Horse Racing
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Jim O'Donnell: Rich Strike's Kentucky Derby win can produce only laughter from the bunker
May 11, 2022 6:13 PM - There were certainly a few head-scratching moments in the running of last Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
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80-1! Long shot Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby
May 7, 2022 7:04 PM - With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field to beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length. -
20 horses, full house: Kentucky Derby returns with no limits
May 6, 2022 7:35 PM - Twenty eager colts breaking from the starting gate, a full house for the first time in three years, and a Kentucky Derby lacking a dominant favorite. -
Jim O'Donnell: Run for the Roses or hold your noses as Kentucky Derby creeps on to NBC stage?
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Legislators formally honor Mr. D for leadership at Arlington Park, service to nation
Apr 8, 2022 6:00 AM - State legislators formally commended Richard Duchossois for his service to the nation, state and sport of horse racing in a resolution that mourns his recent passing. -
For a short time only, Arlington Trackside reopens to gamblers
Apr 5, 2022 6:44 PM - Though part of the pending property sale to the Chicago Bears and closed as an off-track betting parlor, Arlington Trackside is hosting daily cash poker table games through April 13. -
Jim O'Donnell: Elegant memories of Duchossois, Million too much for CDI to leave alone
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The Arlington Million will live on this year ... at Churchill Downs in Kentucky
Mar 15, 2022 11:53 PM - The Arlington Million -- long the signature race on the marquee day of horse racing at Arlington Park -- will be held this summer, officials announced Tuesday. But it'll be run 330 miles away at Churchill Downs in Kentucky, as well as the other races that have run on the same day. -
Long way to go: Arlington Park sale to Bears now expected to close in first half of 2023
Feb 24, 2022 6:16 PM - The sale of the 326-acre Arlington Park property to the Chicago Bears is expected to close during the first half of 2023, Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen said Thursday. -
Now at max, Hawthorne seeks state law change to reopen more Arlington betting parlors
Feb 17, 2022 7:53 PM - Hawthorne Race Course Thursday picked up one more of Arlington Park's shuttered off-track betting parlors -- this one, in Rockford -- giving the Cicero racetrack its maximum 16 allowed under state statute. But there's legislation proceeding in Springfield this week that would remove that cap.
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