Horse Racing
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'It's a sad day in Arlington Heights': Arlington Park owner puts track up for sale
Feb 23, 2021 11:57 PM - Long expected by racing industry observers and feared by horse owners, trainers and fans, Arlington International Racecourse's status as a gem for the sport of kings is about to come to the finish line. -
Duchossois family, once largest shareholders in Churchill Downs, sells back 1 million shares
Feb 3, 2021 1:53 PM - Churchill Downs Inc., owner of Arlington International Racecourse, has repurchased 1 million shares of its stock from The Duchossois Group in a private transaction that was scheduled to close Tuesday. -
Illinois trainer Brueggemann dead at 75
Dec 17, 2020 1:47 PM - Roger Brueggemann, who trained 2015 Arlington Million winner The Pizza Man, passed away from COVID-19. He was 75. -
Surprise parade helps Duchossois celebrate 99th birthday
Oct 7, 2020 6:32 PM - Arlington Park Chairman Emeritus Richard Duchossois didn't have to go anywhere Wednesday to celebrate his 99th birthday -- the celebration came to him. -
Rozner: A Duchossois party 99 years in the making
Oct 6, 2020 1:49 PM - At 99 years and counting, Arlington Park's Dick Duchossois celebrates a birthday in style.
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Arlington Park ends racing season Saturday
Sep 26, 2020 5:20 PM - Arlington Park Saturday concluded its racing season, one greatly shortened by the pandemic and its dispute with the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and one run largely without fans in the grandstand. -
With racing dates approved, Arlington Park intends to run in 2021
Sep 17, 2020 9:51 AM - If a state panel's approval Wednesday of 68 live racing dates for Arlington International Racecourse is any indication, equine athletes and maybe even spectators will be back at the storied Arlington Heights oval for the 2021 season. -
Authentic goes wire-to-wire to win Kentucky Derby
Sep 5, 2020 7:11 PM - Authentic took charge early and held off race favorite Tiz the Law down the stretch to win the 146th Kentucky Derby in a wire-to-wire performance that gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his sixth victory. -
Limited crowd enjoys possible last Derby Day at Arlington Park
Sep 5, 2020 6:26 PM - At an event that usually attracts 25,000 people, it wasn't hard to sell out the 300 tickets allowed at The Derby Day celebration Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse. -
Can anyone top Tiz the Law in Derby like no other?
Sep 5, 2020 12:19 AM - Tiz the Law is a big favorite in a Derby unlike any otherIn a Kentucky Derby postponed four months because of the coronavirus.
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