Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Equestrian superstar Hickstead dies during eventNov 05, 2011 11:00 pm - VERONA, Italy — Olympic show jumping champion Eric Lamaze’s horse Hickstead has died during a World Cup event. The International Equestrian Federation says that the Cana...
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Drosselmeyer wins BC Classic in day of upsetsNov 05, 2011 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — "Battle of the Sexes" was sooooo last year. "Battle of the Exes" is how this year's Breeders' Cup Classic played out when Mike Smith, dressed in white ...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Classy move by CubsNov 04, 2011 5:30 am - Fact: The Chicago Cubs as we've known them are gone. 180 degrees: If you're nostalgic about the team, the park, or just the overall aura of the Cu...
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Female horses could star on Day 2 of Breeders’ CupNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A filly and a mare could crash the male-dominated second day of the season-ending world championships, with Havre de Grace and Goldikova strong contend...
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Favorite Royal Delta wins Breeders Cup Ladies' ClassicNov 03, 2011 11:00 pm - The Saudi prince with a passion for horses had a hand in raising Royal Delta from her birth on his Kentucky farm. He died a few months before her biggest victory at the ...
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Flat Out trainer gets to 1st Breeders’ Cup at 70Nov 03, 2011 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Flat Out is taking Scooter Dickey places the 70-year-old trainer has never been. He’s hoping their next trip is to the winner’s circle after the $5 mil...
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Duchossois says slots aren't the only way to save horse racingOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Second of two parts The horse racing industry in Illinois has, for years, rested its future in gambling legislation that would allow slot machines at tracks to boos...
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Arlington owner Duchossois, at 90, fights cancer and for his trackOct 09, 2011 5:00 am - First of two parts The pink paper notes are never a good sign. Employees at Arlington Park — from the ticket agents and ushers to wait staff and groundskeepers — kn...
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Images: Richard DuchossoisOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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Edgar lobbies for slots at racetracksOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Former Gov. Jim Edgar doesn’t hide the fact that he races some of his own horses in neighboring Indiana. His reason is simple: The payouts across th...