Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Surprise parade helps Duchossois celebrate 99th birthdayOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Park Chairman Emeritus Richard Duchossois didn't have to go anywhere Wednesday to celebrate his 99th birthday - the celebration came to him. Dozens of police, ...
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Rozner: A Duchossois party 99 years in the makingOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - There oughta be some kind of medal for living to the age of 99. Thing is, Dick Duchossois doesn't need artificial hardware. He's got the real thing, as in two Bronze Sta...
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Arlington Park ends racing season SaturdaySep 26, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Park Saturday concluded its racing season, one greatly shortened by the pandemic and one run with few or no fans in the grandstand. There has been fear that th...
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With racing dates approved, Arlington Park intends to run in 2021Sep 16, 2020 1:00 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...
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Limited crowd enjoys possible last Derby Day at Arlington ParkSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - 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 Race...
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Authentic goes wire-to-wire to win Kentucky DerbySep 05, 2020 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Authentic led all the way to win a Kentucky Derby unlike any other, kicking away from heavy favorite Tiz the Law in the stretch and giving Bob Baffert ...
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Can anyone top Tiz the Law in Derby like no other?Sep 04, 2020 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Forget the mint juleps in souvenir glasses, men in seersucker suits and women wearing hats exploding in a floral frenzy. The Kentucky Derby still has h...
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Few dozen fans on hand for first look at live racing at Arlington ParkSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - With face masks firmly in place against the wind and COVID-19, Pete and Kay Stenberg lay back on the warm pavement with room to spare between live horse racing Thursday ...
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Arlington Park gets permission to host up to 300 fans a dayAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse on Thursday received permission to host up to 300 spectators per live racing day, beginning as soon as a week from now. That's less th...
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Plan to allow fans at Arlington Park would require masks, staggered entry timesAug 26, 2020 1:00 am - Still awaiting approval to welcome back some spectators in an abbreviated live racing season, Arlington International Racecourse on Wednesday announced some of the propo...