Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Mane Event is both a pre- and post-party for Arlington MillionAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Don't look now, but the Wells Fargo Wagon is a comin' down the street, for real. Straight out of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man," the Wells Fargo Wagon pulls up to th...
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A man of vision: Dooley makes unusual callAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Arlington Park announcer John Dooley produced a career-first when he called Thursday's ninth race. He made the call without binoculars while watching the action on a tel...
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This time, slots at Arlington might be happenAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Roy Arnold was a 30-year career Marine. He is not the type to give up, or admit the end is near. But the Arlington Park president has fought the good fight for the bette...
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Kids learn about care, training of horses on field trip to Arlington ParkAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Exercise riders coming back from their morning rounds last week found an unusual group of onlookers waiting in the paddock: children, lines of them, waiting to pet and f...
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Gio Ponti early favorite in Arlington Million repeatAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - 8 local riders in this weekend's Festival races
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Arlington Park in race for financial survivalAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Arlington Park might look as healthy as ever on Saturday. The Arlington Million is expected to draw around 30,000 spectators to the old track to take in its marquee eve...
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Arlington Million champ gets hero's ride to racetrackAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Sirens blared, lights flashed, bugles called. Perhaps a little overkill, but if you didn't know defending Arlington Million champion Gio Ponti had arrived in town Wednes...
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Will boxer-turned-jockey Karlsson be first female jockey to win the Million?Aug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Don't try bothering Inez Karlsson this Saturday. The Midwest's top female jockey will be riding in the biggest race of her young career - the Arlington Million. "God for...
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Retired jockeys hoping to give fans another thrillAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - 63-year-old Fires expects to have a 'blast'
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Comcast SportsNet to televise Arlington MillionAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - With sportscaster Howard Sudberry serving as host, Comcast SportsNet will provide live coverage of the the prestigious Arlington Million thoroughbred race on Saturday. T...