CLAREMORE â For the 12th consecutive year, top thoroughbred contenders will compete at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs for the lead position in more than 270 races scheduled between March 22 and May 26. Those 270 races include eight stakes races with six exclusively for Accredited Oklahoma-Breds. Races begin at 1 p.m. â¨âAs one of only a few tracks running last spring, we are now very rehearsed in conducting a safe race meet under pandemic restrictions and CDC guidelines,â said John Lies, WRD racing secretary, announcer and oddsmaker. âWe broke new ground with the extended audience we reached last spring and look forward to keeping their attention with another exciting meet.âÂ