Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Arlington racetrack betting that fans will like changesMay 02, 2013 11:21 am - Walk around Arlington International Racecourse on any day the track is open for business and you’ll discover virtually every fan there has an opinion on how to improve t...
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Images: Opening day preparations at Arlington International RacecourseMay 02, 2013 11:00 am - ...
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Desormeaux eager for new challenge at ArlingtonMay 02, 2013 10:49 am - There’s no other way to put it: Kent Desormeaux is pumped. The Hall of Fame jockey knows what some people have been saying lately, that he hasn’t been as focused as he o...
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Falling Sky brings speed to Kentucky Derby fieldApr 30, 2013 6:21 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Falling Sky has been plenty frisky in his gallops at Churchill Downs, a sign the speedy colt could be a major factor in setting the early pace in the K...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Let’s just call it Arlington ParkApr 25, 2013 5:02 pm - As I was writing about Arlington and the horsemen agreeing on a two-year contract — and kudos to both sides for getting it done, btw — I was reminded that quietly it has...
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Arlington race track reaches deal with horsemenApr 24, 2013 11:31 am - After months of sniping between the two sides, officials at Arlington International Racecourse and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association have come to a two-ye...
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Departing wins Illinois DerbyApr 20, 2013 6:00 pm - Race favorite Departing came on strong at the head of the stretch to win the Grade III $750,000 Illinois Derby by 3¼ lengths Saturday at Hawthorne Race Course. Ridden by...
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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...