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Dave Hill is a writer whose work has been featured on Grantland, This American Life, in New York Magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, McSweeneys and various other publications in print and on the internet. Hill moved with his family from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Hot Springs, Ark., to work on a book about his grandmother and the illegal casino she worked at that was mysteriously blown up in 1963 in a small Arkansas town.

Welcome to ABR’s Pigskins and Ponies column, where winners play!

Horse racing is my means to an end, and I love the sport like no other, but I admit it, like most of you on a Sunday afternoon in the fall, it’s hard to pull me away from my couch ... and NFL RedZone.

I have a wanted sign in Vegas and am feared by fantasy football mavens nationwide, but when it comes to the college game, I choose to punt.

That’s where Bob Nastanovich comes in. He craves action and loves a good underdog as well as a cheap claiming horse with a big heart.

Oaklawn Park has been woven into the fabric of Hot Springs, Ark., since 1904. And while the track plays an important role in the town’s history, this southern resort town has many other unique facets to her colorful personality. Here are six facts you might not know about Hot Springs.

Horse racing can be a complicated sport, and most people don’t know much about it beyond the Triple Crown. Luckily for you, there is a surplus of information and fun facts surrounding one of America’s oldest pastimes. Check out the list below if you’re looking for an edge on your next trivia night at the pub.

If you’re planning your first visit to Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., you are in for merriment of the first order and a world-class racing experience. When you visit, you’ll see why Oaklawn has been a winter home for people like Hall of Fame trainer D.

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