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John McEvoy, Daily Racing Form editor and author of horse track mysteries, dies at 83

June 12, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

When John McEvoy was 10 years old, he won a Father's Day essay contest with a description of his dad that suggested McEvoy had the potential to become a writer....

Retired players Stan Mikita, from left, Denis Savard and Bobby Hull share a laugh during the opening ceremonies of the Blackhawks Convention at the Hilton Chicago in 2013.

Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull formed special bond with Blackhawks

May 9, 2019 at 4:03 a.m.

Before Jordan and Pippen, before Kane and Toews, Chicago had Hull and Mikita. Their styles were dramatically different. Bobby Hull was the explosive winger with the booming slap shot and...

Blackhawks great Stan Mikita dies at 78: ‘He was hard-working. He was unselfish. He was a superstar.’

August 18, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

Stan Mikita, arguably the greatest player in Blackhawks history, died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 78. “There are no words to describe our sadness over Stan’s passing,” the...

Tony Salvaro, Chicago-area harness track announcer, dies at 70

June 5, 2018 at 8:29 p.m.

Tony Salvaro had innumerable fans during the 28 years he worked as an announcer at Chicago-area harness tracks, running the gamut from the $2 bettor to New York Yankees owner...

Sheldon Robbins, from left, Joe Joyce and Dick Duchossois, along with fellow partner Ralph Ross (not shown), formed an ownership group to buy the Arlington racetrack from Gulf & Western in the summer of 1983.

Sheldon Robbins, horse track executive who oversaw ‘Miracle Million,’ dies

June 6, 2018 at 8:46 a.m.

When Arlington International Racecourse Chairman Dick Duchossois looks back on the most memorable event in Illinois racing history, the "Miracle Million" on Aug. 25, 1985, he makes one thing perfectly...

The Fox Valley Trotting Club opens Feb. 23, 1970, at Sportsman's Park.

Harness racing reaching the finish line after decades of popularity

May 11, 2019 at 3:53 a.m.

Standardbred racehorses, once the stars of one of the most popular sports in the Chicago area, are now an endangered species. In 2016, for the first time in the 71-year...

Phil Georgeff, ‘Voice of Chicago Racing,’ dies

June 9, 2018 at 3:26 a.m.

During the course of a career that began May 18, 1959, at Washington Park and ended Dec. 31, 1992, at Hawthorne Race Course, Phil Georgeff earned a place in the...

Florent Geroux celebrates after winning the Beverly D. Stakes race with Sea Calisi at Arlington Park on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.

Florent Geroux rides the winner in Beverly D, Secretariat and St. Leger

June 11, 2018 at 9:44 p.m.

Even though 3-1 favorite World Approval failed to live up to expectations when he finished seventh in the Arlington Million, Florent Geroux put on one of the finest riding performances...

Jockey Daniel Alexander Tudhope with Mondialist, in the winner circle after winning the Arlington Million on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Arlington Park.

Mondialste wins Arlington Million by a neck over Kasaqui

June 10, 2018 at 8:44 a.m.

Mondialiste, a 6-year-old horse from England whose cup of tea seemed to be running in one mile races, took a swig of the American classic distance of 11/4 miles in...

Jockey Florent Geroux rode The Pizza Man to first place at the Arlington Million on Aug. 15, 2015.

Mike Smith, The Pizza Man out to recapture magic in Arlington Million

June 10, 2018 at 9:19 a.m.

In the educated opinion of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, "Mike Smith shows up on the big days." Saturday is the biggest day of the year in Illinois racing,...

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