Neil Milbert

Dale Romans believes Little Mike "was the Rodney Dangerfield of horse racing last year." "He never got any respect," bemoaned the 6-year-old gelding's trainer paraphrasing the signature line of the...

Little Mike proved to be a big-time operator last year when he won three Grade I races — the Turf Classic at Churchill Downs, the Arlington Million and the Breeders'...

When owner Bill Stiritz shelled out $80,000 to pluck Hogy out of an optional claiming race last fall at Hawthorne Race Course it was obvious that he and trainer Scott...

Kent Desormeaux has five mounts Friday when Arlington Park begins its five-month meeting and then he will be off to Churchill Downs, scene of the three greatest triumphs of his...

Arlington Park and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association have agreed on a two-year contract, averting the threatened blackout of betting on the Kentucky Derby at Illinois tracks and off-track betting...

The plot is thickening in the contract fight pitting Arlington Park and its parent company, Churchill Downs, Inc., against the collective bargaining agent for owners and trainers. Anticipating short fields...

For Churchill Downs, the Illinois Derby was a pointless race but for the gelding's owners and trainer Departing's compelling 31/4-length conquest of 13 opponents in Saturday's 56th running of Chicago's...

While contract negotiations with its historical collective bargaining agent remain at an impasse because of a controversial stall rent provision, Arlington Park is trying to cut a deal for its...

Jason Welch of host Northwestern commemorated the golden anniversary of the Ken Kraft Midlands Wrestling Tournament by earning the gold-tinted championship trophy in the 157-pound class for the second straight...

Illinois was clinging to a half-point lead over second place Virginia Tech at the conclusion of Saturday night's quarterfinal matches in the 50th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Wrestling Tournament in...