Articles filed under Horse Racing
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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...
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Mayoral candidates discuss slots at Arlington ParkJan 31, 2013 10:28 am - With one of the strongest proponents of slots at Arlington Park scheduled to leave office in April and no gambling bill yet signed in Springfield, eyes are on the three ...
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Online horse race wagering halted pending new legislationJan 30, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Two companies that had been allowing Illinoisans to bet on horse races online have stopped, according to the state's Racing Board. The Daily Herald reporte...
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Arlington releases stakes race scheduleJan 29, 2013 10:19 am - The International Festival of Racing, featuring the 31st running of the Grade I Arlington Million, tops a 2013 thoroughbred racing schedule that includes 25 stakes races...
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Louisiana requires health certificates for Illinois horsesJan 08, 2013 3:05 pm - BATON ROUGE, La. — Any horse coming into Louisiana from Illinois must have a health certificate showing that it has not been at Hawthorne Race Course in the past 30 days...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Bears GM knows of what he speaksJan 04, 2013 4:30 am - Dear Phil Emery: Four words: Best. News. Conference. Ever. You should do it more often. But #133; : Enjoy the kudos now because they won#146...
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Spellman's Scorecard: The lists just keep on comingDec 28, 2012 4:00 am - The New Year is always a time when everyone and their brother publishes lists, lists and more lists. Fortunately, I like lists. So, I'm going to sprinkle in a few lists ...
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Prize money at top U.K. tracks climbs to $66 millionDec 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Prize money at Britain's biggest racecourses, such as Aintree and Epsom Downs, will jump 15 percent to 40.4 million pounds ($66 million) next year, the Jockey Club said....
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United they (don’t) stand in track brouhahaNov 30, 2012 4:30 am - Just don’t get it: At a time when the horse racing industry needs a united front #151; or at least needs to project one #151; what with the possibility of slots a...