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Arlington Park
Arlington Million 2012
A sound Cherokee Lord chops down feature allowance (5/18)
Stakes winners highlight competitive May 25 graded stakes (5/17)
Advance wagering on Saturday’s Preakness Stakes available Friday (5/16)
Saint Leon divine in 2013 debut (5/15)
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Arlington Park Blogs
We're back! NHC Qualifier Handicapping Seminar/Contest on March 30 (3/29)
James Rush wins 7/28/12 AHC handicapping contest (8/2)
Paul Hoffman wins 6/2/12 AHC handicapping contest (6/8)
Hilton Gordon wins first 2012 AHC handicapping contest (5/31)
Jackpot High-5 deserves your closer examination (5/29)
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Balmoral Park
$50,000 guarantee on Balmoral Pick 4 Saturday, May 18 (5/17)
Fillies square off in Violet Stake eliminations (5/13)
King Mufasa trots to victory in Betzotic Stake (5/8)
Runnin' With The Horses 5k to help fight breast cancer in Chicagoland (5/8)
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Maywood Park
Fox Valley Norman sharp in sophomore debut (5/18)
$25,000 Pick 4 guarantee at Maywood on Friday (5/3)
Shotgun Shack cruises in Sportsmaster Stake (4/13)
$20,000 Hi-Five guarantee at Maywood on Friday night (4/12)
Oosting and Affrunti take Maywood titles (1/6)
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Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park launches 2011 Thoroughbred racing season (3/9)
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Illinois County Fairs
Illinois Topline nomination due March 15 (3/10)
Illinois State Fair races cancelled on Wednesday (8/19)
Monday’s Springfield card postponed (8/17)
Jordan’s Jewell named Illinois County Fair Horse of the Month (7/18)
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Hawthorne Racecourse
Illinois Derby
Hawthorne Gold Cup
Eventful Illinois Day at Hawthorne (4/27)
Departing lives up to expectations in Grade III Illinois Derby (4/20)
Disposablepleasure takes 35th running of GIII Sixty Sails Handicap (4/20)
Departing at approx. 5:15 (4/19)
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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 reports overall decrease in phenylbutazone violations for lower threshold (1/25)
RMTC board makes therapeutic withdrawal recommendations (11/15)
RMTC board names interim executive director (4/24)
RMTC committees provide updates (10/10)
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Racing Officials Accreditation Program
ROAP Apprentice Program announces first host track (1/6)
ROAP approves strategic plan and apprentice program (9/2)
Bowker re-elected chairman of ROAP; 2010 stewards’ points of emphasis set (4/16)
ROAP announces upcoming continuing education seminars (2/12)
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Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
Internet gaming plan has returned, with no benefit for horse racing (5/16)
ITHA Newsletter May 10 2013 (5/10)
ITHA/AP reach two-year agreement (4/24)
Gov. Jim Edgar: “ITHA has done a great job” (4/16)
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Illinois Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Assn.
R.A.C.E. Program
Fairmount Horse Racing for the Cure and election (5/18)
T.V. feature on prison program Sunday night (5/9)
Good news and more good news (5/1)
ILHBPA election time (3/29)
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Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation
Horses for Sale
Ioya Bigtime named 2012 Illinois Horse of the Year (3/17)
IL Bred sells for $150,000 at Saratoga Sale (8/8)
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Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association
Mike Paradise's harness line
Mike Paradise's Notes & Quotes
Rested Fort Silky returns (5/18)
Goxos Stake will be action-packed (5/17)
Looking back to Arnie's Priority (5/16)
Vacation days over for George (5/14)
Violet Final berths on the line (5/12)
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Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association
July 3 ISOBA harness racing Summer Preview added (6/29)
Post time for ISOBA Preview delayed until 3 pm (6/19)
Post time change for ISOBA Summer Previews (6/9)
Announcing new ISOBA June race program (6/5)
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Illinois Quarter Horse Race Association
Szymski and Bohlman to Illinois Quarter Horse Race Association (1/11)
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Illinois Racing Board
May IRB meeting agenda (5/8)
April IRB meeting agenda (4/16)
March IRB meeting agenda (3/14)
January IRB meeting agenda (1/15)
Requirements to enter Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course (1/10)
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On TV
Racing television schedule
Tuesday Night School to be simulcast on Sirius/XM Radio (3/11)
Night School returns Tuesday with a look at Triple Crown preps (2/27)
Road to the Kentucky Derby TV series announced (11/8)
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NTRA
Breeders' Cup
Eclipse Awards updates
Racing television schedule
Jim Benes wins 2013 DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (1/26)
Royal Delta heads strong Ladies' Classic field (11/1)
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announces funding support from industry participants (10/11)
Arlington Million week puts turf at top of Night School agenda (8/13)
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USTA
Racing television schedule
The Hambletonian
A conversation with Casey Leonard (1/31)
Nick Giberson reflects on his 'Super' 2012 (1/24)
Gregory, Rinker receive USHWA honors (1/4)
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Chicago Sun-Times
Equine virus resurfaces at Hawthorne Race Course (12/5)
Emanuel to ‘work relentlessly’ to pass Chicago casino bill (8/28)
Going wire-to-wire, Little Mike captures the Arlington Million for the Vaccarezzas (8/18)
Local hope Helicopter takes aim at $400,000 American St. Leger (8/17)
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Harness
Reward generates tips in Lowell horse murder (6/9)
$2,500 reward offered for information on murdered Indiana racehorse (6/6)
Nine years for man who killed woman in DUI crash at Balmoral Park (4/12)
Sentencing hearing begins in fatal Balmoral DUI crash (4/4)
Man pleads guilty in fatal drunken driving wreck at Balmoral (1/9)
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Chicago Tribune
Barbaro: A champion's fight for recovery
Celebrate Mom at Arlington Park (5/7)
Slot machines on the brain for those at Arlington track on opening day (5/3)
Desormeaux looking to resurrect career (5/2)
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The Blood-Horse
Stall: Departing on track for Preakness (5/6)
Illinois Senate passes gaming expansion bill (5/2)
IL racing threatened by legislative stalling (4/30)
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Daily Racing Form
The Inside Post
Balmoral: Sunday 5/19 Analysis (5/17)
Balmoral: Feel Like Dancing goes for her fourth straight win in Violet Final (5/16)
Balmoral: Saturday 5/18 Analysis (5/16)
Balmoral: Wednesday 5/15 Analysis (5/13)
Arlington Park: Fordubai targets Arlington Classic (5/13)
Arlington Park: Saint Leon taking advantage of second chance (5/13)
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Thoroughbred Times
Pataky Kid, Gold Edge make the grade at Arlington (9/8)
Churchill rejects appeal to add Illinois Derby to qualifying races (8/30)
Illinois governor vetoes expanded gambling (8/28)
Arlington Million Day registers strong numbers (8/19)
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The Handicapper's Edge
Departing impressively wins Illinois Derby (4/20)
Little Mike restores American fortunes in Arlington Million (8/18)
I'm a Dreamer scores breakthrough in Beverly D. (8/18)
Bayrir captures Secretariat for The Aga Khan (8/18)
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Midwest Thoroughbred Magazine
Full force fields US & European for Arlington Million day (8/17)
One courageous cat (8/9)
Million dollar mornings (8/8)
Buck’s Boy at 19: Still King of His Turf (8/7)
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Illini Harness Racing
Super Night and Breeders Crown Champ trying to rebound (9/4)
Records fall at Charleston in Illinois Stallion Stakes (7/28)
Delong making a name for himself (5/13)
Maywood stewards make accurate calls (4/29)
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Harness Link
Brenda Watson has harness racing at heart (5/8)
This time Gov. Pat Quinn - this time surely? (5/6)
HANA Harness announces new gold sponsor (4/23)
Tony and Peter Alagna's Mum, Donna Lee (6/28)
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HarnessRacing.com
Illinois vote on expanded gaming expected soon (5/4)
Balmoral adds day of racing in 2012 (9/27)
Good news in Illinois! Purses to receive boost (8/10)
Still hope for slots at Illinois tracks (5/27)
Tragedy at Balmoral Park (4/11)
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The Harness Edge
Backstretch brush propels Mojito Hall (3/12)
Fox Valley Absolut goes right down the road (1/8)
ISOBA Stake won by Power Of A Moment (10/15)
Fox Valley Oracle delivers in ISOBA Stake (10/14)
Southern Maebelle scores In ISOBA Stake (10/10)
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Daily Herald
Changes coming to Illinois gambling plan (5/15)
Arlington opens season with new name (5/3)
Spellman’s Scorecard: Let’s just call it Arlington Park (4/25)
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Pioneer Local
Village Board scolds OTB, eatery (12/7)
A Million stories: A season at Arlington Park (10/11)
Patience rewarded at International Festival of Racing (8/22)
Tough enough: Veteran jockeys ride for the cause (8/20)
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ESPN Chicago
Hawthorne Gold Cup scouting report (10/2)
Arlington meet closes, debate continues (9/21)
Arlington Futurity scouting report (9/4)
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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
Gambling bill coming but problems remain (11/10)
Horse tracks hope to hit on slots (11/9)
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
Godolphin ends alliance with Dettori (10/25)
Frankel overcomes adversity in Champion Stakes: Retires with a 14 for 14 record (10/20)
Champions Day at Ascot: Frankel seeks to take win streak to 14 (10/19)
Great Heavens loves soft turf; May win the Arc (10/6)
Camelot has post five; Orfevre draws 18 for the Arc (10/5)
Soumillon excited about Orfevre's chances: Dettori rides Camelot (10/4)
Orfevre the market leader as Danedream and Nathaniel withdraw (10/3)
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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
Off-track betting parlor opens in Bolingbrook at McQ's Sports Dome (4/25)
Peace in the Prairie State (4/24)
Not very rosy: Illinois dispute puts Derby simulcast in jeopardy (4/23)
Illinois horsemen roll out the welcome mat for CDI poobahs (4/23)
Risk jockeys: Riding a horse at 40 mph is not only thrilling--it's crazy dangerous (4/17)
Father-daughter team go west (4/10)
A horse named Blago (4/8)
Fairmount Park re-opens despite Palm Sunday snowstorm (3/29)
Fairmount faces more issues than the snow (3/26)
Churchill to hold shareholders’ meeting at Arlington (3/25)
Snow postpones Fairmount Park race track's opening day (3/25)
Fairmount Park sued over visitor’s slip on wet floor (2/27)
The Roaring Teens (2/12)
Arlington Park adds 'rent' language to stall applications (2/11)
Pregnant horse headed to slaughter saved; race horse born (2/6)
Illinois Derby: Road to the Black-Eyed Susans? (1/30)
Bolingbrook OKs OTB parlor in Golf Dome (1/16)
Rescued Thoroughbred horse runs race (1/16)
"Bukowski story come to life" -- A visit to Hawthorne Race Course (1/14)
TV interviews give gamblers the inside edge (1/11)
Illinois Racing Board refuses ADW licenses; online bets 'illegal' (1/11)
Local race horse to retire (1/10)
Off-track betting parlor receives go-ahead from Bolingbrook village board (1/9)
Off-track betting facility to open in Bolingbrook? (1/8)
Three Chimneys presents Good News Friday: The Tale of 'Great Fortune' (12/14)
The Breeders' Cup Forum: Coping with EHV-1 (12/12)
Virus outbreak forces Tampa Bay Downs to impose ban (12/8)
Fair Grounds issues statement regarding Hawthorne Race Course quarantine (12/5)
Minger elected president of Turf Publicists (12/4)
Follow That Horse | Son's story might never match mom's (12/1)
Join for the ride on our new blog about the 2-year-old Magna Fortuna and his mom (a rescue mare) (12/1)
2013 U.S. Graded and Listed stakes races (11/30)
TrackNotes: Arlington cries itself into court (11/30)
The Road to the Kentucky Derby goes through Cook Circuit Court in Chicago (11/29)
Churchill Downs sues Illinois regulators over simulcast revenues (11/29)
Arlington Park sues Illinois Racing Board over simulcast decision (11/28)
Another equine death at Hawthorne Race Course means quarantine could last additional 28 days (11/27)
Pet Rock wins Windy City Pace (11/16)
Market Share wins Galt Stake at Maywood (11/16)
Big McDeal wins Cinderella Stake (11/16)
Our Dragon King wins Abe Lincoln Stake (11/16)
Trainer Dale Romans wins 2012 Big Sport of Turfdom Award (11/16)
Dave Surico commentary: Powerful, friendly spirit pays a visit (10/31)
Broadway Express passed away at 30 (10/30)
Like mother, like son: Passion for horses runs in the family (10/26)
Washington Park memorial to be unveiled Sunday in Homewood (10/25)
Unknown illness forces quarantine at Hawthorne Race Course (10/15)
Springfield man named to state racing board (9/28)
Tads regrouping after fire, planning for future (9/26)
Horsemen’s association to pony up cash as fair winners wait for the state (9/26)
Where have all the gamblers gone? (9/23)
Hawthorne Race Course is off Road to the Derby until 2014 (9/21)
The Lane's End Weekender Pedigree: Taxable Deduction (9/18)
Balmoral Park in Crete ready to welcome guests to 'Super Night' (9/14)
Take this job! Pat McGonigle shovels horse manure (8/31)
Suburban Chicago woman bugles, sings (8/26)
Rahystrada takes shot at Arlington Million (8/18)
Arlington Park: Euro invaders could prove profitable (8/17)
State Fair harness racing cut short by storm (8/16)
Harness Racing: Vaporstar, Zall Good post Grandstand wins (8/15)
State Fair Harness Racing: Trainer Giberson picks up four wins (8/14)
Harness racing: Big Daddy Woo Woo sets pace at State Fair (8/11)
State Fair Harness Racing: Fox Valley Touche posts fastest time (8/10)
Illinois State Fair: Harness racing gets financial boost (8/9)
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The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club amends Rule Book with Retired from Racing clause (2/27)
Shanghai Bobby high weight on 2012 Experimental Free Handicap (1/30)
The Jockey Club will increase fees by $25 in support of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (10/11)
The Jockey Club announces project to identify at-risk horses (6/13)
The Jockey Club unveils updated version of Reformed Racing Medication Rules (3/30)
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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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Hawthorne Diary
The off-season blaaahgs (6/5)
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Hawthorne Features
Meet driver Sam Widger (7/12)
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