State board approves dates for thoroughbred racing
The Illinois Racing board announced Tuesday that Arlington Park's 2011 thoroughbred racing season will open May 6 and run through Sept. 25.
The track will run a 4-day-per-week schedule, Thursdays through Sundays. Arlington will also host live racing on May 30, July 4 and Sept. 5.
Hawthorne Race Course will run 2 days a week from Feb. 11 to Feb 28; 4 days a week from March 1 through March 26, and 5 days a week from March 27 through April 30. Hawthorne will also conduct a 5-day-per-week schedule Oct. 1 through Dec. 31.
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