Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Year after year, Arlington Million hits the high notesAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - I know a guy who loves horse racing, loves Arlington Park, and really loves the Arlington Million, but he swears the only way the Million will ever reach the level of tr...
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Gio Ponti has big designs on winning the MillionAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Gio Ponti, the man, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Gio Ponti, the horse, could end up being one of the most influential American turf ru...
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New polo era begins in ElginAug 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin is home to a women's fastpitch softball team and the city recently helped host a national tournament for team handball, which is an Olympic sport. Now, it has adde...
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Einstein on inside post for Arlington MillionAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Twenty-eight years after it caught the horse-racing world's attention as the richest turf race, the Arlington Million still serves as one of top events on the sport's la...
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Despite odds, Tizaqueena seeks to rule Beverly DAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Tizaqueena may have the highest morningline odds for Saturday's $750,000 Beverly D race at Arlington Park, but veteran local trainer Mike Stidham hardly rules the 4-year...
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Quite A Handful wants to grab Secretariat prizeAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the best bargain buys among the 28 thoroughbreds in Saturday's three Grade I stakes at Arlington Park has to be Quite A Handful. Purchased 13 months ago for $22,0...
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Rachel Alexandra's next race? No one knowsAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Back in her summer home at Saratoga, superstar filly Rachel Alexandra is set to begin training for her next race. Which race that will be won't ...
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Three great Million races Dooley will never forgetAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - He's seen photo finishes, blanket finishes and finishes almost too bizarre to believe. As he prepares to call his 10th Arlington Million, Arlington Park race caller Joh...
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Alexandra the Great! Filly beats boys in HaskellAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - OCEANPORT, N.J. - What a gal! Rachel Alexandra sped around the far turn and rolled past the boys once again to win the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational, establishing h...
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Arlington's announcer looks back on 10 seasonsAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - For 10 months a year you can find John Dooley in the place he's most comfortable: the announcer's booth at a thoroughbred race track. Each summer he calls races at Arlin...