Opinion Stories from January 3, 2022 (Change date)
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A horseman's perspectiveJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - As a horseman, my family and I have had many great memories through the years. Both my children and grandchildren have celebrated many special occasions at AP. It was th...
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Still holding out hopeJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - While in my early 20s, I had the good fortune of being in attendance at Arlington for Secretariat's race in September of 1973. It was the year that he won the Triple Cro...
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Track meant 'family'Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Will be highly missed. Arlington to me means family. Spending so much time there with my seven grandchildren will always bring a smile to my face, but now a tear to my e...
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My summer homeJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - I've been going to Arlington Park for over 60 years, so I have a lot of good memories. My parents started taking me when I was only 2 years old. We'd attend every weeken...
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The Miracle MillionJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - One of my fondest memories of Arlington was attending the Miracle Million. My daughter had been working the backside for our trainer at the time of the fire. We rushed u...
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Hundreds of storiesJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - I was about 5 or 6 when I first started going to the track. My grandfather owned a number of horses in the '50s and '60s. I remember a few of those times I would get mad...
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Still holding out hopeJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - For lovers of horse racing and horses in general, it is almost inconceivable that we will not be walking through the gates of Arlington International Racecourse next spr...
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Two races that stand outJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - I had the good fortune of attending a handful of the Arlington Million races over the years. Two stand out as the most exciting of the bunch. The first was back in 1981 ...
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Sometimes dangerous, always funJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - My favorite memories of Arlington were our family reunions to watch the annual fireworks show. My dad and stepmother would arrive early in the afternoon to hold a few be...
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Joining the 'racetrackers'Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - In 1973, I met my future husband Ernie Poulos. One of the first places Ernie took me was to the racetrack to watch training in the very early morning hours. I was immedi...
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