Enjoy an afternoon of thoroughbred racing and support cancer research at Day at the Races, an annual event presented by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Day at the Races is set for 11:30 a.m. on March 21 and includes a buffet lunch hosted by Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at giving.uams.edu/dayattheraces or by calling (501) 686-7327. Seating is limited, and parking is available in the north parking lot of Oaklawn Racing and Gaming, 2705 Central Ave.
Honorary chairs for the event are Mary Beth Bridges and Andrea Bridges in memory of their husband and father, Don Bridges.
As Arkansas' only academic cancer center, the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute offers the advantage of research-driven, world-renowned cancer treatment. Clinical trials offer access to therapies unavailable elsewhere in Arkansas, and a full range of treatments provided by highly trained specialists are available, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. An array of support programs provides comfort and assistance from diagnosis through survivorship.