Illinois Racing Board

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IRB assigns 2013 race dates

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On September 25, 2012, the Illinois Racing Board approved the following racing schedule for 2013:

THOROUGHBRED

Track	Dates	Live Race Programs	Host Simulcast Programs
Hawthorne Race Course	Dark “host” period: January 27 through February 14 – No live racing.
	Live racing February 15 through February 28, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
	Live racing March 1 through April 30 - Racing 4 days per week on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Dark on March 31.
	(Total spring programs - 40)
	October 1 through December 31 - racing 5 days per week, Wednesdays through Sundays. Dark on October 2 and 3, November 28.
	(Total fall programs – 61)
	HAWTHORNE TOTAL	101	186
Arlington Park Racecourse	Dark “host” period: January 1 through January 26 – No live racing.
	Live racing May 1 through June 30 - racing 4 days per week, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Dark on May 1. Racing live May 27.
	Live racing July 1 through September 30 - racing 4 days per week, Thursdays through Sundays. Racing live September 2.
	ARLINGTON TOTAL	89	179
	TOTAL UPSTATE THOROUGHBRED	190	365
Fairmount Park	March 26 through April 30 - racing Tuesdays and Fridays.
	May 1 through August 24 - racing Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
	August 25 through September 20 - racing Tuesdays and Fridays.	69	N/A
	TOTAL THOROUGHBRED	259	365

HARNESS

Track	Dates	Live Race Programs	Total Host Programs
Balmoral Park	January 2 through February 2 - racing 3 nights per week, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
	February 13 through December 29 - racing 3 nights per week, Wednesdays, Saturday and Sundays. Dark on March 31 and December 25.
	BALMORAL TOTAL	150	263
Maywood Park Trotting Association	January 3 through February 1 - racing 2 nights per week, Thursdays and Fridays.
	February 14 through December 27 - racing 2 nights per week, Thursdays and Fridays. Dark on November 28.
	MAYWOOD TOTAL	101	102
	TOTAL HARNESS	251	365
	TOTAL THOROUGHBRED AND HARNESS	510	730

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