Horse Racing
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Jim O'Donnell: Baffert's asterisked Preakness run should be on Court TV, not NBC
May 12, 2021 8:40 PM - Jim O'Donnell: Trainer Bob Baffert's Medina Spirit must pass additional drug tests in order to run in the Preakness Stakes.
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Medina Spirit could lose Kentucky Derby win; track bans Baffert
May 9, 2021 4:06 PM - Medina Spirit's victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one that led Churchill Downs to suspend Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Sunday in the latest scandal to plague the sport. -
Public funds for a stadium on Arlington Park site? At least one state lawmaker open to it
May 7, 2021 2:04 PM - Three state lawmakers who represent Arlington Heights differ on whether they'd support public funding if a professional sports franchise like the Chicago Bears sought to build a stadium on the Arlington Park site. -
'We think horse racing is far from dead': Ex-Arlington Park leader wants to redevelop site
May 5, 2021 7:06 AM - Former Arlington Park President Roy Arnold, who left the racetrack more than a decade ago to pursue other business opportunities, is leading a group of developers and investors in a bid to purchase and redevelop the property, while preserving live horse racing there. -
Can Arlington Heights keep horse racing at track? Board hopes new rule will help.
May 4, 2021 9:10 AM - Large warehouses or adult businesses? No. Continued horse racing? Yes. That's the declared preference of Arlington Heights' mayor, eight trustees, village manager and community development department staff for what becomes of the 326 acres now home to Arlington Park. -
Medina Spirit wins 147th Kentucky Derby by a half-length
May 1, 2021 8:14 PM - Medina Spirit has won the 147th Kentucky Derby by a half-length over Mandaloun, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the premier race for 3-year-olds.
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Fans flock to Arlington Park for track's likely final Derby Day
May 1, 2021 7:01 PM - A sellout crowd poured in to Arlington Park Saturday for what is likely the final Kentucky Derby Day. The park, which is up for sale, has capacity for around 47,000, but was capped at 4,500 people because of safety measures. -
Fans enjoy opening day at Arlington Park, with a little sadness
Apr 30, 2021 8:13 PM - Opening day Friday at Arlington Park attracted a wide mix of people -- horse racing devotees, first timers, easygoing viewers and all manner in between -- and pretty much to a person, everyone expressed dismay that this might be the track's last season. -
Arlington Park's final turn begins: Here's what you need to know as season begins
Apr 30, 2021 8:12 PM - Much has changed in and around the Arlington Heights oval that's hosted horse racing since Luxembourg was first to cross the finish line during the inaugural race on Oct. 13, 1927. But on Friday afternoon at Arlington Park -- amid a community emerging from a pandemic -- it'll be back to the basics: jockeys atop equines and fans in the grandstand watching the sport of kings. -
Arlington Heights to consider prohibiting Churchill Downs from barring gambling in track sale
Apr 30, 2021 6:50 PM - Arlington Heights trustees Monday will consider prohibiting Churchill Downs Inc. from placing a restrictive covenant on the Arlington Park land, as part of the municipality's effort to preserve redevelopment options for the massive site -- including its continued operation as a horse racing facility or having other forms of gambling there.
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