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Arlington Park

Arlington Million 2007

Early Pick Four carryover for Thursday, May 15 (5/11)

Jockey Brandon Meier debuts as winner (5/11)

Hall of Famer hits another Arlington triple in 2008 (5/11)

Meal Penalty wins $50,000 Shecky Greene in laugher (5/10)

American 1000 Guineas debuts at Arlington May 24 (5/10)

Legendary local jockey’s son debuts Sunday at Arlington (5/9)

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Balmoral Park

Balmoral helps pets find a home (5/12)

Welch-trained sophomores shine in ISOBA splits (5/12)

My Boy David racks up yet another win in Rambling Willie Stake (5/10)

Kennans Kelli takes ISOBA Stake (5/5)

Jane Lehr Richardson passes (5/5)

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Hawthorne Racecourse

Illinois Derby 2007
Hawthorne Gold Cup 2007

Handle up as Hawthorne spring meet concludes (5/1)

Juvenile winner Instill rebounds on Illinois Champions Day (4/26)

Illinois Champions Day features state breds (4/24)

Golden Velvet in powerful performance (4/19)

Ryan’s For Real from start to finish In Bill Hartack Memorial Handicap (4/19)

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Diary

The off-season blaaahgs (6/5)

The off-season blaaahgs (5/29)

Hawthorne’s Midwest Championship gives players a chance at “One Big Score” (3/30)

Noel Michaels’ Weekly Watch List (3/30)

Noel Michaels’ Weekly Watch List (3/22)

Noel's notes (3/22)

Noel Michaels’ Weekly Watch List (3/15)

Noel's notes (3/15)

Noel Michaels to write weekly website column (3/15)

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Features

Meet driver Sam Widger (7/12)

Meet the circuit’s leading driver (7/11)

Meet driver Jason Dillander (6/27)

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Upcoming

Plan now for after-Thanksgiving Friday – Part 3 (11/19)

Plan now for after-Thanksgiving Friday – Part 2 (11/18)

Plan now for after-Thanksgiving Friday – Part 1 (11/17)

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Illinois County Fairs

April’s Wil named Illinois County Fair Harness Horse of the Month (9/6)

Mrs Grant Ten named Illinois County Fair Harness Horse of the Month (8/5)

Longshot prevails in Taser Gun Pace (8/3)

Field set for Taser Gun Pace (7/30)

Three-year-olds commit to Brown County Fair (7/25)

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Inter-Track Partners

Stretch Run Sporting Club & Grille opens (11/20)

Lucky Magee’s Racino Grill and Sports Lounge crosses the finish line in record time (4/27)

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Racing Medication and Testing Consortium

RMTC sponsors androgenic anabolic steroids workshop (5/7)

RMTC endorses December 31 deadline for anabolic steroids rule (1/31)

Guidelines for withdrawal times for therapeutic medications now available on RMTC website (6/13)

RMTC board announces model rule on anabolic steroids (2/22)

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Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

Purses reduced by ITHA spending (3/6)

ITHA responds (2/9)

      

Questions for the ITHA (9/7)

An open letter to ITHA Board Members (2/3)

ITHA audit reveals misuse (1/26)

ITHA to provide records (1/17)

Chicago horsemen protest (1/6)

ITHA Backstretch News - May/June

 

Illinois Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Assn.

End of season auction at Fairmount Park (9/10)

2 year old filly being raffled to benefit Irion children (9/9)

ILHBPA responds (7/13)

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Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation

Leading Illinois sire Unreal Zeal dies (10/5)

Friendly Lover moves to Fairberry (10/5)

Summer Mis named Illinois Horse of the Year

ITBOF 2-Year-Old Sale results

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Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association

IHHA & track management sign agreement for 2007 (12/19)

IHHA elects board members (8/21)

11 candidates file for IHHA Board (6/30)

IHHA Announces Hall of Fame Person & Caretaker of the Year Inductee (5/22)

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Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association

ISOBA accepting 2008 ICF foal photos for website gallery (3/21)

Midwestern Amateur Driving Association Championship Final (9/17)

Amateur driving final at Balmoral Park (10/4)

Lets Get It Started tops Cottonwood Farm yearling sale (9/11)

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Illinois Racing Board

Adopted rules (5/5)

May meeting agenda (5/1)

April meeting results (4/9)

April meeting agenda (3/28)

Proposed rules (3/17)

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On TV
Racing television schedule

Comcast SportsNet to feature Dan Plesac (2/6)

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NTRA
Breeders' Cup 2007
Eclipse Awards updates
Racing television schedule

Breeders’ Cup Friday is Ladies Day (2/27)

141 horses pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup World Championships (10/17)

Breeders’ Cup Challenge swings into Chicago August 11 (8/1)

Whitney winner Lawyer Ron becomes first Breeders’ Cup Challenge winner to qualify for Breeders’ Cup Classic (7/30)

Good energy is back at Arlington Park (6/29)

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USTA
Racing television schedule
The Hambletonian

World champ Home Bed Advantage makes ’08 bow (5/1)

Tetrick is youngest to win 4,000 (5/1)

Scharf enjoying success with American Lane (5/1)

Tetrick back in the fast lane (4/14)

Booze Cruzin puts owners on top of world (4/14)

Kinsel looks for three in a row in Taurus Bomber (4/4)

A book about life at the track (4/2)

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Chicago Sun-Times

Big Brown revels in racing spotlight (5/11)

Big Brown's trainer bullish on chances for Triple Crown (5/9)

Where the heck is the 10th casino? (5/4)

Brown wins Derby; Belles euthanized (5/4)

Eight Belles' breakdown turns trainer Jones somber (5/4)

Startling mare bid ups racing ante (5/4)

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Harness

Record night for Oosting (5/12)

Tetrick won't settle for resting on laurels (2/28)

Springfield to consider doubling legalized gambling in Illinois (12/10)

Expanding casinos a gamble? (11/13)

Maltese Artist paints a win (11/4)

Campbell still has the drive (11/3)

Yorkville alderman rips casino expansion (11/1)

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Chicago Tribune

Today's Arlington Line
Mike Paradise's harness line
Barbaro: A champion's fight for recovery

Berwyn man sentenced to 60 years in murder of Hawthorne horse groomer (5/13)

Harlem Rocker takes pass on Preakness (5/12)

Mike Paradise's harness racing notes (5/12)

Hoffman Estates committee to hear pitch for OTB parlor (5/11)

Changes in horse racing landscape cause more breakdowns (5/11)

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The Blood-Horse

Dreaming of Anna leads CD Distaff Turf (4/30)

HRTV adds Belmont, Arlington to schedule (4/29)

Golden Velvet smooth in Sixty Sails (4/19)

Ryan's for Real bona fide in Hartack (4/19)

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Daily Racing Form

Meal Penalty rides the rail (5/10)

Mount fee hike seems to be holding (5/9)

Pletcher barn dangerous times two in feature (5/8)

Nic the Quick looks ready for turf return (5/7)

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Thoroughbred Times

Dispute between Chicago jockeys, Illinois horsemen drags on (5/8)

Bayou’s Lassie turns back Dreaming of Anna in Distaff Turf Mile (5/3)

Hawthorne jockeys set own fees for losing mounts (4/26)

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The Handicapper's Edge

Arlington notebook (5/8)

Arlington opens the doors on its 81st season (5/1)

Golden Velvet has the right touch in Sixty Sails (4/19)

Ryan's for Real wins Hartack (4/19)

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Harness Link

Mucho Sleazy is mucho siily off the track (5/9)

Six of the best for Brent Holland (5/9)

This week's Joe Mazzone's harness picks (4/25)

'Before He Cheats' is no cheat (4/24)

Westside Gritty perfect in second season (4/19)

Fillies vie in Maywood’s stakes opener (4/17)

US seeking gold in World Cup (4/16)

Unique claiming tourney at Maywood (4/3)

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HarnessRacing.com

Dewey heads list of 50 eligibles for World Trotting Derby (3/14)

Tetrick is USHWA's Rising Star, Elliott top trainer (12/20)

Before He Cheats rallies to Chester victory (12/14)

Illinos Democrats propose slots for racetracks (12/10)

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The Harness Edge

American National fields set (8/23)

New EPO testing rule introduced today in Illinois (8/21)

Fast times on tap in American-National (8/21)

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Daily Herald

Don't hand Big Brown Preakness trophy quite yet (5/13)

Winning debut for apprentice jockey Meier (5/12)

Rosemont mayor antes up tax revenue to gain casino (5/10)

Joe Kristufek's track tips (5/10)

Jockey Club safety committee to review racing health issues (5/9)

Eight Belles' trainer defends jockey (5/5)

Big Brown generating Triple Crown buzz (5/5)

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Chicago Suburban News

At season’s end, horses need a home (8/13)

Union strike ends at Hawthorne (7/16)

At racetrack, all bets are off due to strike of local IBEW union (6/24)

Man killed at race course (6/24)

Trainer admits cruelty (6/14)

Off-track betting venture proposed in Mundelein (6/13)

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Daily Southtown

Venues offer March Madness of a different kind (3/6)

First comes a record, then a replica (2/28)

Ryan Anderson, harness driver (11/6)

Horsemen renew call for slots at tracks (10/19)

Crestwood feeling strain as nearby betting parlors gain popularity (10/7)

Plans under way for new OTB, grill location (9/18)

Jockey Meier earns 4,000th career win (9/17)

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News from Europe

Fallon USA ban likely (7/22)

Sir Percy wins Epsom Derby in a photo (6/7)

Darsi takes French Derby (6/7)

Alexandrova gives Kieren Fallon his fourth English Oaks (6/6)

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News feeds

The Kentucky Derby trail begins (1/21)

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (1/21)

Tetrick named harness driver of the year (11/29)

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (11/25)

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (11/18)

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Other media

Tragedy puts racing off track (5/11)

Will the capital city be able to gamble on racing? (5/9)

Horse racing industry hears cries for new tracks (5/8)

Arredia remains confident in landing casino here (5/7)

Rosemont's grand casino plan (5/7)

Local racetrack reduces horse injuries (5/5)

Baked please! (5/5)

Derby day at the OTB (5/4)

Trainer says Denis of Cork gave 'big race' as expected (5/4)

Prairie Meadows racing: Brueggemann, Barney sweep stakes (5/4)

Before He Cheats soars in Su Mac Lad (5/2)

Triple Crown bloodlines run through Illinois stable (5/1)

State lawmakers ponder legalizing Internet horse wagers (4/28)

State lawmakers ponder legalizing Internet horse wagers (4/28)

Tony Morgan reaches 12,000 victory plateau at Fox Valley (4/24)

Illinois Champions Day scouting report (4/24)

Duchossois sued for charity event mishap (4/18)

Senate proposal would tax phone-in horse betting (4/17)

At hearing, public offers ideas on state spending (4/17)

Inaugural Bill Hartack Memorial Handicap features Fairbanks (4/16)

OTB parlor searching for a new home (4/16)

Steriods: The never ending debate (4/15)

Fairmount Park readies to open; season cut by 30 dates (4/15)

Track pads purses to lure better horses and bigger crowds (4/15)

Fairmount Park opens shortened season Friday (4/14)

Wheels in motion again on 10th casino license (4/11)

Anderson returns! (4/9)

Woman charges race track with discrimination (4/8)

Field set for 51st running of Illinois Derby (4/3)

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The Jockey Club

The Jockey Club announces formation of Thoroughbred Safety Committee (5/8)

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Legislation

Amendment to Senate Bill 2291 - (merger bill)

Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975

 

Features

Fine Art

Secretariat fine art print released (10/20)

 

Riverfront Times

One-track mind -- on top of old Fairmount

 

Citation

Citation: In a Class by Himself

 

The Pedigree Post

Caressing, champion pouring it on

England's Legend

Silvano, a German with Cal-bred roots

 

Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Seabiscuit - the movie

Seabiscuit movie trailer

Seabiscuit biography promotional appearances

Seabiscuit biography released

 

Salon.com

An equine renaissance

 

The Backstretch

Toddlin' town

 

Newcity Chicago

Arlington 101

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