Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Spellman's Scorecard: Big difference between Cubs, BearsJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Reality bites: Don't you wish the new GM in Lake Forest would have the freedom to come in and do to the Bears what North Side Theo is doing to the Cubs? Ain't ...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Buehrle’s class actDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Right on the Mark: On most teams, the role of catching the ceremonial first pitch is passed down to the lowest player on the totem pole. It#146;s a job, frankl...
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Equestrian superstar Hickstead dies during eventNov 05, 2011 11:00 pm - VERONA, Italy — Olympic show jumping champion Eric Lamaze’s horse Hickstead has died during a World Cup event. The International Equestrian Federation says that the Cana...
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Drosselmeyer wins BC Classic in day of upsetsNov 05, 2011 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — "Battle of the Sexes" was sooooo last year. "Battle of the Exes" is how this year's Breeders' Cup Classic played out when Mike Smith, dressed in white ...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Classy move by CubsNov 04, 2011 5:30 am - Fact: The Chicago Cubs as we've known them are gone. 180 degrees: If you're nostalgic about the team, the park, or just the overall aura of the Cu...
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Female horses could star on Day 2 of Breeders’ CupNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A filly and a mare could crash the male-dominated second day of the season-ending world championships, with Havre de Grace and Goldikova strong contend...
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Favorite Royal Delta wins Breeders Cup Ladies' ClassicNov 03, 2011 11:00 pm - The Saudi prince with a passion for horses had a hand in raising Royal Delta from her birth on his Kentucky farm. He died a few months before her biggest victory at the ...
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Flat Out trainer gets to 1st Breeders’ Cup at 70Nov 03, 2011 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Flat Out is taking Scooter Dickey places the 70-year-old trainer has never been. He’s hoping their next trip is to the winner’s circle after the $5 mil...
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Duchossois says slots aren't the only way to save horse racingOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Second of two parts The horse racing industry in Illinois has, for years, rested its future in gambling legislation that would allow slot machines at tracks to boos...
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Arlington owner Duchossois, at 90, fights cancer and for his trackOct 09, 2011 5:00 am - First of two parts The pink paper notes are never a good sign. Employees at Arlington Park — from the ticket agents and ushers to wait staff and groundskeepers — kn...