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Pondering Super Bowl music, from Beyonce to the Boss Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Some Super Bowl leftovers, some Hawks and Bulls talk and a whole lot more in this weeks' Spellman's Scorecard.
Seven-figure payoff draws fans to Florida track Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Big jackpots in the Pick Six stir more excitement than almost anything else in American horse racing. The atmosphere at tracks is electric and fans are obsessed when they have a chance to shoot for a six- or seven-digit payoff. But there has rarely been sustained drama quite like the current mania at Gulfstream Park, where the Rainbow Six — a devilish mutant of the conventional Pick Six — has thwarted bettors for more than a month. When racing resumes on Wednesday, the jackpot will be $1,399,086. Andrew Beyer explains why he considers the Rainbow Six a "sucker's bet."
Mayoral candidates discuss slots at Arlington Park Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
With one of the strongest proponents of slots at Arlington Park scheduled to leave office in April and no gambling bill yet signed in Springfield, eyes are on the three candidates running for Arlington Heights village president.
Online horse race wagering halted pending new legislation Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Two companies who had been offering unlicensed online wagering for Illinois horse racing gamblers have stopped, according to the Illinois Racing Board. The Daily Herald reported last month that the companies' licenses were invalid because a state law legalizing online gambling on races expired Jan. 1. "Xpressbet and TwinSpires both ceased and desisted," Mickey Ezzo, an Illinois Racing Board spokesman, said.
Arlington releases stakes race schedule Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
The International Festival of Racing will return to Arlington International Racecourse on Aug. 17 with the 31st running of the Grade I Arlington Million. Track officials released a 2013 thoroughbred racing schedule Tuesday that includes 25 stakes races worth $5.5 million.
Louisiana requires health certificates for Illinois horses Jan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Any horse coming into Louisiana from Illinois must have a health certificate showing that it has not been at Hawthorne Race Course in the past 30 days because nearly 70 horses at Hawthorne have tested positive for a very contagious and potentially lethal virus.
Spellman’s Scorecard: Bears GM knows of what he speaks Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
In this week's Scorecard, Mike likes the decisiveness of Bears general manager Phil Emery. He also likes that the PGA Tour kicks off this weekend from Hawaii, but that's a different story. Read that and more in this week's Spellman's Scorecard.
Spellman’s Scorecard: The lists just keep on coming Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
It's that time of year when everyone publishes their lists. Spellman's Scorecard didn't want to be left out.
Prize money at top U.K. tracks climbs to $66 million Dec 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Prize money at Britain’s biggest racecourses, such as Aintree and Epsom Downs, will jump 15 percent to 40.4 million pounds ($66 million) next year, the Jockey Club said. “We’re being more commercially successful, driving our profits and so we were able to put more back into prize money,” Jockey Club Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Bazalgette said.
United they (don’t) stand in track brouhahaNov 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Fines, hirings, big feet and a little bit of hockey. All that and more in this week's Spellman's Scorecard.
Arlington Park sues state board over simulcast dates Nov 28, 2012 12:00 AM
The Illinois horse racing industry took yet another swerve this month with Arlington Park officials filing a lawsuit against the Illinois Racing Board over losing 18 simulcast host days in early 2013, a loss the Daily Racing Form estimates will cost the track $1 million in revenue.
Another problem for horse racing: fewer foals Nov 26, 2012 12:00 AM
As gamblers place fewer bets at Arlington Park and prize money drops for winners, the effects are felt far from the track. The number of thoroughbred horses born in Illinois has been dropping steadily, to 429 this year from 1,009 in 2006, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “There’s no future in it in this state at this point,” said Frank Kirby, an Oak Brook breeder.
Will Bears’ Peppers produce special prime-time show Nov 9, 2012 12:00 AM
All this talk about Houston's J.J. Watt, though legit, has me thinking we're in for a special prime-time performance by Julius Peppers, Mike Spellman writes in this week's Spellman's Scorecard.
9-1 shot Fort Larned wins BC Classic in upsetNov 3, 2012 12:00 AM
Bob Baffert got beat again in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Bill Mott settled for half of a repeat sweep in the weekend's two biggest races. The Hall of Fame trainers could only wince as 9-1 long shot Fort Larned won North America's richest race on Saturday night, capping a weekend of upsets in the world championships at Santa Anita.
Why even bother with an NFL trade deadline? Nov 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Spellman's Scorecard takes a look at the goofy NFL trade deadline, who might be the Bears MVP at the midway point of the season and much, much more.
Couple of favorites come through in Ladies’ Classic Nov 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Royal Delta led all the way in winning the $2 million Ladies' Classic by 1½ lengths on Friday at Santa Anita, making the defending champion the only favorite to win on an upset-filled opening day of the Breeders' Cup.
Murphy, Page differ on gambling, slots for Arlington Park Oct 26, 2012 12:00 AM
With Arlington Park situated in the middle of the state’s 27th Senate District, both candidates for the seat are speaking out about where they stand on expanding gambling in Illinois. Incumbent Republican Sen. Matt Murphy is now an ardent supporter of expansion because of what it means for the racetrack, while Democratic challenger David Page believes the state should not rely on gambling to fix its budget woes.
Game On Dude to try again in Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Game On Dude will be out to avenge his agonizing loss of a year ago when he runs again in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, and a victory could give credence to a bid for Horse of the Year honors. Game On Dude is one of a total of 180 horses, including eight defending or former champions, which were pre-entered Wednesday for the $25 million, 15-race Breeders' Cup world championships at Santa Anita on Nov. 2-3.
Jockey Sutherland calls it a career at 36 Oct 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Chantal Sutherland went home to Canada to ride the final race of her career Sunday, and then announced her retirement as a jockey at 36. She went 0 for 2 at Woodbine in Toronto, finishing seventh aboard Crushin Hard in the eighth race, the last mount of her 13-year career on a horse owned by her father, Paul.
Spellman’s Scorecard: Enough already on ‘sideline’ Cutler Oct 5, 2012 12:00 AM
An easier week for Jay Cutler? More intense negotiations between the NHL and its players? Naming winter storms? Mike Spellman is all over it in this week's Scorecard.