Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Jim O’Donnell: Forty years later, an odd memory of the Arlington Park fireJul 26, 2025 11:58 am - There has never been any question that the igniting event of the Arlington Park fire altered a whole lot of paddock trajectories.
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O’Donnell: Farewell to a wonder — ‘Captain’ Tom Morgan will be rememberedJul 01, 2025 2:16 pm - If first impressions were the only thing that mattered, Tom Morgan may not have made it on to the press box staff at Arlington Park way back in 1976.
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Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89Jun 29, 2025 5:34 pm - D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89...
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O’Donnell: Could New Orleans spirit have saved Arlington Park?Jun 17, 2025 1:56 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Could the current Battle of New Orleans spirit have saved Arlington Park?
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Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes at SaratogaJun 07, 2025 8:49 pm - Sovereignty beat Journalism in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at Saratoga. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the field of eight on a fast Saratoga track after downpours throughout the morning and early afternoon dried up before post time.
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Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in IllinoisMay 29, 2025 5:33 pm - City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, an Essex Democrat, to push lawmakers to approve legislation intended to revive a long-stalled south suburban “racino” and open a path for a new racetrack and gaming facility in Decatur.
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O’Donnell: Flanders Fields puts a Wrigley Field All-Star Game in perspectiveMay 24, 2025 5:10 pm - THE GRAY-HAIRED FELLOW WAS ONCE a high school second baseman with a determined spirit but weak bat. He later missed Vietnam only because a fortunate opening put him in a ...
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A different story: Journalism handles adversity to win Preakness 2 weeks after placing 2nd at DerbyMay 17, 2025 6:56 pm - Journalism has won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. The heavy favorite made good on lofty expectations two weeks after finishing second to Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty did not take part in the Preakness after his owners and trainer decided against the short turnaround. They will entering him in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
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Journalism is the horse to beat in the Preakness. But recent trends show it won't be easyMay 16, 2025 3:21 pm - Journalism is the horse to beat in the Preakness Stakes after leading off the Triple Crown with a second-place finish to Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty is not running on Saturday after his owners and trainer decided to skip it for extra rest and aim for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
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The 150th Preakness is the last at old Pimlico before demolition. Winners share their top memoriesMay 14, 2025 3:32 pm - The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming. But first comes the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. Without Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty in the field, the event this year is about the history of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown and the last at the Pimlico track that has been around since 1870.
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