Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Could Bears stadium benefit Arlington Heights taxpayers? Mayor says yesOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - Facing some constituent concerns - if not outright opposition - to the Chicago Bears' potential move to Arlington Heights, Mayor Tom Hayes is touting what the relocation...
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What's next for Illinois horsemen? Short of Bears partnership, they're likely to go elsewhereOct 02, 2021 5:30 am - In 1927, Arlington Park hosted its first horse race - a sport that, at the time, was one of the most popular in the country. At the same time, the Chicago Bears were pla...
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'I'm not giving up': Losing bidder still hopes to preserve racing at ArlingtonSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - How close was Arlington Park to remaining a thoroughbred horse racing track instead of the possible new suburban home of the Chicago Bears? Not close at all, according t...
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Jim O'Donnell: Bears and Churchill Inc. make Louisiana Purchase look like child's playSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - AT THE END OF THE DAY, all Thomas Jefferson had to show for his guile was The Louisiana Purchase. The thunderclap over Arlington Park Wednesday produced a different shoc...
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'Today's the funeral' Arlington Park reaches finish line as fans say goodbye to Illinois' grand racing palaceSep 25, 2021 1:00 am - On a fall afternoon nearly 94 years ago, thousands gathered for the first horse race at a new track along the railroad line in Arlington Heights. The venue was to be, fo...
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Bittersweet goodbye: Final chapter closes on Arlington ParkSep 25, 2021 1:00 am - As Sister Ruler turned for home in the final race ever at Arlington Park on Saturday evening, the horse and jockey Constantine Roman got a great vision of the sun settin...
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Arlington's final turn Saturday: Fireworks and a tribute to the first winning horseSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - At 6:12 p.m. Saturday, a field of a dozen horses will enter the starting gates for quite possibly the final time at Illinois' grand racing palace. The name of the race f...
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With Arlington Park closing, our readers share their favorite memories of the trackSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Racing began at Arlington Park on Oct. 13, 1927, and since then, suburban residents have enjoyed milestones, family events and July Fourth fireworks at the track. The A...
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'I hate to see it go': These Arlington Park starters will be there at the finishSep 23, 2021 5:30 am - William Knott knew he'd always be around horses since he was 15, when he helped a friend train and race quarter horses. It's a similar story for William Fultz, who start...
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With Arlington Park's closure, Hawthorne awarded all 2022 race datesSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Hawthorne Race Course officials Thursday struck an optimistic tone for the future of Illinois horse racing while acknowledging the challenges ahead for the industry that...