Horse Racing
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Former Arlington Park marketing chief appointed to racing board
Feb 24, 2023 5:40 PM - Arlington Park's former marketing director has been appointed to the Illinois Racing Board. -
Jim O'Donnell: Online series about Arlington Park auctions is Kleenex reading for some
Feb 5, 2023 5:30 AM - The "Going, going ... GONE! The Auctioning of Arlington Park," three-part series is must reading for anyone interested in further grasping the cold, calloused ways of Churchill Downs Inc. It's not appointment reading for all. But it is sure to be Kleenex reading for some.
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Jim O'Donnell: Churchill Inc. moving Arlington Million from Kentucky to Virginia -- but why?
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Jim O'Donnell: 20 years later, Arlington's 'Fix Six" Breeders' Cup scandal still resonates
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Waubonsee professor appointed to state racing board
Nov 1, 2022 3:52 PM - A Waubonsee Community College professor and one-time Arlington Park employee has been appointed to the Illinois Racing Board. -
While Bears evaluate Arlington Park, Hawthorne readies for casino construction
Sep 23, 2022 7:45 PM - Sunday marks the anniversary of the final day of horse racing at Arlington Park. The Arlington Heights oval is expected to remain dormant next year, too, after the Illinois Racing Board's formal award this week of 2023 race dates to Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero -- the owners of which are touting grand plans to start building a casino. -
O'Donnell: With "Louisville Million," Churchill Inc. dissed the legacy of Dick Duchossois
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Italian beef at Churchill Downs? 'Chicago-style' Arlington Million is back, but in Kentucky
Aug 12, 2022 6:37 AM - With Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches on the menu, Churchill Downs Inc. is reprising Arlington Million Day this Saturday at its namesake racetrack in Kentucky -- a year after it held the last one at Arlington Park. -
Some Arlington Park artifacts will be displayed around town, but not this statue
Aug 6, 2022 5:14 PM - About a dozen pieces of Arlington Park nostalgia will serve as permanent mementos of the historic grand horse racing palace on display in and around the village of Arlington Heights, officials said. But the iconic "Against All Odds" statue -- artist Edwin Bogucki's bronze depiction of the inaugural 1981 Arlington Million photo finish -- won't be one of them. -
O'Donnell: 4th and longing at empty Arlington -- but group is chasing a lease to race in 2023
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