Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Jim O'Donnell: 20 years later, Arlington's 'Fix Six" Breeders' Cup scandal still resonatesNov 13, 2022 5:30 am - THEY HELD THE 2022 BREEDERS' CUP last weekend at churchly Keeneland in the once-bucolic countryside of Lexington, Kentucky. On NBC, the crescendoing races of the floral-...
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Waubonsee professor appointed to state racing boardNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - A Waubonsee Community College professor and one-time Arlington Park employee has been appointed to the Illinois Racing Board. Patricia Saccone, who worked as a security ...
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While Bears evaluate Arlington Park, Hawthorne readies for casino constructionSep 23, 2022 1:00 am - Sunday marks the anniversary of the final day of horse racing at Arlington Park, which is now being liquidated as the Chicago Bears continue their due diligence on a pen...
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O'Donnell: With "Louisville Million," Churchill Inc. dissed the legacy of Dick DuchossoisAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - CHURCHILL DOWNS INC. HAS a market capitalization that touches $8 billion. That's a nice number for a corporation that specializes in little more than gaming pies in the ...
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Italian beef at Churchill Downs? 'Chicago-style' Arlington Million is back, but in KentuckyAug 12, 2022 5:00 am - With Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches on the menu, Churchill Downs Inc. is reprising Arlington Million Day this Saturday at its namesake racetrack in K...
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Some Arlington Park artifacts will be displayed around town, but not this statueAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - Churchill Downs will be keeping iconic Million statue
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O'Donnell: 4th and longing at empty Arlington - but group is chasing a lease to race in 2023Jun 29, 2022 1:00 am - A FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND at Arlington Park once meant energy, excitement and anticipation. "And all them 'chiropractics' up in the sky," as malaprop-prone TV jockey Gerr...
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Derby winner Rich Strike faces another stiff test in BelmontJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he'll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much stacked against hi...
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Rich Strike not entering Preakness after Kentucky Derby winMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness. Owner Rich Dawson made the stunning announcement Thursday, 10 days before the race in Maryland. It means...
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Jim O'Donnell: Rich Strike's Kentucky Derby win can produce only laughter from the bunkerMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - LIKE GAMES ON A CARNIVAL MIDWAY, when American horse racing needs a favorable outcome, it can generate one. That's what a peak NBC Sports audience of 19 million got to w...