Horse Racing
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Jim O'Donnell: Daily Herald's memorable Ray Hallett with a final 'Botton Line' on Arlington Park
Sep 3, 2021 1:25 PM - Jim O'Donnell: Former Daily Herald handicapper Ray Hallett has mostly fond memories of Arlington Park.
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Jim O'Donnell: Carstanjen, Churchill Inc., stumble trying to defend Petrillo
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Jim O'Donnell: Track, track, Bears -- could those be Churchill's '3 finalists' for Arlington Park?
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Jim O'Donnell: The day Dick Duchossois said 'no' to Whitney Houston
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'This industry will never be the same without Arlington Park': Illinois horsemen plead for help
Aug 19, 2021 1:11 PM - With little more than a month to go until the expected final race at Arlington Park, Illinois horsemen Tuesday pleaded with a state regulatory panel to save the historic racetrack and their fading industry. -
Mayor: Arlington Park sale announcement could come in next month or two
Aug 17, 2021 5:10 AM - A public announcement on a selected Arlington Park redevelopment proposal could come in the next one to two months, and the local regulatory approvals process could begin before the end of the year, Arlington Heights' mayor said Monday. -
Jim O'Donnell: Arlington Million Day media gets parting gift -- Petrillo throws all out of press box
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Two Emmys stuns in Mr. D Stakes
Aug 14, 2021 10:11 PM - The 27-1 longshot Two Emmys stunned heavy favorite Domestic Spending to win the Mr. D, formally the Arlington Million, on Saturday at Arlington Park. -
'They killed it': Duchossois' son blames politicians, not Churchill, for Arlington Park's end
Aug 14, 2021 9:21 PM - Amid the pageantry of the final Arlington Million Day -- a day to honor Dick Duchossois and his family for their contributions to horse racing -- Duchossois' son blamed not Arlington Park owner Churchill Downs Inc., but Illinois politicians, for the planned destruction of the grand racing palace his father built. -
Images: Fans and pageantry at the final Million Day at Arlington Park
Aug 14, 2021 8:42 PM - It was likely the final Million Day with the final running of the Arlington Million -- renamed the Mr. D Stakes, and not worth $1 million. The big day Saturday brought out longtime fans and plenty of pageantry to what's probably the final showcase event at Arlington Park.
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