John Leusch
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Hat’s off to Santina Dond in the HatoofAug 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Sure, the crowd of 31,069 at Arlington Park was provided with an abundance of excitement from the three Grade I stakes races on the International Festival Day of Racing....
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St. Viator grads have big stake in SecretariatAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Having a horse run in a Grade I stakes race is the thrill of a lifetime for many thoroughbred owners. But for Marty Nixon and brothers Ron and Al Lepinski, all graduates...
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Free Fighter puts his foot down in Stars and Stripes StakesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Hunch bettors might have left Arlington Park with a smile on Saturday afternoon. The track presented Military Appreciation Day and a horse by the name of Free Fighter sc...
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Younger Bridgmohan sprints to victory at ArlingtonJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - As 2-1 favorite Country Day was nearing the wire with a tenuous lead in Saturday’s $100,000 Arlington Sprint, his jockey Shaun Bridgmohan might have looked over his righ...
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Willcox Inn only 1 win from taking Mid-America TripleJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Co-owner Marette Farrell says Saturday’s American Derby champion Willcox Inn is far from an adult. “He’s just a boy,” said Farrell, who picked out the 3-year-colt for th...
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Devil By Design wins Chicago HandicapJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Perhaps the 5-year-old mare Devil By Design was just trying to upstage one of her co-owners on Sunday afternoon at Arlington Park. Rising early at 5 a.m., Tanya Gunther ...
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Arlington’s Prairie State FestivalJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - For two days this week, Clyde Peterson was without electricity at his home on the north side of Mount Prospect after getting hit by storms Tuesday night. Saturday at Arl...
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Buffalo Grove’s DiPrima nets national acclaimJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Over the past four seasons, Buffalo Grove’s Andrea DiPrima batted a school record .522 as one of state’s best softball players. The Northwestern recruit has also gained ...
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MSL West all-stars hold off EastJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - The Mid-Suburban League has proven to be one of the top conferences in the state when it comes to softball. The 19th annual MSL Senior All-Star Game was a perfect exampl...
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Northwest female athlete of the yearJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - With her eye-popping academic and athletic resume, Maddie Conlin was Rolling Meadows “golden” girl. Now she’s off to the campus known for its Golden Dome. The three-spor...