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Pletcher runs two that might just wake up (6/27)

Illinois casinos file appeal (6/26)

Indescribable under new roof (6/26)

Decades of teamwork defy aging (6/25)

Forest Prince play probably lacks value (6/24)

Desert Party wins like he's special (6/23)

Gentleman Chester plays spoiler (6/21)

Track may up purse as a lure for Curlin (6/20)

May Night fits at the distance (6/20)

Last Gran Standing tops on recent form (6/19)

Fort Prado four-peat no easy task (6/19)

Smooth Air, Recapturetheglory both regrouping (6/18)

Holy Go could start Janks turnaround (6/17)

Dreaming of Anna's form remains solid (6/16)

Familiar target for Major Rhythm (6/13)

Dreaming of Anna dangerous on lead (6/12)

Tom Archdeacon tries to build on last (6/12)

Lucky Copy looks best on paper (6/11)

Harris fares better at Fairmount (6/11)

Red-hot Fires climbs all-time list (6/10)

Major Rhythm hangs on in Rossi Gold (6/7)

Impact-fee ruling yields more questions (6/6)

Silverfoot and Telling cross paths (6/5)

Court decision a windfall for Illinois tracks (6/5)

No progress in legislative relief (6/4)

Iowa Derby next stop for Smooth Air (6/3)

Rolling Sea starting out safe (5/30)

This derby looks like a match race (5/29)

Anyone destined for stakes? (5/29)

Feature race looks wide open (5/28)

Meal Penalty to stay put for American Derby try (5/27)

Arlington's Polytrack suits Indescribable (5/26)

Meal Penalty plenty good on turf (5/24)

Gestes to send Palanka City to Belmont for Prioress (5/23)

Pletcher, Kenneally double up (5/23)

Sporting Art outrunning his pedigree (5/22)

Much Obliged aims to bounce back (5/22)

Keith Desormeaux eyes Triple of his own (5/21)

Stutts arrives with Smooth Air and Cubs Fan (5/20)

Fires scores in stakes (5/17)

Mott filling Arlington stalls (5/16)

Statebreds prominent in top races (5/16)

Ciao faces tough foes in return (5/15)

Telling, a shrewd buy, tries turf (5/14)

Clever Strike takes huge drop (5/13)

Catalano extends hot hand to new rider (5/13)

Meal Penalty rides the rail (5/10)

Mount fee hike seems to be holding (5/9)

Pletcher barn dangerous times two in feature (5/8)

Nic the Quick looks ready for turf return (5/7)

Fires says retirement is near (5/6)

Lord Carmen cuts through the soft grass (5/3)

Happy ending to long career (5/2)

Rain might foul up Fort Prado (5/1)

Overall handle up at Hawthorne spring meet (5/1)

Illinois board clarifies mount-fee rule (5/1)

Unclear how jockey fee dispute will play out (4/30)

Track ready for second year on Polytrack (4/30)

Season opener lures 92 for 10-race card (4/29)

Instill upsets Stonehouse in Milwaukee Ave. (4/26)

Jockeys receive higher mount fee (4/26)

Jockeys balk until they get pay raise (4/25)

Janks's older horses show no signs of slowing (4/24)

Broussard still going strong (4/23)

Golden Velvet poised for big year (4/22)

Ryan's for Real rides rail to Hartack win (4/19)

Our Cat tries to rebound (4/19)

Beware of Block barn on turf (4/18)

Sixty Sails is Tessa Blue's race to lose (4/17)

Fairbanks overdue for trouble-free trip (4/17)

Hard times reflected in new meet's brevity (4/16)

Good and Lucky travels a long way (4/16)

Three Graces looks best in turf opener (4/15)

Campbell, Catalano start hot (4/12)

Apprentice Wade resumes riding (4/11)

Baird now has plans for Derby Day (4/9)

Recapturetheglory leads every step (4/5)

Geier tries to keep rolling with Rags (4/5)

Sweet Aptitude appears all too obvious (4/4)

Denis of Cork favored to punch Derby ticket (4/3)

Wolfson softens stance, ships Golden Spikes (4/2)

Denis of Cork has to reassert himself (4/1)

Illinois Derby cast taking shape (3/28)

Holy Thursday has fitness edge over main foe (3/27)

Sole of the City sharp but possibly vulnerable (3/20)

My Best Pal Red signals return of power partners (3/18)

Mr. Soul shows his potential (3/15)

Shadowbdancing tries sprinting in return (3/14)

Dreaming of Anna faces familiar foe (3/13)

Feature's field has zero early foot (3/12)

Blackberry Road targets Ill. Derby (3/11)

Brueggemann always ready for spring (3/8)

Little chill can't stop Hazelton (3/7)

Wade back in the saddle (3/5)

Horse total up as meet opens (3/5)

Cloudy's Knight, Kip Deville top Canadian ratings (2/20)

Catalano weighing key factors for Dream of Anna (2/14)

Youbet plans Illinois operation (1/29)

Razo off to fast start with eight wins (1/23)

Hawthorne handle slightly down (1/16)

Thornton tops Hawthorne riders (1/14)

Jockey Riggs enjoys breakout meet (1/11)

Washington Park scrapped at Arlington (1/11)

Belated debut for 10-year-old (1/9)

Illinois to test for steroids (1/8)

Lauer has good reasons to run (1/8)

Business slow as meet winds down (1/7)

Holy Thursday slight edge off second in last (1/3)

Sole of the City a threat on back class (12/31)

O'Connell's enters deja vu zone (12/26)

Emigh to follow Razo's move to Oaklawn (12/23)

Hawthorne cancels due to cold weather (12/23)

Injured teen talks of return (12/21)

Hawthorne scraps Friday card (12/21)

Riverson tries to repeat at same class level (12/20)

Life begins at 40 for rookie rider (12/19)

Kissit has the makings of a favorite (12/18)

Two-turn prep sets up Instill for victory (12/17)

Instill turns the tables on River Bear (12/15)

Board protects Gold Cup's status (12/14)

Runners with tags head sprint (12/14)

Wainwright-trained pair both live shots (12/13)

Hawthorne cancels Wednesday (12/12)

New slots proposal in Illinois (12/11)

Block enjoys 1-2 finish in Debutante (12/10)

Link to My Heart outruns stablemate (12/8)

Cloudy's Knight getting a break till '08 (12/7)

Debutante 11 all making dirt route debuts (12/6)

Thornton holds lead while on mend (12/5)

Hawthorne jockey Wade out of coma (12/4)

Meier plans comeback from broken arm (12/3)

Wade still in coma following Friday spill (12/3)

Jockey remains in induced coma (12/1)

Three riders down at Hawthorne (11/30)

Rocket Rodd set for vast improvement (11/30)

Templar's Cup can beat invader (11/29)

Iron Rogue steps up again (11/28)

Fillies face contrasting problems (11/27)

Catalano doing more with less (11/26)

Shadowbdancing looms large (11/23)

Fun with Phil can win against these (11/22)

Longer the better for Strait of Mewsina (11/21)

Illinois cuts Wolfson penalty (11/20)

Silverinyourpocket overdue for win (11/19)

Chic Dancer bids farewell in turf sprint (11/16)

Kid Soup rates a slight edge (11/15)

Meier still going to the front at 53 (11/14)

Celeritas vulnerable on the grass (11/13)

Margie Marie back on dirt for sprint (11/12)

Southern migration begins (11/9)

Front Court finds softer spot - and dirt (11/7)

Guidry to retire Saturday (11/6)

Cat Hop vs. Rivanna River in a battle of co-workers (11/6)

Robertson has his 'Hero' in feature (11/5)

Bombs away on Illinois-bred day (11/5)

Mighty Rule wins stakes debut (11/3)

Miss Macy Sue done for year (11/2)

Win Me Over tops Buck's Boy (11/1)

Janks running numbers in festival (11/1)

Wiggins conspicuous by absence (10/31)

Pierce-trained runners shouldn't be overlooked (10/31)

Good place to hit 'all' button (10/30)

Iosilver's fitness the question (10/25)

Cloudy's Knight lands on right track (10/22)

Cloudy's Knight holds on in International (10/21)

Jennie R. vs. Honour Colony - again (10/19)

Polysheba tough off her last (10/16)

Bold Hawk getting better with each start (10/15)

Bold Hawk by a head in Hawthorne Derby (10/13)

Bit of Whimsy upsets Dreaming of Anna (10/13)

Razo hopes to make most of second BC start (10/12)

Twilight Meteor should benefit from pace (10/11)

Distinct Delaware flavor to Hawthorne Derby (10/10)

Six New York shippers will test Dreaming of Anna (10/10)

Capricious primed for a peak race (10/9)

Big year leads Miss Macy Sue to BC (10/8)

Lookinforthesecret comes off narrow loss (10/6)

Cloudy's Knight again on the road for stakes (10/18)

Wade hopes to follow Talamo's example (10/17)

Cloudy's Knight's stature growing (10/5)

Winvictus may wake up on dirt (10/4)

Fort Prado's new dimension raises expectations (10/3)

Hot turf combo can strike again (10/2)

Houghton glad he's welcome in Chicago (10/1)

Student Council makes it two straight (9/29)

Classic Campaign gets up by nose (9/29)

Copper State gets sprint prep for stakes (9/28)

John makes move from Chicago (9/28)

Student Council tries encore performance (9/27)

Shippers look to dominate Carey (9/27)

Oust's win streak ends at five (9/26)

Hard-trying 4-year-old moves up (9/26)

Morse's main worry: travel (9/26)

Dancing Saints a bit iffy on new footing (9/25)

Parra going for the gold again (9/25)

A coup for Gold Cup by getting Student Council (9/24)

Street Sense headed to Turfway (9/22)

Slower times, tired horses on deep track (9/21)

West Coast Swing bound for Keeneland (9/20)

Arlington's handle increases (9/20)

Meier keeps eye on next generation (9/19)

Parade of favorites come home (9/19)

Back to dirt, with a new mix (9/19)

Jambalaya out for the year (9/19)

Arlington expands meet, slightly (9/18)

Meier rides 4,000th winner (9/17)

Love Handles runs down speed (9/15)

Purim needs better effort (9/14)

Ness spent $12,500 wisely (9/14)

Speed duel brewing in Ada L. Rice Stakes (9/13)

DiVito's summer a sunny one (9/12)

Mr. Mink shows new life (9/12)

Ultimate Goal no bargain as favorite (9/12)

Janks entry a contrast in styles (9/11)

How good is Shrewd Operator? (9/10)

Filly stakes winners set to run again soon (9/10)

'Liz' caps big day for Calabrese and Catalano (9/8)

Dreaming of Anna too quick for her rivals (9/8)

Yanez gets Voy Por Uno Mas to settle (9/7)

'Anna' has some hurdles to overcome (9/6)

Lassie, Matron both wide open (9/6)

Asi Siempre kept out of Matron (9/5)

Gold Case Motel romps in Soothing Waters (9/5)

Familiar pattern points to Mary Abbott (9/4)

Catalano may have another good one (9/4)

Demeteor ($48) upsets Rossi Gold Stakes (9/3)

Street Sense's BC prep up in the air (9/3)

Wicked Style making name for himself (9/3)

No Fault horse for the course (9/3)

Wicked Style by head in Arlington-Washington (9/1)

Holding Court bound to get an easier trip (8/31)

Gold Coyote seeks 4th straight win (8/30)

Riley Tucker among the inexperienced (8/29)

Two luck out in new posts (8/29)

'Pirates' fills void for DiVito (8/28)

Wise River looks ripe for a win (8/27)

T.J.'s Posse brings Virginia form (8/27)

Dead heat in Arlington Sprint Handicap (8/25)

Dangerous storms cause problems (8/24)

In Summation gets Poly, gives weight (8/23)

My Chickadee, Tour d'Aura, could relish surface switch (8/22)

In Summation invades Chicago in search of Poly (8/22)

Snapphok needs pace, and a vowel (8/21)

Pitamakan's record nets low Beyer (8/20)

Marietta flies home in Arlington Oaks (8/18)

You Go West Girl well-rested for Hatoof (8/17)

Mini Sermon latest Pletcher product (8/16)

Catalano sees another force (8/15)

He Loves Me Not thrives on Polytrack (8/15)

Two outages at Fairmount (8/15)

Iosilver sharp for return from 10-month layoff (8/14)

Jambalaya resting after Million win (8/13)

Yanez factor in Rey Del Sol's favor (8/13)

Jambalaya true rags to riches story (8/13)

Perfect trip for Jambalaya in Million (8/11)

Douglas gets a Festival win (8/11)

Shamdinan impresses in U.S. bow (8/11)

After Market scratched from Million (8/11)

Bad luck seems to follow Love Handles (8/10)

Afternoon turns sour for Catalano outfit (8/10)

Euros can collect the loot (8/9)

The Tin Man tackles After Market (8/9)

Citronnade faces test in strong Beverly D. (8/9)

U.S. looking like a Million (8/8)

Arlington signal moves to HRTV (8/8)

Biancone, Schwartz roll for a three (8/8)

Rail spot poses strategy question (8/8)

The Tin Man not ready to end career (8/8)

Churchill to stop releasing handle figures (8/8)

Lake Shabla should run well fresh (8/7)

Firmer U.S. turf may suit Danak (8/7)

The Tin Man not ready to end career (8/7)

Cayenne Red may be vulnerable to Without a Doubt (8/6)

After Market heads eight likely for Million (8/6)

The Tin Man among 11 possible for Million (8/3)

Celluloid Hero no longshot this time (8/2)

Meritocracy drops into allowance (8/1)

72 to vie for Claiming Crown titles (8/1)

McKee improves local record (8/1)

Piano Tunner already proven at this level (7/31)

Lewis Michael reaches new level (7/30)

Lewis Michael best in Washington Park (7/28)

Guccione's perfect local record on line (7/28)

Caruso tries to get back to winning (7/28)

Ole Faunty has done it all - except race on Poly (7/27)

Distance could be issue for Lewis Michael (7/26)

Washington Park lacks standout (7/25)

Lots of close calls this year for Janks (7/25)

Turf sprint looks like a puzzler (7/24)

Dreaming of Anna back to old ways (7/23)

Mott's monopoly continues (7/21)

Injury could end Perfect Drift's career (7/21)

Stidham gives jockey a leg up (7/20)

Washington Park takes shape (7/20)

Cosmonaut eyes repeat in Arlington Handicap (7/19)

Pleasant Strike figures to keep rolling in derby (7/19)

Dreaming of Anna must prove herself (7/19)

Easy spot found for Load a Chronic (7/18)

Perfect Casting arrives from Ireland (7/18)

Lewis Michael to try stakes again (7/17)

Strong fields taking shape for Million Preview (7/16)

Pavarotti fights back to win Round Table (7/14)

Top two looking for a little luck (7/13)

Dominican dominant - on paper (7/12)

Footing key in turf sprint (7/11)

Dominican's post-Derby career begins (7/10)

Brownie Points headed back to turf (7/10)

Ballet Pacifica can keep trainer on roll (7/9)

Fort Prado cuts it close (7/7)

'Anna' eyes Va. Oaks (7/6)

Fort Prado has festival's number (7/5)

White Oak distance appears perfect for Caruso (7/5)

Two stand out in solid turf feature (7/4)

Always First just gets there (7/4)

Pletcher filly quite playable (7/3)

Zimmerman finds success in Texas (7/2)

Always First sometimes second (7/2)

Illinois riders sue for fees (6/29)

Cayenne Red keeps rolling on Polytrack (6/29)

A revitalized Demeteor tries Polytrack (6/28)

Jennie R.'s form flatters two in allowance (6/27)

Polytrack enables 'Cane' (6/26)

Expect to see Pleasant Strike at least once more (6/25)

Pleasant Strike romps (6/23)

Time Squared a no-go on short rest (6/22)

Vaunt in fine spot to stretch out (6/21)

Business figures all healthy (6/20)

Where next, Lady Belsara? (6/19)

Rey Del Sol going good (6/18)

Lady Belsara wires Chicago (6/16)

Stakes looks right for Pretty Jenny (6/15)

Illinois gambling bill fails (6/14)

Board denies Houghton's appeal (6/14)

Dreaming of Anna main zip in Regret (6/14)

Victorina's last an aberration (6/14)

Horsemen oppose higher fees for jockeys (6/13)

Better Talk Now likely not coming for Million (6/12)

Churchill buys AmericaTab (6/12)

Block sizzles in first-time turf routes (6/8)

Trainee tops field, if she runs (6/7)

Longer stretch suits Mr. Soul (6/6)

Catalano confident his champ still has right stuff (6/5)

Dreaming of Anna gets off schneid (6/2)

Arlington shippers seek Plate glory (6/1)

Illinois gaming bill passes (6/1)

Tiganello beatable as favorite in Mister Gus (6/1)

Wanted: Dreaming of Anna of old (5/31)

Dreaming of Anna switches to turf (5/30)

The Tin Man joins elite old-timers list (5/29)

Rain gave boost to Hanshin Cup winner (5/29)

Tom Archdeacon scores upset in Awad (5/28)

Spotsgone on mark in Hanshin (5/26)

Pletcher string fitting in just fine (5/25)

Banned rider Houghton sues Arlington (5/25)

Another shot for Lewis Michael (5/24)

Repeat won't be easy for Gouldings Green (5/23)

Arran Pilot wins after 3-year layoff (5/23)

Boss keeps tabs on Regent Spirit (5/22)

Bluesbdancing by a head at Arlington (5/19)

More bettors, bigger fields drive handle up (5/18)

Hickey manages to keep busy (5/18)

Plan B for Coach Jimi Lee (5/17)

Pretty Jenny liable to turn the tables (5/17)

Chic Dancer a standout on this turf course (5/16)

Plan B for Coach Jimi Lee (5/17)

Pretty Jenny liable to turn the tables (5/17)

Chic Dancer a standout on this turf course (5/16)

Janks has Modjadji at a mile (5/15)

Distorted Groom aims to keep form (5/11)

Copper State tries one-turn mile (5/10)

Guccione takes Blunt Man Handicap (5/9)

Lewis Michael primed for stakes win (5/9)

Busy weekend at windows (5/8)

Fort Prado still going strong (5/5)

Clean start for Polytrack (5/4)

Guidry hits 5,000 wins (5/4)

Fort Prado a favorite with flaws (5/3)

Polytrack lures 'em in for opener (5/2)

Illinois slots bill moves on (5/1)

Entry box stuffed for Arlington's opener (5/1)

Wiggins romps in Milwaukee Avenue repeat (4/27)

Blue collar meeting concludes (4/27)

Wiggins looks for repeat in Milwaukee Avenue (4/26)

Arlington bans Houghton (4/25)

Wiggins seeks repeat in handicap (4/25)

Polytrack passes first test on a rainy day one (4/25)

Stakes winners may share card again (4/24)

Master Command all alone (4/21)

Season's first race for babies (4/21)

Lewis Michael on brink of success (4/20)

Two give flair to NJC Cap (4/19)

Mo Cuishle seeks return to form (4/19)

Churchill, Magna sell signal (4/18) Polytrack installation all but complete (4/18)

Few willing to face NJC Cap's big two (4/18)

Always close, rarely there (4/17)

Hawthorne cards expanding to 10 races (4/14)

Ocampo proves good enough for Arlington (4/13)

Post may make all the difference (4/12)

Lewis Michael out to turn tables on Midnight Lute (4/12)

Lord of the Game progressing (4/11)

Peace and Joy stakes claim as track's top sprinter (4/11)

Back in the game, Zimmerman hits Texas (4/10)

Pace favors Gotta Good Feeling in sales stakes (4/10)

Easy score for Cowtown Cat (4/7)

Illinois court rules against tracks (4/6)

Walder going to Arlington, not Calder (4/6)

Mr. Mink appears sharp (4/5)

Cobalt Blue, Cowtown Cat seek to move up (4/5)

Bold Start, McPeek both get second shot (4/5)

Three take a pass on Illinois Derby (4/4)

Arlington adding second finish line (4/3)

Derby draws some unusual suspects (4/3)

Arlington trackwork goes on (3/29)

Advantage to City Number (3/29)

Touch Em All, Alone at Last meet again (3/27)

'Awesome' ends long drought (3/24)

Four back from recent past meeting (3/22)

Two get second wins of meet (3/21)

Two hurdles for Rich Fantasy (3/21)

Rolling Sea wins No. 3 (3/17)

Quite Acceptable has room to improve (3/16)

Three chances for Asmussen (3/15)

Straight Line a stranger here (3/15)

Nerinx's road show continues (3/14)

Trainer upbeat after Cloudy's Knight's near-miss (3/14)

Le Jester fits even on rise (3/13)

'Blues' never wavers (3/10)

Field sizes manage to hold steady (3/9)

Either Pretty Jenny or Modjadji a major contender for Janks (3/8)

Whoa! Pletcher horse at a price in Muniz (3/8)

Pair of quality veterans back on the scene (3/7)

As usual, Martinez the trainer to catch (3/7)

Pirate Ship's season debut on favorite course (3/6)

State's poor relation carries on (3/3)

Here they are again (3/3)

Hawthorne cancels in wind (3/2)

Given the circumstances, Emigh content in Chicago (3/2)

Locals sharper than invader (3/1)

Arlington settles housing lawsuit (3/1)

'Ormond' assets offset long layoff (2/28)

Mrs. Queenie won't be hindered by post (2/27)

Weather is cold, but welcome is warm (2/23)

Dreaming of Anna back on turf (2/23)

With blinkers on, Star By Design a new horse (2/22)

Purses a concern as Hawthorne opens (2/21)

These trainers and horses laugh at the cold (2/21)

Hawthorne will let banned jockeys ride (2/14)

Arlington opts for Polytrack as new surface (2/6)

Gun Salute back after layoff of nearly a year (1/27)

Wrenice upset at Delta (1/27)

Magna to let Douglas ride (1/26)

Block pair know how to win (1/11)

Sinopoli acting as Illinois chairman (1/10)

Million Day lineup adds Sea O'Erin Mile (1/10)

Maryland races jump in handle while Hawthorne is down again (1/4)

Douglas rides race in Illinois (1/2)

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