Welcome to The Natural State Podcast Series from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. The host is Executive Director Kane Webb, who provides an in-depth look at Arkansas’s thriving tourism industry and the people who make it successful. This episode features a candid conversation with Wayne Smith, assistant general manager of Oaklawn, one of the nation’s most respected racing and gaming centers, and Arkansas’s No. 1 tourist destination. Smith talks about Oaklawn’s rich history, its future, and how it became the track where the race for the Triple Crown begins.