Articles filed under Horse Racing
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O'Donnell: Arlington mouses behind as Pritzker OKs resumption of racingMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - LIVE HORSE RACING in Illinois is being given the green light to resume next week. But not a creature will be stirring at Arlington Park. Not even an out-of-state corpora...
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Two horse racing tracks at the starting gates, but will Arlington scratch?May 27, 2020 1:00 am - It'll be post time for live horse racing without spectators at two of Illinois' three racetracks as soon as next week, but some fear the third - Arlington International ...
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O'Donnell: Fate of summer at Arlington Park still unknownMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - "THE LITTLE RASCALS" always seemed to have one surefire plan: Spanky, Alfalfa and Darla would put on a show - and the whole gang would come. Apparently, that's how manag...
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Pritzker casts doubt on Arlington plan for spectators at track this summerMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - The president of Arlington International Racecourse said Friday the plan to reopen this summer "is not possible" without spectators in the grandstand, but Gov. J.B. Prit...
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Amid concerns with backstretch, Arlington Park won't open 'anytime soon'Apr 24, 2020 5:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse won't start its 2020 racing season "anytime soon," officials said Friday, but they're still holding out hope for some type of shortene...
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Arlington Park won't open until at least June 1Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Park has canceled its first month of live racing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The track will not open until June at the earliest. In an email to seaso...
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O'Donnell: Thoroughbred association president says chances of Arlington opening in May 'about 10 percent'Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - BILL CARSTANJEN HAS HAD better weeks. He's the CEO of Churchill Downs Inc. and the man who holds the future of Arlington Park in his hands. Under his golden stewardship,...
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Kentucky Derby postponed until SeptemberMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Kentucky Derby was postponed from May to September on Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Churchill Downs officials said the race will move from May 2 to Se...
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Tickets for premium dates at Arlington Park on saleMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Tickets are now on sale online only for premium dates at Arlington International Racecourse: Kentucky Derby Day, May 2; Mother's Day, May 10; Father's Day, June 21; and ...
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O'Donnell: More spin around Arlington Park - Track may open earlier than ever for 'leased' trainingJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - NO WORDS HAD TO BE SPOKEN for it to be understood at last Tuesday's monthly meeting of the flaccid Illinois Racing Board: When it comes to any aspect about the operation...