Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Arlington Million remains a special day in suburbsAug 18, 2012 1:00 pm - Saturday's 30th running of the Arlington Million was celebrated by astonishing weather and 34,002 fans, the largest crowd for the race in this century. I have covered pr...
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Shoemaker vs. Piggott: which jockey is best?Aug 18, 2012 6:47 am - Editor’s note: With the 30th running of the Arlington Million this weekend, we thought you might enjoy a look back at the first Million ever held. The column was publish...
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‘Shoe’ made Million a classicAug 18, 2012 6:47 am - Editor’s note: Here is a reprint of Mike Imrem’s column on the first Arlington Million. It appeared on Aug. 31, 1981, in the Daily Herald. Just moments after Bill Shoema...
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In the long run, St. Leger suits JakkalberryAug 18, 2012 6:14 am - To give you an idea of how unusually long the inaugural running of the St. Leger at Arlington Park was Saturday, consider this: if you lined up a field of horses for an ...
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Dream finish in Beverly DAug 18, 2012 6:13 am - The stretch at Arlington Park is by no means the longest in the country; just one look at the never-ending run for home at Belmont Park is all the proof you need of that...
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Bayrir translates to victory in SecretariatAug 18, 2012 6:13 am - Trainer Alain De Royer-Dupre said he wasn’t sure why his French-bred colt was named Bayrir. But he did know one thing Saturday afternoon at Arlington Park. Bayrir’s name...
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‘History’ in special Arlington turf raceAug 17, 2012 11:32 pm - James Graham, one of Arlington’s leading riders, stole the show with a come-from-behind victory in Friday’s “Arlington’s Fab 5” vs. the “Legends” jockey turf race. But E...
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Arlington Park crowd enjoys Million dayAug 17, 2012 11:00 pm - After Florida-bred Little Mike won the Arlington Million at Arlington Park racetrack on Saturday, Joel Snyder said the reason he bet on the winner is simple — he knew it...
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Arlington Million: Will No. 7 be lucky for Willcox Inn?Aug 17, 2012 10:19 pm - As Million owner Al Lepinski was on his way to Wednesday’s Arlington Million post-position draw in Chicago, he happened to mention a number to nephews Gabe and Oliver. “...
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St. Leger Stakes presents challengeAug 17, 2012 4:37 pm - There’s a new race in the lineup for Saturday’s International Festival of Racing. And 10 horses will line up to challenging the one mile and 11/16ths turf distance of th...