Racing Board approves ‘status quo’ schedule for 2015
To the great dismay of the people who run Arlington International Racecourse, the Illinois Racing Board adopted a 2015 thoroughbred and harness schedule Tuesday that is very similar to this...
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Recount wins Arlington-Washington Futurity in photo finish
In trainer Jimmy DiVito's educated opinion, two things made the difference when Recount won a three-horse fight to the finish in the Grade III $125,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity and when he...
Private Prospect a good prospect at Arlington
Thanks to trainer Mike Campbell's calculated claim there may be a father and son winner's circle reunion picture after Saturday's Grade III Arlington-Washington Futurity. Jesse Campbell is returning from Woodbine,...
Chris Emigh wins Washington Handicap for 3,500th career victory
Chris Emigh picked an opportune time to win the 3,500th race of his jockey career. Riding Avanzare for the first time, he took the 4-year-old gelding to the winner's circle...
Gimmeadrink could surprise in Washington Park Handicap
When Dale Bennett had his stable at Tampa Bay Downs during the winter Gimmeadrink had been competing in bottom of the barrel $4,000 claiming races off the beaten path at...
Jim Tafel, owner of ’07 Derby winner Street Sense, 1924-2014
After retiring as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Technical Publishing Co. in 1983, Jim Tafel immersed himself in thoroughbred racing, and the horses he owned and...
Tony Maurello, truck repair shop owner and horse racing fan, 1921-2014
Tony Maurello was such a big supporter of harness racing at Balmoral Park that they named a major race in his honor. But the former horse owner and faithful fan...
Tony Maurello, truck repair shop owner and horse racing fan, 1921-2014
Tony Maurello was such a big supporter of harness racing at Balmoral Park that they named a major race in his honor. But the former horse owner and faithful fan...
John Schneiter, 1933-2014
John Schneiter succeeded the revered Gay Kintner as Decatur High School's basketball coach after Kintner died at the start of the second half of a Feb. 15, 1960, game against...
Start of harness meetings in jeopardy
Only two days after Gov. Pat Quinn signed an advance deposit wagering extension bill that prevented a dramatic cut in 2014 racing dates, a new problem confronts the sport and...