that coming from Kansas City I was not that impressed with the casino area. It was small and the games were all the newer video slots with none of the traditional ones. Even though I was playing on a Sunday early afternoon it was packed and people were still being jerks and playing two machines at once. I spent about 30 minutes in the casino and then went back to the horse track for some real gaming fun.

They will take your money but if you’re stupid enough to give it to them, you deserve it.
Not like it used to be but it serves a purpose.

I love Oaklawn during racing season; the live racing is a lot of fun! I love to hang out in the New York area. It’s hard to find this section of the race track, but if you can find it, you’ll notice it’s ½ as crowded as everywhere else.
The casino has definitely improved. I am still not satisfied with the game selection here, but they are slowly bringing in more options. Even after expanding, I still think this place is too small for the amount of traffic they see through here. At busy times, you have to stand around waiting for a seat. I am also not a big fan of the video craps and roulette table (my favorite games in the «real» casinos.) Something just tells me these things are rigged and not random. But who knows…
You can definitely have a lot of fun here even if you aren’t a big gambler. The horse racing is exciting and after a few drinks, you’ll be screaming along with the avid gamers for Number 5 «Winner-​winner-​chicken-​dinner»!

This place is so much fun… if you’re in the club lounge! Plush sofas in the boxes, nice waiters, fabulous food, gorgeous view, private elevator entrance… this is the place to go if you want to watch the race. A whole different world than the stands outside (and a lot warmer in the winter!). Definitely worth the money! I can’t wait to come back for the Derby (a $ 1 million pot!) in April!

Oaklawn is always bustling and full of hype while in season. On opening day, they have $ 0.50 corned beef sandwiches and $ 0.10 fountain drinks. During the rest of the season, admission is $ 2, concession stands have average pricing, and it’s all about placing some bets and (hopefully) making some money.
Plenty of seating inside and out, which makes for a great visit despite the temperature. Good for children and adults alike. Overall, a day at Oaklawn promises to be fun filled.