Articles filed under Horse Racing
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New season of racing opens Friday at Arlington ParkMay 03, 2012 8:00 pm - What's cookin' at Arlington Park?
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Illinois bettors can wager on Kentucky DerbyMay 03, 2012 7:00 pm - Duchossois on Arlington agreement: It behooves us to take care of our customers
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Late deal preserves Arlington Park's openerMay 02, 2012 9:00 pm - After an intense, eight-hour negotiating session that lasted until nearly midnight Wednesday, officials at Arlington Park and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Associ...
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Kentucky Derby has 21 horses entered, 1 above maxMay 02, 2012 2:27 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A total of 21 horses have been entered for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, one more than the maximum allowed field of 20. The entry box closed Wednesday mor...
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Dispute forcing Arlington to cut purses 20 percentMay 02, 2012 5:30 am - The folks at Arlington Park always strive to make opening weekend a memorable one. Looks like this will be one no one will ever forget. A dispute between the track and t...
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Creative Cause gets trainer to 1st Derby at age 71May 01, 2012 8:19 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mike Harrington is content watching the hubbub of Kentucky Derby week from afar. The 71-year-old trainer is happily tucked away in a nondescript barn t...
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Arlington Park’s future still in Gov’s handsApr 30, 2012 8:29 pm - Another year has passed. Another year without a new gambling bill in Illinois. The truly amazing part is that the Illinois House and Senate — made up of the people who r...
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Marengo horse owners have shot at winning Kentucky DerbyApr 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Chuck Sandford bought a horse because his wife, Maribeth, told him he needed a hobby. That was June 2009. Not three years later and he has a star horse, a champion joc...
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Investigators still probing jockey's deathApr 26, 2012 2:00 pm - Lake County officials Thursday continued their investigation of the still mysterious death of 46-year-old jockey Eusebio “Eddie” Razo Jr. in the detached garage of his L...
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OTBs open Wednesday in Prospect Hts., Glendale Hts.Apr 24, 2012 8:51 pm - The Illinois Racing Board approved off-track betting facilities in Prospect Heights and Glendale Heights on Tuesday, with both expected to open today. The Prospect Heigh...