Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Editorial: Governor's influence could help in fight to save Arlington ParkMay 29, 2021 2:00 pm - It's never a bad idea to start doing the right thing. Here's an opportunity for Gov. J.B. Pritzker on a matter of particular interest to the suburbs: Take a look at Arli...
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Former Gov. Edgar calls on Pritzker to exert pressure on Arlington Park ownerMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar - a longtime racehorse owner and breeder - says Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state leaders should exert pressure on the owner of Arlington Park ...
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Bears stadium? Yes. Warehouses? No. Arlington Heights panel weighs racetrack site usesMay 27, 2021 5:30 am - A lower-level Arlington Heights committee Wednesday night tackled a big topic: the fate of Arlington Park. The initial review of proposed zoning rules by the ordinance r...
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Horsemen call on Illinois Attorney General to launch antitrust probe of Churchill DownsMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - The association representing horse owners and trainers at Arlington Park has called on the Illinois attorney general to launch an antitrust investigation into track owne...
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It's a longshot, but Arlington Park's survival possible, racing board member saysMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - Though saving Arlington Park may be a longshot, recent developments suggest there's still hope to keep the historic venue open, Illinois Racing Board Commissioner Alan H...
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Medina Spirit cleared to run, Preakness back to semi-normalMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - BALTIMORE - Fans are back at Pimlico Race Course to witness another chance at a Triple Crown. The Preakness will feel somewhat back to normal, even if everything carrie...
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Jim O'Donnell: Baffert's asterisked Preakness run should be on Court TV, not NBCMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - IF THE GODS OF RACING had a sense of humor, Bob Baffert's two starters in Saturday's diminished Preakness Stakes would be named "Due Process" and "Crisis Management." Al...
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Medina Spirit could lose Kentucky Derby win; track bans BaffertMay 09, 2021 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Medina Spirit's victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one that led Churchill Downs to suspend Ha...
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'We think horse racing is far from dead': Ex-Arlington Park leader wants to redevelop siteMay 05, 2021 5:00 am - Former Arlington Park President Roy Arnold, who left the racetrack more than a decade ago to pursue other business opportunities, is leading a group of developers and in...
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Public funds for a stadium on Arlington Park site? At least one state lawmaker open to itMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Amid rumors that a professional sports franchise such as the Chicago Bears or Chicago White Sox could be interested in buying Arlington Park to build a new stadium, thre...