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Slot machines on the brain for those at Arlington track on opening day
About a hundred people peered out from the stands on opening day at Arlington International Racecourse Friday afternoon -- the festive atmosphere coming at a time when the park continues its battle to get slot machines, a change it calls crucial for its...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Government, Illinois General Assembly, Lobbying, Politics
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Desormeaux looking to resurrect career
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 distinguished career. The Hall of Fame jockey will be traveling with a heavy...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Big Brown, Preakness Stakes, Churchill Downs, Triple Crown
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Man convicted of sexual contact with horse wins new trial
Tribune reporterA former stable hand convicted of having sexual contact with a horse at Arlington Park has won a new trial after an appeals court found police shouldn’t have arrested him for the alleged 2010 assault. Esbin Cal-Orozco, now 32, was seen riding a...Tags: Police Arrests, Sex Crimes
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Chatfield Road looks to get back on track
Eight years ago Bellamy Road went into the Kentucky Derby as the favorite after carrying the colors of late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to a 171/2-length victory in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Bellamy Road's son, Chatfield Road, did something...Tags: Jim Edgar, George Steinbrenner, Kentucky Derby, Wayne, Equestrian
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Arlington averts Derby betting blackout
Special to the TribuneArlington 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 parlors. If the prolonged dispute...Tags: Agriculture, Kentucky Derby, Dick Duchossois, Churchill Downs, Equestrian
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Arlington asks to vacate racing dates in dispute with horsemen
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 racing if a contract isn't signed before...
Tags: Justice System, Kentucky Derby, Dick Duchossois, Crime, Law and Justice, Churchill Downs
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Departing takes Illinois Derby easily
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 richest dirt race at Hawthorne Race Course was...
Tags: Adele (music artist), Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian
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Favorite Departing hopes to run away with Illinois Derby
The Illinois Derby, the race that Churchill Downs has made into roadkill on its new "Road to the Kentucky Derby," will be born again as a Preakness prep Saturday at Hawthorne Race Course. Hawthorne has upped the ante for the Chicago circuit's only...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Equestrian
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Risk jockeys
For RedEyeJockey Brandon Meier glances at a race program and doesn't blink at the prospect of riding the beast that had recently buried its hooves into his chest. The last time Meier rode Bedroom Eyes was two weeks ago, when the racehorse clipped heels with...Tags: The Jockey Club Incorporated, Sports, Lobbying, Kentucky Derby, Awards and Prizes
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Part 2: History, grown locally
Historical societies perform a balancing act between preserving a community's past while connecting the threads to the current social fabric. This is the second in our two-part series on historical societies in Chicago and the suburbs. Ridge...
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Huge Arlington Downs project under way
Construction officially began this month on the Arlington Downs project, a 25-acre, $250 million mixed-use redevelopment plan slated to include what would become the tallest building in the village of Arlington Heights. The Arlington Downs development...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Rental Service, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rentals
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Teen job fair needs more employers
Arlington Heights' Teen Job Fair is extending its deadline for businesses and volunteer groups to sign up for the inaugural event. The free event for teens to find paid or volunteer jobs is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on March 9 at the Arlington...
Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, School Examinations, Arts and Culture, Career and Workplace
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