Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Arlington Park hires general manager for trackOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - After 17 years of working at Arlington Park, Tony Petrillo can now start living his dream. Petrillo, who most recently was the vice president of facilities and operation...
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Arlington Park president resigns after 5th seasonOct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - In a development that caught many Arlington Park observers by surprise, Roy Arnold resigned his post as track president Monday after nearly five years at the helm. Arnol...
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Soapbox: Better to be lucky than goodOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - “I'd rather be lucky than good is a great mantra for golfers and, now too, for some private pilots. How else do you explain how a Naperville couple escaped death Wednesd...
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Images of Secretariat at Arlington ParkOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - ...
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Secretariat thrilled Arlington crowdOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - When Ron Turcotte was in the midst of making headlines in 1973 as the regular rider aboard Secretariat, legendary jockey Eddie Arcaro pulled him aside one day. "He told ...
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Georgeff recalls the day Secretariat ruled ArlingtonOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Phil Georgeff called more than 96,000 races on the Chicago racing circuit over a career that spanned from 1959 to 1992, and it seems as if he remembers every single one ...
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How Arlington Park landed SecretariatOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Bill Thayer hasn't been to a movie in years, but there's a film coming out Friday that may get him back to the big screen. Thayer, Arlington Park's senior vice president...
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Longshots open in off-seasonSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Longshots Sports Bar and Grill at Arlington Park will remain open Saturdays and Sundays during the off-season for fans to watch professional and college football as well...
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72-year-old jockey dies weeks after downstate fallSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Authorities are still waiting for reports from doctors and medical records before they can say for sure what killed a 72-year-old jockey injured at a county fa...
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Hawthorne racing returns FridaySep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - For racing fans who appreciate seeing horses run on actual dirt, here's mud in your eye: Hawthorne Race Course opens its fall meet on Friday afternoon. And it won't take...