Articles filed under Horse Racing
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9-1 shot Fort Larned wins BC Classic in upsetNov 03, 2012 4:00 pm - ARCADIA, Calif. — Bob Baffert got beat again in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Bill Mott settled for half of a repeat sweep in the weekend's two biggest races. Th...
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Couple of favorites come through in Ladies’ ClassicNov 02, 2012 9:18 pm - Royal Delta led all the way in winning the $2 million Ladies’ Classic by 1½ lengths on Friday at Santa Anita, making the defending champion the only favorite to win on a...
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Why even bother with an NFL trade deadline?Nov 02, 2012 5:30 am - Tepid stove league: Can you imagine how gaga fans would go if the NFL actually made trades at the trade deadline? Instead, all we get are crickets and a confir...
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Murphy, Page differ on gambling, slots for Arlington ParkOct 26, 2012 5:30 am - With Arlington Park situated in the middle of the state’s 27th Senate District, both candidates for the seat are speaking out about where they stand on expanding gamblin...
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Game On Dude to try again in Breeders’ Cup ClassicOct 24, 2012 4:19 pm - LOS ANGELES — Game On Dude will be out to avenge his agonizing loss of a year ago when he runs again in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, and a victory could give cr...
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Jockey Sutherland calls it a career at 36Oct 21, 2012 8:32 pm - Chantal Sutherland went home to Canada to ride the final race of her career Sunday, and then announced her retirement as a jockey at 36. She went 0 for 2 at Woodbine in ...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Enough already on 'sideline' CutlerOct 04, 2012 11:00 pm - One thing for sure heading into Sunday's Bears game in Jacksonville: There will be waaaay fewer cameras on hand for the Fox telecast then there were during ESPN's Monday...
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Arlington Park gets derby rights, but not all requestsSep 25, 2012 5:00 pm - Arguing for “opportunities it has earned,” Arlington Park officials squared off against Hawthorne Race Course Tuesday, petitioning the Illinois Racing Board for the righ...
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Arlington hosts final graded stakes this weekendSep 14, 2012 11:42 am - A full field of 12 fillies, topped by Volcat and Angegreen, will line up for Saturday’s Grade III $175,000 Pucker Up Stakes at a 1 mile on the turf, the final graded sta...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: What to do with Bears off this weekendSep 14, 2012 5:30 am - The waiting is the hardest part: Since the beloved Bears don#146;t return to the field until a week from Sunday, let#146;s focus on sports other than pro football...