Articles filed under Horse Racing
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'Arlington Park is a very special place for me': Longtime announcer Dooley focused on this seasonApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - If Arlington Park no longer has horse racing in the summer of 2022, John G. Dooley doesn't know exactly where he will be calling the races. But he could not have enjoyed...
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Best Bets: Arlington International Racecourse opens for the seasonApr 28, 2021 6:00 am - Horsing around Arlington International Racecourse begins what could be its final season with Opening Day on Friday and Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday. See the horses run...
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Mayor: From the Bears to ponies at Arlington Park, everything's still on the tableApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - As redevelopment proposals for the 326 acres that's home to Arlington Park are received and reviewed, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes says everything remains a possibi...
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'Nobody in Illinois cares much more about this than I do': A trainer's drive to keep Arlington openApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - On the backstretch of Arlington Park is the barn where Larry Rivelli has been going since he was 6. Now plastered with large “Riv” logos, the stable serves as Rivelli's ...
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Something about the sights, sounds and smells: Arlington fan hopes track can be savedApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - From his childhood home in Omaha, Nebraska, Rich Peck could see everything but the finish line at a horse racing track that's long since shuttered. The Arlington Heights...
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After growing up on backstretch, exercise rider doesn't want Arlington Park to closeApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Rumors had been flying for months, but Carlos Espinoza still was shocked when he found out that Arlington Park was put on the market in February. The 25-year-old, who wo...
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Jockey Chris Emigh still hoping racing at Arlington can be savedApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Although it doesn't appear likely, veteran jockey Chris Emigh is holding out hope that Arlington Park's parent company can reach an agreement with someone to save horse ...
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Churchill Downs says Arlington Park sale offers expected by JuneApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Prospective buyers of the 326-acre property that's long been home to Arlington International Racecourse are expected to make their offers by the end of June, officials s...
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Arlington Park tickets go on sale at noon ThursdayApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Tickets for the first month of Arlington International Racecourse's expected final season go on sale at noon Thursday. Single tickets are being sold only a month in adva...
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Arlington Park releases 18-race stakes schedule for likely final seasonApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse Thursday released its stakes schedule for what is likely the track's final season, highlighted by three Grade I races that carry the n...