Articles filed under Horse Racing
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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...
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'They wanted to put Arlington on the map': Looking back at 40 years of the Arlington MillionJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - One million dollars. For a horse race. It was unheard of at the time. The largest purse for a horse racing history in North America was created 40 years ago. And althoug...
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How much is Arlington Park really worth? Experts say it's more than what assessments sayJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Conspicuously absent from a glossy 13-page marketing brochure created to lure potential buyers of the 326-acre Arlington International Racecourse site is a price tag. Th...
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Jim O'Donnell: Churchill Downs requests 2022 live racing application - but why?Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - THE THOROUGHBRED RACING FUTURE of Arlington Park is ... what? With almost all interested parties braced for the eternal end of live horse racing on the legacied site Sat...