A Kentucky Derby with an Oaklawn-raced winner and two horses in the superfecta evoked memories of Charles J. Cella, who if alive would be leading the celebration.
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It may take a lot to catch a guy like Eric Jackson off guard, especially when considering the astute nature he s always operated with during his nearly 50-year involvement with Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort (formerly Oaklawn Park) in Hot Springs.
I met Eric Jackson in the winter of 1979. I was a college student at the time. I was also sports editor of the Daily Siftings Herald at Arkadelphia. That meant I could spend race days at Oaklawn Park in the press box. It was a dream assignment for a 19-year-old aspiring journalist from just down the road.
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