Opinion Stories from January 3, 2022 (Change date)
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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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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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Long years of experienceJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - One day in the late 40s, our parents announced that we would spend the day at the Arlington race track. It seemed like it took us forever to drive there as we lived far ...
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Lessons for a lifetimeJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - I grew up in Arlington Heights and worked at the racetrack for 14 years. What started as a part-time summer job after high school graduation grew into a full-time positi...
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Watching a legendJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - My fondest memory of Arlington Park took place on June 30, 1973 when I saw Secretariat win the Arlington Invitational. Secretariat under jockey Ron Turcotte won the race...
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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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The 'little' peopleJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - In your tribute to Arlington Park, oops, sorry, Arlington International Racecourse, please don't forget the "little" people. The ones who lined the road leading to the t...
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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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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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Peace, exhilarationJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Most of us are fortunate to have at least one "Happy Place" in our lives. One of mine, for the past 32 years, has been Box C808 on the finish line at Arlington Park. It ...