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Jim O'Donnell: 20 years later, Arlington's 'Fix Six" Breeders' Cup scandal still resonates
Nov 13, 2022 6:30 AM - Thanks to a wily IT guy named Chris Harn and two other duplicitous bobos, the 2002 Breeders' Cup stands as one of the most disastrous days in the history of the game.
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Waubonsee professor appointed to state racing board
Nov 1, 2022 3:52 PM - A Waubonsee Community College professor and one-time Arlington Park employee has been appointed to the Illinois Racing Board. -
While Bears evaluate Arlington Park, Hawthorne readies for casino construction
Sep 23, 2022 7:45 PM - Sunday marks the anniversary of the final day of horse racing at Arlington Park. The Arlington Heights oval is expected to remain dormant next year, too, after the Illinois Racing Board's formal award this week of 2023 race dates to Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero -- the owners of which are touting grand plans to start building a casino. -
O'Donnell: With "Louisville Million," Churchill Inc. dissed the legacy of Dick Duchossois
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Italian beef at Churchill Downs? 'Chicago-style' Arlington Million is back, but in Kentucky
Aug 12, 2022 6:37 AM - With Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches on the menu, Churchill Downs Inc. is reprising Arlington Million Day this Saturday at its namesake racetrack in Kentucky -- a year after it held the last one at Arlington Park. -
Some Arlington Park artifacts will be displayed around town, but not this statue
Aug 6, 2022 5:14 PM - About a dozen pieces of Arlington Park nostalgia will serve as permanent mementos of the historic grand horse racing palace on display in and around the village of Arlington Heights, officials said. But the iconic "Against All Odds" statue -- artist Edwin Bogucki's bronze depiction of the inaugural 1981 Arlington Million photo finish -- won't be one of them. -
O'Donnell: 4th and longing at empty Arlington -- but group is chasing a lease to race in 2023
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Derby winner Rich Strike faces another stiff test in Belmont
Jun 10, 2022 7:13 PM - After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he'll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much stacked against him. -
Rich Strike not entering Preakness after Kentucky Derby win
May 12, 2022 1:14 PM - Rich Strike Owner Rich Dawson made the stunning announcement Thursday, 10 days before the race in Maryland. It means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year.
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Jim O'Donnell: Rich Strike's Kentucky Derby win can produce only laughter from the bunker
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