Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Illinois Derby assembles strong cast for SaturdayMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - A field of eight will line up Saturday to start in the $500,000 Illinois Derby in one of the strongest fields in the history of the Grade III race. The Illinois Derby wi...
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Count: 2 horse racing deaths per 1,000 startsMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A new count by North American horse tracks has found that more than two of every 1,000 thoroughbreds that started a race sustained a fatal injury. The ...
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Second Trackside spot gets OK to open in WaukeganMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Racing Board has granted Arlington Park a license to open a second Trackside wagering operation in Waukegan. The new operation will be located within Sundan...
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Rachel vs. Zenyatta a no goMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly anticipated $5 million showdown, leaving racing's other female supe...
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Arkansas track aiming for Rachel-Zenyatta showdownFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Oaklawn Park is throwing $5 million at star females Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta to meet for the first time at the Apple Blossom in April. The racet...
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Top horse owner vows to quit amid jockey boycottFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- An embattled large-scale racehorse owner vowed to quit the sport amid a jockey boycott involving the condition of his animals. Jockeys at Penn National R...
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Two ex-Arlington men play key roles in Dubai's $2 bil crown jewelJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - It features a grandstand that can accommodate 60,000 spectators under one spectacular, swerving roof. It has a five-star hotel featuring a to-die-for view in every one o...
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3 Arlington stakes winners bring home Eclipse honorsJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The road to the 2009 Eclipse Awards passed through Arlington Park with three 2009 Arlington Park stakes winners taking home four trophies. The awards, presented Monday i...
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Arlington Park to feature 27 stakes races in 2010Jan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The International Festival of Racing, featuring the 28th running of the Grade I Arlington Million, tops a 2010 proposed schedule that includes 27 stakes races worth more...
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Hawthorne cancels racing for Wednesday, ThursdayDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - In response to a severe winter storm advisory for Wednesday and Thursday, there will be no live racing or training on either day at Hawthorne Race Course. On Wednesday, ...