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Block doubles in Prairie State Festival (6/21)

Dreaming of Anna takes final CD stakes (6/14)

Court: Racing should get casino money (6/6)

Indescribable earns Arlington Matron win (5/26)

Meal Penalty feasts on Arlington turf (5/24)

Much Obliged wins first Thousand Guineas (5/24)

Arlington Matron up for grabs (5/23)

Sophomore grass races top Arlington card (5/21)

Spotsgone tries to repeat in Hanshin Cup (5/21)

Push for slots continues in Illinois (5/21)

Dreaming of Anna leads CD Distaff Turf (4/30)

HRTV adds Belmont, Arlington to schedule (4/29)

Golden Velvet smooth in Sixty Sails (4/19)

Ryan's for Real bona fide in Hartack (4/19)

Fillies and Mares rematch in Sixty Sails (4/16)

Fairbanks Favored in Bill Hartack 'Cap (4/16)

Recapturetheglory shocks Illinois Derby (4/5)

NBC airs Derby preps (4/3)

Illinois Derby: Denis of Cork faces six (4/2)

Denis of Cork headlines Illinois Derby (3/31)

'Anna enjoys dream trip in Hillsborough (3/15)

'Anna, Lear's Princess square off again (3/13)

TVG deal part of Hawthorne's bigger plan (3/7)

'Anna noses 'Princess in Endeavour (2/16)

Dreaming of Anna heads Endeavour (2/14)

Arlington '08: 27 stakes, $5.5 M (2/8)

Leelanau to Tower Farm (2/6)

Dreaming of Anna 'on target' (2/4)

Youbet set for Illinois wagering (1/28)

Illinois gaming expansion stalls (1/11)

Joyce scholarship announced (1/8)

Harris' long climb to the top (1/7)

Sweetnorthernsaint back in action (12/28)

Commentary: Woe(Whoa?) is Fairmount (12/26)

Hawthorne cancels racing (12/13)

Hawthorne sets 2008 Stakes schedule (12/13)

Illinois proposal calls for slots (12/10)

Jockey Meier mends, seeks insurance (12/7)

Sovereign Award finalists announced (12/6)

Jockey Wade improving after injury (12/5)

Meir, Wade injured at Hawthorne (11/30)

Woolf Award finalists announced (11/27)

Guidry closes out 33-year career (11/10)

Piratesonthelake rates slight edge in Select field (10/25)

Lantana Mob class of Favorite Trick field (10/24)

Cloudy's Knight does it again at Woodbine (10/21)

Bold Hawk pecks out Hawthorne Derby win (10/13)

Summer Doldrums hopes experience provides edge (10/10)

Dreaming of Anna faces stiff QE II test (10/10)

Bucksplasher, sired Champion Buck's Boy, dead (10/9)

Hard Spun trumps Street Sense in Kentucky Cup Classic (9/29)

Piratesonthelake takes KY Cup Sprint by a nose (9/29)

Student Council convincing in Hawthorne Gold Cup victory (9/29)

Classic Campaign rallies for Carey score (9/29)

Lava Man 'fantastic' for Goodwood return (9/26)

Hawthorne Gold Cup a consistency test for Student Council (9/26)

Ballast looks for second graded victory in Carey (9/26)

Cloudy's Knight triumphs in Sky Classic (9/23)

Dreaming of Anna, 'Liz work at Arlington (9/20)

Dreaming of Liz mirrors stablemate in Arlington-Washington Lassie (9/8)

Dreaming of Anna seals Pucker Up with a kiss (9/8)

Solo Survivor skims rail in Matron Handicap (9/8)

Romans, Asmussen double up in Arlington's Lassie (9/5)

Round Heels may be ready to dig in for Arlington Matron (9/5)

Dreaming of Anna looking to continue her win streak (9/5)

Wicked Style won't be denied in Arlington Futurity (9/1)

Marietta takes Arlington Oaks (8/18)

Mini Sermon may have plenty to say in Arlington Oaks (8/16)

The Mr. D way (8/13)

Jambalaya spoils the day for The Tin Man (8/11)

German-bred Royal Highness steals Beverly D (8/11)

Shamdinan sizzles in Secretariat triumph (8/11)

The Tin Man looks for second straight Million (8/10)

Any Challengers For Citronnade? (8/8)

Red Giant looms large in Secretariat Stakes (8/8)

After Market has after burners, Shirreffs said (8/7)

Lewis Michael dreaming to reach Anna's success (7/26)

Dreaming of Anna digs in, wins Virginia Oaks (7/21)

Pavarotti shows his tenor in game Round Table win (7/14)

Dominican returns Saturday in Arlington's Round Table (7/12)

War Emblem has another fruitless season at stud (7/8)

Guidry postpones retirement until stewards' school (7/7)

Fort Prado steals show at Prairie State Festival (7/7)

Always First nails Stars and Stripes in final stride (7/4)

Competitive field on tap for Stars and Stripes (7/1)

Illinois riders file suit over mount fee dispute (6/30)

Fabian speaks on jockey bans; Houghton to attend hearing (6/26)

Pleasant Strike swings away in Arlington Classic (6/23)

Illinois horsemen call emergency meeting over jockey fee hike (6/22)

Military heroes to be honored at Arlington (6/20)

A Father's Day horse for 79-Year-Old Dad (6/17)

Lady Belsara determined winner of Chicago 'Cap (6/16)

Illinois Racing Board denies Houghton appeal (6/15)

Victorina tops field for Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap (6/14)

Dreaming of Anna returns to turf in Regret (6/13)

Churchill acquires AmericaTAB, BRIS, TSN (6/12)

Illinois' great Western Playboy dead (6/6)

'Anna gets confidence builder in Arlington turf win (6/2)

'Anna back to turf in Double Delta (6/1)

Houghton lawsuit seeks $10 Million in damages (5/30)

Fires wires Hanshin Cup with 81-1 Spotsgone (5/26)

Expanded gaming legislation moving up in Illinois (5/24)

Lewis Michael favored in Arlington Park Hanshin Cup (5/24)

Hearing sheds light on TRPB investigation, jockey bans (5/11)

Business spikes at Arlington Park for opening weekend (5/9)

Guidry scores career win 5,000 (5/9)

Arlington's new surface healing old wounds (5/6)

Guidry scores career win 5,000 (5/4)

Polytrack founder admits problems at American tracks (4/30)

Jockey Houghton banned from Arlington, Douglas to ride (4/26)

Closing Kettleoneup soars home in Sixty Sails (4/21)

Master Command dominates 3 rivals in NJC 'Cap (4/21)

Mo Cuishle in favorite's role for Sixty Sails (4/19)

National Jockey Club lures Master Command, Sweetnorthernsaint (4/19)

Cowtown Cat milks pace for smart Illinois Derby win (4/7)

Casino subsidy law in Illinois deemed unconstitutional (4/6)

Owner Milton Friedman dies (4/5)

Arlington in final phase of Polytrack installation (3/29)

Arlington Park settles federal housing lawsuit (3/1)

Hawthorne chief calls for slots at tracks (2/20)

Jockeys Houghten, Bell to ride at Hawthorne meeting (2/14)

Petrillo named Vice President at Arlington (2/7)

Ten runners expected for Fair Grounds Breeders' Cup Handicap (2/6)

Arlington Park to install Polytrack for $10 Million (2/6)

Polytrack apparenly chosen for Arlington surface (2/1)

HRRN announces 2007 broadcast schedule (1/31)

Hawthorne to reduce Pick 6 takeout to 16% (1/31)

Racetrack slots has supporter in Illinois Legislature (1/31)

Rene Douglas reinstated at Gulfstream Park (1/26)

Street Sense tops Experimental at 127 pounds (1/26)

Santa Anita to honor John Henry, Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1/15)

Hawthorne announces 2007 stakes program (1/10)

Arlington to run 27 stakes in 2007 worth more than $5.5 Million (1/10)

Hawthorne betting declines during fall meet (1/3)

Magna to Diamond J in Illinois (1/3)

Douglas back in saddle as new year begins (1/2)

Gulfstream to deny access to banned riders (12/27)

'California Dreaming' for Calabrese's star filly (12/23)

Hawthorne to race on Dec. 26 (12/13)

Arlington Park to install synthetic surface; no decision yet on material (12/7)

Hawthorne cancels racing card Thursday (11/16)

Nicole's Dream retired; plans undecided (11/15)

Emigh takes three in Ilinois' Georgeff Festival (11/11)

Fires, Campbell escape serious injuries at Hawthorne (11/2)

Undefeated Grade I winner Vacare to skip Breeders' Cup (10/24)

Best of Buddies the one in Hawthorne Derby (10/14)

Vacare stays perfect with QE II Cup upset (10/14)

Illinois stallion Unreal Zeal dead (10/6)

Maker's decision good as Gold at Hawthorne (9/30)

No Tolerance shows heart in Carey Memorial (9/30)

Hawthorne Gold Cup, other stakes taking shape (9/27)

Free online videos available for Churchill Downs tracks (9/23)

Grade II winner Caller I. D. dead (9/21)

Arlington approved for 94 dates in 2007 (9/19)

Dreaming of Anna beats males in Summer Stakes (9/17)

Hawthorne terminates exclusivity deal with TVG (9/15)

Arlington handle, attendance fall sharply (9/14)

Hawthorne anticipates solid racing for fall meet (9/13)

Account-bet dispute continues; Hawthorne signal in jeopardy (9/13)

Officer Rocket gets 'Last Laugh' for dead heat (9/10)

From last to first, Lisa M lands Arlington Lassie (9/10)

Vacare waves good-bye to Pucker Up foes (9/9)

Account-bet licensing fees fuel Illinois dispute (9/7)

Calling of note puts NJC meet in jeopardy (9/6)

Sea Siren runs away with Arlington Matron (9/2)

Take a Check, Maggie Slew invade for Arlington Matron (8/31)

Lawyer Ron takes inaugural St. Louis Derby (8/27)

Lawyer Ron returns to action in St. Louis Derby (8/24)

Fairmount Park trainers die in train collision (8/20)

Count Arlington BC Oaks win for Cryptoquip (8/19)

New TRA directors elected at meeting (8/18)

Caller I. D. to Three Way in Illinois (8/16)

Showing Up in sparkling Secretariat win (8/12)

The Tin Man cuts Million foes down to size (8/12)

Gorella gallops in Beverly D. (8/12)

British rider Dwyer has Chicago flight canceled by terrorist plot (8/11)

Third consultant deems Arlington Park surface safe (8/10)

Many obstacles in Million for English Channel (8/10)

Gorella favored in deep Beverly D. field (8/10)

Just six Showing Up for Secretariat (8/10)

Motion sizes up Arlington Festival races (8/8)

Therecomesatiger pounces in Sea o'Erin Mile (8/5)

Inaugural Arlington Million Turf Challenge begins Aug. 9 (8/3)

Arlington requests many four-day weeks in 2007 (8/1)

Thornton hospitalized after Arlington fall (7/30)

Suave strolls to easy Washington Park victory (7/29)

O'Brien to send trio for Arlington Turf Festival (7/27)

Perfect Drift seeks Washington Park hat trick (7/26)

Union Avenue avoids traffic, wins American Derby (7/22)

Chic Dancer takes Modesty on favored lawn (7/22)

Cosmonaut orbits Arlington Handicap foes (7/22)

Stream Cat lukewarm favorite in American Derby (7/20)

Biancone tries Modesty with Louve Royale (7/19)

Red Fort, Rush Bay clash in Arlington 'Cap (7/19)

Independent inspection shows Arlington surface safe (7/17)

Study inconclusive on Arlington breakdowns (7/12)

Human error (7/11)

Racing board investigates Arlington's safety (7/7)

Some owners wary of Arlington's track condition; pine bark shavings to be used (7/4)

Arlington Park to add pine bark shavings to main track (7/3)

Fires guides Major Rhythm to Stars & Stripes victory (7/2)

Kingship, like sire, wins Arlington Classic (7/1)

Tommy Trotter on mend after bypass surgery (6/29)

Mott-trained colt favored in Arlington Classic (6/29)

Josephine Abercrombie named Chenery Award recipient (6/29)

Sterling, Janks highlight Prairie State Festival (6/24)

Arlington leader Emigh misses Friday mounts (6/24)

Emigh sustains 'mild concussion' at Arlington (6/21)

$1-Million Colonial Turf Cup oversubscribed (6/19)

Ebony Breeze tops million in Chicago BC win (6/17)

Annika Lass invades for Chicago BC Handicap (6/15)

Irgun dies at age 15 (6/13)

Injured jockey Murphy opts for retirement (6/10)

Arlington Park to host two-day health fair (6/4)

Illinois casinos file suit over subsidies to horse racing (6/1)

Eduardo Perez taken to hospital after spill (5/29)

Bills favorable to Illinois racing signed into law (5/29)

Gouldings Green awarded Hanshin Cup; Graham bags five (5/27)

Gouldings Green heads Hanshin Cup field (5/25)

Illinois racing subsidy goes to governor for approval (5/5)

Racing Industry Assistance Bill passes Illinois House (4/27)

Lots of options for Illinois Champions Day (4/26)

Three Hour Nap puts his NJC rivals to sleep (4/22)

Fleet indian Blows Away Foes in Sixty Sails H. (4/22)

Hollendorfer points Cause to Believe to Derby (4/22)

Evening Attire, Colita to meet in National Jockey Club H. (4/19)

Fort Prado takes Connally Turf for 3rd straight (4/9)

Sweetnorthernsaint stamps Derby passport (4/8)

Cause to Believe choice in Illinois Derby (4/4)

Hawthorne hosts ostrich races on Illinois Derby Day (4/4)

Arlington Park names Arnold racetrack president (3/30)

Fairmount Park tax-break bill sent to Governor (3/28)

Track funding bill stalled in Illinois legislature (3/24)

Jockey Toribio out with broken hand (3/19)

Arlington Park seeks female TV show host (3/19)

TVG announces agreement with Hawthorne (3/17)

Turf writer Joe Agrella dead (3/13)

Illinois Derby next for Cause to Believe (3/12)

Original Spin faces 10 in Forward Gal Stakes (3/4)

Bill would give Illinois racing more than $50 Million a year (3/3)

Original Spin named Illinois Horse of Year (2/25)

Late-running Fort Prado captures Tampa BC (2/25)

Ohio Champion Joanies Bella dead (2/16)

Hall of Fame announces 87 nominees on 2006 ballot (2/13)

Management shakeup at Hawthorne Race Course (2/7)

Fort Prado storms to Fair Grounds BC win (1/21)

Newly-graded Fair Grounds BC attracts eight (1/18)

Arlington to run 26 stakes in 2006 (1/10)

Purse increase, large fields boost Hawthorne handle (1/2)

Illinois harness tracks impacted by entry box boycott (12/30)

Illinois towns to battle for riverboat license (12/22)

Illinois Gaming Board revokes Emerald Casino's license (12/21)

Retired jockey Bobby Baird dies (12/19)

Greely named to post at Arlington Park (12/15)

Goodrich to leave president's post at Arlington Park (12/12)

Turfway Park, Hawthorne cancel Thursday racing (12/8)

U.S. connections like what they see in Hong Kong (12/8)

Four races upgraded to Grade I for 2006 (12/2)

Iosilver grabs gold in Schaefer Mile (11/20)

Knowwhatimean surprises at Hawthorne (11/12)

Guidry off mounts following spill at Churchill (11/12)

Proposed Illinois casino ban stalled for 2005 (11/4)

Byrne says to watch out for Sorcerer's Stone in Juvenile (10/28)

Gun Salute fires in Hawthorne Derby (10/15)

Gun Salute big favorite in Hawthorne Derby (10/13)

Commingling of pools with Canada paying off (10/5)

Super Frolic toys with slop in Gold Cup (9/24)

Spruce Run sacks Fort Prado in Carey Memorial (9/24)

Hawthorne Gold Cup boasts two past winners (9/23)

Fort Prado heads Robert F. Carey field (9/22)

Arlington posts modest gains in 2005 (9/21)

Illinois Racing Board approves 2006 schedule (9/21)

Jockey Guidry takes hurricane relief supplies to Louisiana (9/20)

Bridgmohan runs away with Arlington riding title (9/19)

Original Spin flawless in Arlington Lassie (9/18)

Sorcerer's Stone shows Arlington wizardry (9/18)

Royal Copenhagen surges late in Pucker Up (9/17)

Catalano breaks own mark for Arlington wins (9/17)

Juvenile stakes top final day at Arlington (9/16)

Churchill, horsemen agree on 37-day meet in Louisiana (9/13)

Arlington horsemen 'Pass the Boot' for Katrina victims (9/13)

Indy Groove takes checkered flag at Arlington (9/3)

Guidry makes impassioned plea for victims (9/1)

Miss Terrible tops Arlington Matron field (9/1)

Horsemen consider options in light of Fair Grounds damage (9/1)

Mark Guidry now fourth all-time at Arlington (8/31)

Leading Illinois stallion Cartwright dead (8/23)

Miss Matched Fits Perfectly in Arlington Oaks (8/20)

Ramsey says no Arc for Kitten's Joy (8/20)

Classic hope Perfect Drift better than ever (8/19)

Weber's 'Riding For A Cure' Gift Challenge met (8/19)

Gabriel leaves Arlington for Dubai Racing Club (8/19)

Whimsy, Eyes on Eddy top field for Arlington Oaks (8/18)

Rapid recovery from neck injury for Kaenel (8/17)

Hawthorne to see purse increase (8/15)

Total handle nearly $21M for Arlington Festival (8/13)

Jockey Meier escapes serious injury at Arlington (8/13)

Gun Salute shoots down Channel's bonus (8/13)

Sweet redemption for Powerscourt in Million (8/13)

Angara kicks past Megahertz in Beverly D. (8/13)

English Channel gives 'Grand Slam' fast start (8/12)

Better Talk Now arrives at Arlington for Million (8/12)

With Velazquez named, Better Talk Now appears Million bound (8/11)

Grand Central sold to race in Hong Kong (8/11)

All-Star cast readies for Arlington Million (8/10)

Melhor Ainda pronounced Beverly D. favorite (8/10)

English Channel, Chattahoochee War battle next in Secretariat (8/10)

Florida stallion Tour d'Or dead (8/10)

Motion not closing door on Arlington Million for Better Talk Now (8/9)

Romans, Kitten's Joy ready for Million (8/9)

Pollard's Vision retired (8/8)

Fort Prado conquers Sea O'Erin BC Mile (8/6)

Owner Weber issues cancer research challenge (8/3)

Perfect Drift ends dry spell in Washington Park (7/30)

Perfect Drift heads rich Washington Park (7/28)

Perfect Drift seeks comeback in Washington Park (7/26)

Gun Salute nips Purim in American Derby (7/23)

Noisette rattles home late to take Modesty (7/23)

Cool Conductor takes Arlington express (7/23)

Unbeaten Purim heads American Derby (7/21)

Shaconage back again for another try in Modesty (7/21)

Cool Conductor looks to orchestrate Arlington H. win (7/21)

War Weary (7/19)

Devilment delivers stakes record in Round Table (7/16)

Straight Line looks to turn corner in Round Table (7/14)

Connections of Lord of the Game seek Claiming Crown Jewel (7/13)

Johnson eyes Washington Park for Perfect Drift (7/7)

Guidry released from hospital after mishap (7/4)

Revved Up motors home in Stars and Stripes (7/3)

Lord of the Game rules Cornhusker BC 'Cap (7/3)

Stalker Purim romps in Arlington Classic (7/2)

Woodbine gains limited access to U.S. pools (7/2)

Swagger Stick has Motion's faith in Stars and Stripes (7/1)

Chicago suburb takes action to preclude OTB parlors (6/30)

Favored Guillaume Tell looking for first win of year in Classic (6/30)

Arlington to offer 50-cent trifecta (6/29)

Campbell's 1,000th win tops Prairie Festival (6/25)

Illinois Champs featured in Prairie State races (6/23)

Taylor's Special arrives at Old Friends (6/23)

Unbeaten Happy Ticket stomps Chicago foes (6/18)

My Trusty Cat seeks repeat win in Chicago BC (6/16)

Arlington Park reports 16.5% spike in attendance (6/2)

Lord of the Game takes fast Hanshin Cup (5/28)

Crafty Shaw to make '05 debut in Hanshin Cup (5/26)

94-Day Arlington Park meet begins Friday (5/11)

Jockey Guidry takes long way home (5/5)

New 'Turf Trifecta' planned at Arlington (4/27)

Pollard's Vision clears off in NJC Handicap (4/23)

Isola Piu Bella finds clears off in Sixty Sails (4/23)

Even-money Badge of Silver heads National Jockey Club (4/21)

Illinois Racing Board hears jockeys' concerns (4/12)

Greeley's Galaxy Derby-bound after Illinois romp (4/9)

Nine entered in Illinois Derby (4/5)

Illinois governor floats idea of gaming expansion (4/1)

Fairmount trainer Billy E. Adams dies (3/29)

Unreal Zeal to Roseglade in Kentucky (3/16)

Injustice doesn't stop in Azeri BC 'Cap (3/12)

Fans celebrate John Henry's 30th birthday (3/10)

Vanier headed for Swale with Straight Line (2/21)

Ray Sibille popular pick for 2005 Woolf Award (2/20)

Illinois Racing Board amends rules on cocaine (2/19)

Colonial Downs schedule includes $2-million grass bonus scheme (2/2)

Arlington to run 25 stakes in 2005 worth more than $5.3 million (1/11)

Arlington accelerates backstretch housing construction (1/10)

Full fields bolster Hawthorne meet (1/3)

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