Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Arlington Hts. board should take a standMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - The election is past and you ran to support the citizens of Arlington Heights and the town where we all live. Even the legislators, who also support all of the citizens ...
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Way to save track is through pokerMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Mike Imrem wrote in his Sunday May 8th column: “Arlington Park is worth saving.” His article repeats many of the familiar facts that we know about the horse racing indus...
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Spellman's scorecard: A pitch for BradleyMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - Troubled soul: Maybe it was the tremendous hustle he showed in the field during the recent series against the White Sox, where, among other things, he turned a si...
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Jockey was facing hearing on a cocaine chargeMay 10, 2011 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jockey Michael Baze, found dead in his vehicle Tuesday in the Churchill Downs stable area, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday on a cocain...
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Leading Arlington jockey found deadMay 10, 2011 2:00 am - News of the death of Michael Baze, the leading rider at Arlington Park last year, has sent shock waves through the Arlington jockey colony. “I’m still in shock and deepl...
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Lawmakers to Arlington Hts.: Take stand on slotsMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - Legislators representing Arlington Heights and nearby towns would like the village board to take a stand on whether slot machines and video gambling should be allowed at...
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Senior Day at Arlington Park racetrackMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Thousands of older adults who flocked to last year’s Senior Celebration Day will once again enjoy the fourhour event in their honor on Wednesday, May 11. This year’s 23r...
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Churchill CEO comments raise concerns about Arlington ParkMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Recent statements by the top executive of Churchill Downs Inc., the corporate owner of the Arlington Park, have raised red flags about whether the company plans to unloa...
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Arlington deserves many more days like this oneMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - Arlington Park is worth saving. The racetrack opened this weekend and remains one of the few places where sports fans can see what they could see Saturday. The...
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Animal Kingdom wins Kentucky DerbyMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Animal Kingdom sped past the leaders in the turn at Churchill Downs on Saturday and roared down the middle of the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. Jo...