This is from their web site: (Sounds like a reasonable plan of action to me -- all tracks should have such clear thinking, intelligent management; I remember so many cancellations in NJ where the races were lost forever into some black hole never to be seen again!)

"A combination of a frozen racing surface and continued adverse weather conditions in the area have forced Oaklawn officials to cancel racing for Sunday and Monday, February 19-20. Oaklawn will be open for Simulcast and Instant racing only on both days. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m.

"We had hopes for some cooperation from Mother Nature in forecasts earlier in the week" announced general manager Eric Jackson on Sunday morning, "But that relief never occurred. We now face a day where the temperature will not get past the freezing mark and a forecast for additional freezing rain throughout the day. Our decisions are always based on safety to horses, jockeys, fans and employees, so there was no questions how we had to decide. The roads in Hot Springs this morning are pretty good, so we hope by opening for simulcast and Instant Racing we can provide some entertainment to the many fans who were already here for the big weekend."

"Our plan now," Jackson continued, "Is to get the track back as soon as possible and have it in great racing shape by Thursday. The weather forecasters indicate that we will have fine weather conditions by midweek and return to sunshine and warmer temperatures by Thursday. We will open with eleven-race cards on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 23-25. The extra race on each of those days will be the stakes races we lost this weekend. We will race the Pippin Stakes (originally scheduled on Saturday, February 18) on Thursday, the Martha Washington Stakes (originally scheduled on Sunday, February 19) on Friday, and the Southwest Stakes (originally carded for Monday, February 20) on Saturday. These are races of national importance and we want our horsemen to have the chance to prepare their horses safely for all the major events coming up in the next few months."