Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Lawmakers to Arlington Hts.: Take stand on slotsMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - Legislators representing Arlington Heights and nearby towns would like the village board to take a stand on whether slot machines and video gambling should be allowed at...
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Senior Day at Arlington Park racetrackMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Thousands of older adults who flocked to last year’s Senior Celebration Day will once again enjoy the fourhour event in their honor on Wednesday, May 11. This year’s 23r...
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Churchill CEO comments raise concerns about Arlington ParkMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Recent statements by the top executive of Churchill Downs Inc., the corporate owner of the Arlington Park, have raised red flags about whether the company plans to unloa...
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Arlington deserves many more days like this oneMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - Arlington Park is worth saving. The racetrack opened this weekend and remains one of the few places where sports fans can see what they could see Saturday. The...
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Animal Kingdom wins Kentucky DerbyMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Animal Kingdom sped past the leaders in the turn at Churchill Downs on Saturday and roared down the middle of the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. Jo...
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Images: Opening Day at Arlington Park 2011May 06, 2011 9:00 pm - ...
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A new season and a new GM at Arlington ParkMay 06, 2011 2:00 am - For Tony Petrillo, it's all about relationships. Walking Arlington Park Thursday on the day before the start of his first season as general manager, Petrillo stops to th...
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Uncle Mo out of DerbyMay 06, 2011 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The pockmarked road to the Kentucky Derby claimed another victim Friday when Uncle Mo was scratched due to a mysterious stomach ailment, further dimmin...
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Lots of changes at Arlington Park this seasonMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - In the immortal words of Peter Brady, when it’s time to change, it’s time to change. And after a season in which the betting handle fell nearly 30 percent and perhaps th...
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Spellman's scorecard: Tweets, Bears QBs, Chicago baseball and moreMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - Um, yeah ... Okaaaaaay: A tweet this week from former University of Illinois running back and current Pittsburgh Steeler Rashard Mendenhall concerning 9/11 follow...