Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Blackhawks at Soldier Field true ClassicApr 19, 2013 5:30 am - Here’s my lasting image from the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field a few years back: Blackhawks and Red Wings jerseys flying back and forth inside a rink way out in the mi...
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Illinois Derby to feature wide-open fieldApr 18, 2013 6:36 pm - The Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Racecourse may no longer be a prep race for the Kentucky Derby, but offering a purse of $750,000 sure doesn’t hurt when it comes to attra...
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Horsemen want a share of any Internet gambling moneyApr 16, 2013 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The association of horsemen who compete at Arlington Park said its members worry the track wouldn't share revenue with them if it's eventually allowed to o...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Time for Urlacher to end it rightMar 29, 2013 5:30 am - C'mon Brian, just retire. Announce it before a full house at Halas Hall. Tell everyone you promised you wouldn't get emotional, but then break down a little. Thank the f...
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Ex-jockey Douglas back on track in DubaiMar 28, 2013 12:00 pm - May 23, 2009. Denis Savard will always remember that date. “Not a lot of people know this, but that's my wife and my anniversary,” said the former Blackhawks star, coac...
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Private Zone helps former jockey healFeb 19, 2013 7:00 pm - Dr. Hilton Gordon received the phone call he'd been waiting for Tuesday morning. Rene Douglas was on the other end. “He was ecstatic when I talked to him, that's for sur...
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Pletcher’s posse dominates Kentucky Derby trailFeb 19, 2013 3:55 pm - No trainer has started more than five horses in a Kentucky Derby. The way the Derby prep season is shaping up, that could change. Todd Pletcher has a shot at saddling si...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: News on Pistorius tough to takeFeb 15, 2013 4:30 am - I fell for it, I admit. I loved the saga of Oscar Pistorius. I loved how he seemed to be uniting his country, how he was fighting to overcome his disability despite cons...
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Pondering Super Bowl music, from Beyonce to the BossFeb 08, 2013 12:00 am - Some Super Bowl leftovers: Is it time to retire #8220;We are the Champions#8221; yet? Or, is it too sacred a song to mess with after all this time? My view?...
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Seven-figure payoff draws fans to Florida trackFeb 05, 2013 9:29 am - HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Big jackpots in the Pick Six stir more excitement than almost anything else in American horse racing. The atmosphere at tracks is electric and f...