Articles filed under Horse Racing
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I Want Revenge made early Kentucky Derby favoriteApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- I Want Revenge was made the early 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Pioneerof the Nile and Dunkirk sharing second-favorite status Wednesday in...
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Longtime Arlington Park track boss begins new life in DubaiApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - He still has his first paycheck stub from Arlington Park in the mid-1970s. The pay rate for working those long, hot summer days on the lush Arlington turf course? $2.50 ...
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Arlington sees hope even in this economyApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The first Party in the Park is only a day away. Do you know where your Local Oval is? Arlington Park president Roy Arnold believes you do, and is hopeful the current eco...
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Injury knocks Quality Road out of Kentucky DerbyApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The trainer in Jimmy Jerkens thought maybe, just maybe, Quality Road could compete in the Kentucky Derby even with a quarter crack injury that has slo...
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Horse owner under fire, hit with ban by N.Y. tracksApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - COXSACKIE, N.Y. -- The New York Racing Association has banned owner-breeder Ernie Paragallo from doing business at its tracks after authorities seized 177 horses at his ...
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Musket Man wins by 2 lengths in Illinois Derby and HawthorneApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Trainer Derek Ryan is wasting no time planning Musket Man's next destination after the 3-year-old colt used a big stretch run to win Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby a...
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100-1 shot Mon Mome wins Grand NationalApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - LIVERPOOL, England -- Mon Mome, a 100-1 shot, won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, capturing the world's most famous steeplechase by 12 lengths. The 9-year-old...
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Arlington Park to host national handicapper qualifiersMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Arlington Park will offer handicappers two chances to qualify for the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship to be held in Las Vegas in January 2010. Each Arlington...
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Blackhawks, Arlington Park to honor Glenn HallMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Two mainstays of the Chicagoland sports scene since the 1920s are teaming up to honor a hockey legend on Wednesday, April 1. Arlington Park, Chicagoland's premier thoro...
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Arlington track supervisor accepts position at DubaiMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Longtime track superintendent Javier Barajas is leaving Arlington Park to accept a position with the Dubai Racing Club. "Javier's care in the maintenance of Arlington Pa...