Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Veteran Desormeaux enjoying Arlington returnAug 16, 2013 3:00 pm - When jockey Kent Desormeaux relocated to Arlington Park this summer after an admittedly rocky stretch of years, he was a man with a plan. “I came here to reinvent my car...
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Dandino just dandy at Arlington MillionAug 16, 2013 2:24 pm - Forget about pace making the race. In the second running of the $400,000 American St. Leger, it was all about space making the race. And that was especially true for Dan...
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Wigmore Hall pins hopes on St. LegerAug 16, 2013 11:19 am - If at first you don’t succeed in the Festival of Racing at Arlington International Racecourse, try, try ... and then try again. And if you have to change races along the...
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Jockey Stevens primed and ready for MillionAug 16, 2013 11:19 am - A Hall of Fame riding career. A silky smooth segue into film and television. A comeback at age 50 after seven years out of the saddle that has included a win aboard 15-1...
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Former jockey finds new path at Arlington racecourseAug 16, 2013 5:30 am - Many Arlington International Racecourse fans know Brandon Meier as the young jockey hoping to follow the successful path of his father, veteran jockey Randall Meier. Whe...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Offering PGA some sound solutionsAug 15, 2013 10:00 pm - I have nothing against words like Sasquatch or mashed potatoes. In fact, those probably are two of my favorite things in the world — and yes, both exist — but I have a b...
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Arlington Million still holds special place in horse racingAug 15, 2013 8:25 pm - Even the most casual of horse racing fans can remember the buzz when it was announced that Arlington Park would be hosting the world’s first million-dollar race in the s...
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Big plans for Arlington Million’s defending champAug 14, 2013 3:41 pm - In a perfect world, breeder and owner Carlo Vaccarezza’s schedule for his 6-year-old gelding Little Mike — the defending Arlington Million champion — would look a little...
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Ramsey is the cat’s meow among horse ownersAug 13, 2013 5:21 pm - Ken Ramsey is going to be one busy cat this weekend. From New York to France to right here at Arlington, it will be a festival of Kittens and other Ramsey horses heading...
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Dooley’s mantra: A bad day at the track is still goodAug 12, 2013 8:23 pm - I remember it like it was yesterday. The scene was a borderline fancy downtown restaurant where I first met this energetic, fresh-faced guy who was minutes away from bei...