Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Mulder’s letter to the legislature on slotsMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder sent the following letter Wednesday to members of the Illinois General Assembly. This correspondence serves to...
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Animal Kingdom 2-1 favorite in PreaknessMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - BALTIMORE — Things are falling nicely into place for Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom. He’s training in the Maryland countryside, he’s been made the early 2-1 favori...
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Arlington Hts. board makes slot position clear without voteMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Village President Arlene Mulder said she was as surprised as anyone when Arlington Heights village trustees bared their souls about slots at Arlington Park very late Mon...
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Lawmakers criticize Arlington's stance on slotsMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers who asked Arlington Heights officials to announce publicly whether they wanted slot machines at Arlington Park say they'll consider the vil...
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Arlington Park makes case for slots on websiteMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Park gave the Arlington Heights area a $78 million economic boost, according to a website created to bolster the argument for slot machines and other electroni...
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Arlington Hts. board should take a standMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - The election is past and you ran to support the citizens of Arlington Heights and the town where we all live. Even the legislators, who also support all of the citizens ...
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Way to save track is through pokerMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Mike Imrem wrote in his Sunday May 8th column: “Arlington Park is worth saving.” His article repeats many of the familiar facts that we know about the horse racing indus...
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Spellman's scorecard: A pitch for BradleyMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - Troubled soul: Maybe it was the tremendous hustle he showed in the field during the recent series against the White Sox, where, among other things, he turned a si...
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Jockey was facing hearing on a cocaine chargeMay 10, 2011 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jockey Michael Baze, found dead in his vehicle Tuesday in the Churchill Downs stable area, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday on a cocain...
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Leading Arlington jockey found deadMay 10, 2011 2:00 am - News of the death of Michael Baze, the leading rider at Arlington Park last year, has sent shock waves through the Arlington jockey colony. “I’m still in shock and deepl...