Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Late Daily Herald writer Mike Spellman remembered at Arlington with likely final namesake raceAug 14, 2021 1:00 am - Family and friends of the late Daily Herald sports writer Mike Spellman toasted him Saturday afternoon at Arlington Park during what was likely the final running of a ho...
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Video: Memories of the Arlington MillionAug 13, 2021 5:30 am - Daily Herald report The inaugural Arlington Million in 1981. The "Miracle Million" in 1985. The 2015 victory by Illinois-bred The Pizza Man. Watch as Arlington Park pres...
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What to expect from Arlington's final Million Day on SaturdayAug 13, 2021 5:30 am - Forty years after its first running, what could be the last Arlington Million race — renamed the Mister D. Stakes this year — will take place Saturday at Arlington Park ...
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The Pizza Man's owner on Illinois horse racing industry: 'After he won, nothing really changed'Aug 13, 2021 5:30 am - Illinois horse racing observers hoped The Pizza Man's historic victory in the 2015 Arlington Million could be the jolt the beleaguered local thoroughbred industry needed...
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Fans who've attended nearly every Million brace for last big race at Arlington ParkAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - Even though the name has changed, it is still a very special race day for Jim Rush. After the Arlington Million was canceled last year due to COVID-19, Jim and his wife,...
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Jim O'Donnell: Hopefully a splendid day awaits the last Arlington farewell of Dick DuchossoisAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - THE GREEK DRAMATIST SOPHOCLES WROTE, "One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been." The evening of Dick Duchossois has arrived. He is 99 years old. ...
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Best Bets: The final Arlington Million races SaturdayAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - Top pick Finish line The iconic Arlington Million reaches its final turn among other high-stakes races this Saturday at the Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. E...
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Jim O'Donnell: Frank Calabrese is still dreaming big - just not on low-budget 'Million Day'Aug 11, 2021 1:00 am - ARLINGTON PARK'S GREATEST CHAMPION of the new millennium may be at the track for its probable last hurrah on Saturday. And then again, maybe Frank Calabrese won't be. Hi...
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Arlington Park doesn't apply for 2022 race datesJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington Park and its corporate owner Churchill Downs Inc. did not apply for 2022 live horse-racing dates by a Friday state deadline, dashing distant hopes of owners, t...
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'We are very excited': Amid record earnings, Arlington Park owner offers no update on track's saleJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - While Churchill Downs Inc. executives announced record earnings Thursday - including at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines - they provided no new updates on the sale of Arling...