Articles filed under Horse Racing
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The SoapboxAug 10, 2013 12:27 pm - Keeping perspective: In an editorial referencing a Buffalo Grove letter about a proposed supportive housing project in Arlington Heights, we failed to note that, that pr...
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Million may feature 14-horse fieldAug 09, 2013 6:56 pm - The last time the Arlington Million featured a 14-horse field was all the way back in 1994. Well, that number may be equaled next week if all 14 horses pre-entered Frida...
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Perfect conditons lead to big turnout at Mane EventAug 09, 2013 5:00 pm - There was no rain at Friday night's Mane Event in Arlington Heights, but it turned out to be the perfect storm. The combination of a cool summer evening, with blocked of...
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3-time Derby winner Borel leads Hall inducteesAug 09, 2013 3:55 pm - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Jockey Calvin Borel, who captured the Kentucky Derby three times in four years, led the class of inductees into the National Museum of Racing’s ...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Hey, Fox, don't screw up U.S. OpenAug 08, 2013 6:00 pm - I'm not sure how to take the news that the U.S. Open soon will be moving to Fox. I like my Open coverage serene enough that a nap is never out of the realm of possibilit...
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WGN-TV to carry Arlington Million coverageAug 07, 2013 4:55 pm - WGN-TV will provide live HD coverage of the Arlington Million from Arlington Park on Aug. 17 from 5-6 p.m., officials announced Wednesday. The one-hour telecast will pro...
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My Option charges to victory at ArlingtonJul 20, 2013 11:00 pm - My Option, coming off a tough defeat to Bold Kitten in the Purple Violet Stakes on June 1, turned the tables on that rival and four others when she gamely prevailed by a...
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Arlington Oaks too close to callJul 18, 2013 10:24 pm - With six of the seven sophomore fillies entered in Saturday’s Grade III Arlington Oaks listed owning morning-line odds of 6-1 or less, it’s safe to say the $150,000 race...
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Big day of stakes races at Arlington on SaturdayJul 13, 2013 8:00 am - If you loves stakes races on the turf, then Arlington Park is the place to be Saturday with a Million Preview Day card that features four Grade III races with purses tot...
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Go figure: No all-star pie in the face for PuigJul 12, 2013 5:30 am - This is Dan Tullis and I just called … “Mike Spellman.” And here's what's on his mind: TWTW: Yeah, I get the argument against it. Yasiel Puig has only been up ...