Mike Spellman
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Big plans for Arlington Million’s defending champAug 14, 2013 3:41 pm - In a perfect world, breeder and owner Carlo Vaccarezza’s schedule for his 6-year-old gelding Little Mike — the defending Arlington Million champion — would look a little...
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Ramsey is the cat’s meow among horse ownersAug 13, 2013 5:21 pm - Ken Ramsey is going to be one busy cat this weekend. From New York to France to right here at Arlington, it will be a festival of Kittens and other Ramsey horses heading...
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Dooley’s mantra: A bad day at the track is still goodAug 12, 2013 8:23 pm - I remember it like it was yesterday. The scene was a borderline fancy downtown restaurant where I first met this energetic, fresh-faced guy who was minutes away from bei...
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Million may feature 14-horse fieldAug 09, 2013 6:56 pm - The last time the Arlington Million featured a 14-horse field was all the way back in 1994. Well, that number may be equaled next week if all 14 horses pre-entered Frida...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Hey, Fox, don't screw up U.S. OpenAug 08, 2013 6:00 pm - I'm not sure how to take the news that the U.S. Open soon will be moving to Fox. I like my Open coverage serene enough that a nap is never out of the realm of possibilit...
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Not his style, but Konerko really deserves fitting send-offAug 01, 2013 9:00 pm - Just by reading the tea leaves, it seems like this might be it for Paul Konerko. The White Sox captain, as usual, has been low-key when discussing the issue, which is ad...
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Rose certainly hasn’t lost confidenceJul 25, 2013 4:16 pm - After being more elusive than Sasquatch for the better part of a year, suddenly Derrick Rose comes out this week and pronounces himself the top guy in the league. Wow. A...
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Blackhawks to open camp at Notre DameJul 22, 2013 9:19 pm - The Blackhawks may open the regular season at home against Washington, but they will open training camp on the road — on the campus of Notre Dame to be precise. The Hawk...
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White Sox put it all together to stop BravesJul 21, 2013 12:36 pm - It could’ve gotten ugly. But it didn’t. And for White Sox fans who have witnessed all kinds of bad this season, it had to come as a pleasant surprise. An inning after wr...
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White Sox’ Sale still excited about all-star experienceJul 21, 2013 12:34 pm - Who can blame Chris Sale if he’s still glowing a bit about his experience at the All-Star Game? After all, the kid came up big on the big stage in the Big Apple, tossing...