Proven Divination (8/6)
Harley dealer, Balmoral team up for charity motorcycle ride (8/4)
Down the stretch (8/3)
Fairmount Park sues insurance company for defense in horse manure contamination complaint (8/2)
Fast and furious (8/1)
Willcox Inn scores in 4-year-old debut (7/22)
She credits a horse for Thoroughbred love (7/21)
Barbre keeps racetrack lightning fast in Carmi (7/18)
TrackNotes: Angels, devils and drugs (7/13)
At 97 years old, Illinois man wins harness race (7/10)
Wrestling with what CDI hath wrought (7/3)
Apprentice jockey learns her trade the hard way (6/26)
Trainer Janks: It's fraud and it's a felony (6/22)
Getting the jockey's point of view at Arlington Park (6/20)
Jockey's greatest victory came away from track (6/18)
TrackNotes: Just say no (6/15)
South Beloit OTB facility could close (6/15)
Triple downer: I’ll Have Another out, but Q-C Downs expects big turnout (6/9)
Arlington Park still going ahead with plans after I'll Have Another scratches Triple Crown bid (6/8)
TrackNotes: Stolen seashells and busted balloons (6/8)
Horse racing track could have been at Knox County fairgrounds (6/5)
Horse racing rounding historic turn (5/31)
Horse shot to death day before Balmoral race (5/30)
Miller horses enjoying success (5/25)
Second chance ahead for horses, inmates (5/23)
Illinois Racing Board to meet at Fairmount (5/22)
Win VIP tickets to join WGN Sports Night at Maywood Park Racetrack June 7 (5/19)
Arlington Park Race Track provides family fun this Memorial Day weekend (5/17)
Amelia Earhart's visit to Crete racetrack a proud moment for Balmoral (5/16)
The Balmoral Park takeout-rate experiment (5/11)
Little filly born in Chicago high school barn (5/10)
Derby belies racing’s reality (5/5)
New OTB opening in time for Kentucky Derby (5/4)
Contract dispute settled; Arlington Park Racetrack season to start on time (5/3)
Illinois racetracks may not offer Kentucky Derby bets due to dispute (5/1)
Sam’s Triple Crown, Trackside OTB now open in Orland Hills (5/1)
Balmoral Park in Crete an 85-year-old trifecta of horses, history and entertainment (4/22)
Winning at Tampa Bay Downs keeps 9-year-old Stumbling Block young (4/21)
OTB to leave Buffalo Grove on April 22 (4/19)
Prospect Hts. OTB still needs racing board OK (4/12)
Arlington and ITHA feud over casino revenues, stalls (4/5)
Opening day at Fairmount Park (4/3)
Fairmount Park season opener: Track will feature larger fields, higher purses (4/2)
OTB parlor leaves Ultimate Sports Bar (4/1)
Horses ready, purses are up at Fairmount (3/31)
TrackNotes: Luck death toll kills series (3/26)
OTB relocation caught in limbo (3/19)
Public hearing set as OTB seeks OK (3/15)
Simpson off to strong start at Big M (2/23)
Hawthorne owners: No slots could doom track (2/17)
Off-track betting timeline delayed (2/14)
Father-son duo from Clinton win harness racing award (2/1)
Chicago Heights police seek help identifying woman found dead in snow (1/22)
J.R. Smith Sr. should claim a spot in the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame (1/13)
Lloyd Arnold passes (1/9)
Fire reported above barn at Hawthorne Race Course (1/3)
Giant Oak retired after four-year career, will stand at Millennium (1/2)
A Blagojevich focused on horse racing, not horse trading (12/28)
The $300,000 crapshoot (12/27)
Two Bucks To Show: More than a wager (12/20)
Racing Board OKs OTB for Orland Hills (12/20)
Illinois Racing Board to consider Trackside OTB for Orland Hills (12/12)
Block takes top two spots in Edgar Futurity (12/11)
Wintering with juvenile statebreds Part 2 (12/9)
Interesting mix in Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (12/8)
Sarno, Silver and Zenner re-elected to Turf Publicists posts (12/6)
Churchill Downs Inc. explains stance on Jockeys' Guild payments (12/6)
Suntracer, Friendly Banter Vie in Friday's Woodchopper (11/23)
Fat Sam's wants OTB in southwest burbs (11/20)
TrackNotes: Lost faith in a ruined sport (11/11)
Carter trainees top Am-Nat contenders (11/6)
TrackNotes: Whither Illinois' Giant Oak? And other pressing issues (10/28)
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (10/24)
OTB on the move, but where? (10/22)
Lifeline: R Gauwitz Hanover (10/15)
TrackNotes: See you at the Haw (10/7)
Balmoral Park hosts inaugural Oktoberfest today (10/1)
Fairmount Park unveils 2012 season with historically high purses (9/29)
Fairmount Park gets 67 racing dates for 2012 (9/28)
Illinois 2012 schedule left unchanged; Arlington "bewildered" (9/27)
Fairmount's top jockey rides with a Zen-like calm (9/23)
Horse racing tracks fighting for their lives as local casinos pull away gamblers (9/2)
NFA grad’s horse runs Saturday in Chicago stakes race (9/2)
Harness racing starts tonight: Something for all at Du Quoin State Fair (8/26)
TrackNotes: Holy day (8/26)
Crys Dream back in to go (8/25)
An hour betting on the ponies in Collinsville (8/22)
Trac N Jam prepares for the Lake Placid Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Sunday (8/20)
Owner-trainer Mullins wins 2 weeks after son’s death (8/18)
All eyes on Quinn as gambling bill hangs in the balance (8/18)
Miller drives GJ Photo Victory to record harness racing win (8/17)
Ervin Miller picks up three harness racing wins (8/16)
Supporters hope State Fair sways Quinn on gambling expansion (8/16)
Today’s fair harness racing card features 15 races (8/16)
A horse's tale (8/16)
Maplegrove Shaelyn pulls off upset, qualifies for championship (8/13)
Trainer-driver Schrock wins twice (8/13)
Down to the Wire: Gillespie edges out Finn for driver's title (8/12)
Photo Finish: Several races come down to the wire (8/11)
Harness racing schedule condensed (8/11)
Family Affair: Simpson, Martin clans wrap up five victories (8/10)
Have bike, will travel (8/9)
Fairmount Park's day races become a big attraction for families (8/3)
Arlington Park's Tony Petrillo (8/3)
Horse racetracks take different tacks during heat (8/2)
Phenomenal fillies finish first at White County Fair (8/1)
In 2011, Equine Advocates is a perfect ten (8/1)
OTB property owner defaults on $1.3 million loan (7/29)
Road Masters (7/26)
Apt to Dance euthanized after 'flipping' in paddock at Fairmount Park (7/20)
Mercer County Fair in full swing (7/14)
Gambling on the fairgrounds (7/14)
TrackNotes: Angels and devils (7/9)
Illinois Equine Humane Center awarded grant from Thoroughbred Charities of America (7/1)
Darien plane crash victim dreamed big, helped others (6/30)
Fairmount shortens season (6/29)
Shake Em Special Pop tops field in Fairmount Invitational (6/27)
Fairmount winner comes through at wire (6/26)
Win at Fairmount would be sweet for owner of Jess Special Candy (6/25)
TrackNotes: The end of horse racing is near (6/24)
Don't blink: Biggest event of season at Fairmount Park will be over in a flash (6/24)
Peachy's Pistol wins third straight (6/21)
Arlington Park bets on bigger crowd for Father's Day than Mother's Day (6/10)
More gaming pros and cons (6/6)
Grandstand would have to be remodeled to fit slot machines (6/4)
Regulations would slow track slots (6/3)
House OKs expanded gambling, including at fairgrounds (5/30)
Illinois House votes for slots at tracks and major casino expansion (5/30)
A first for Marcus Miller (5/29)
Quinn reluctant to expand gambling (5/27)
Illinois gambling-expansion plan survives the first hand, still faces long odds (5/27)
Blagojevich denies pressuring racetrack owner for money (5/27)
Blagojevich tells jury casino bill wasn’t tied to $100,000 contribution (5/27)
The long, steady decline of Stream of Gold (5/26)
Racetrack slots bill loses by a nose (5/26)
“Labor peace agreement” stalls gaming bill as McPier refuses temporary site (5/26)
Ill. House panel rejects gambling expansion (5/25)
Committee blocks state fairgrounds 'racino' bill (5/25)
Gambling measure would add races, slot machines at fairgrounds (5/24)
Lawmaker rolling the dice again with gambling expansion measure (5/24)
Ill. gambling expansion proposal surfaces (5/24)
Proponents of slots at horse tracks tie their hopes to Chicago casino (5/20)
State budget cuts to have little effect on Illinois State Fair (5/20)
Our View: Gambling expansion may merit new life among bad budget choices (5/19)
New gaming bill to be introduced in Illinois today (5/19)
Slot machines in Arlington Park approved by village (5/18)
Reaching the civilians (5/13)
Arlington Park horse racing track opens for the season (5/6)
Touting the worst Derby field ever (5/6)
Hard to ignore allure of horse racing (5/5)
The great escape: Off to the races (5/4)
Churchill Downs plotting a future with less horse racing (5/2)
Shadowbdancing back to defend at Fonner Park (4/30)
A day at the races: A great escape (4/29)
Arlington Park Opening weekend - Kentucky Derby and Mother's Day (4/28)
Auction to benefit daughter of woman killed at Balmoral racetrack (4/22)
The problem with Uncle Mo (4/15)
Why Illinois Derby winner can't go to Kentucky (4/11)
AH on gaming revenue: Why single us out? (4/8)
Harold Zahn honoured at Balmoral (4/4)
A jockey's life (3/31)
Get to know 'Trottin’ Tom Kelley (3/30)
Giant Oak favored to win New Orleans Handicap (3/24)
Stances on slots (3/19)
A collective choke (3/18)
Equine ‘retirees’ find new life (3/18)
Lawmakers look to save Illinois’ gambling industry (3/17)
Illinois lawmaker betting again on slots-at-tracks legislation (3/17)
Fairmount Park starts new season with big winner (3/15)
Horses aren’t the only ones running (3/15)
Horse racing returns to Fairmount Park Tuesday (3/15)
Fairmount Park hopes to add slot machines; waiting for legislature (3/15)
Off and running: Fairmount Park steps into the gate for 75-day season (3/15)
Racing at Fairmount to get started today (3/15)
Fairmount Park still faces uphill battle as season opens Tuesday (3/14)
Horse racing is dead; Long live horse racing (3/11)
Lawsuit in Illinois over ADW monies (3/9)
Stuff you may not know (3/9)
What if they held a horse race and nobody ran? (3/8)
St. Elmo Hero: 'All I need is a pair of wheels' (3/5)
Only a matter of time–House Bill 3107 (3/4)
Casino/Racino bill in the works? (3/3)
Chicago casino could pass with push from Emanuel (3/2)
Arlington’s purse link to field size: well-intended but disaster in the making (3/2)
Dr. Fager breathtaking in '67 Gotham (3/1)
Maywood to close in June? Gloves coming off in Illinois (2/28)
America's winningest horse at Balmoral Saturday night (2/25)
Barnard's Hero returns home before Canadian debut (2/23)
2,220 racing fans answer the bell for Night School introduction (2/22)
Night School unites industry for fan education (2/17)
Karlsson writes life's next chapter (2/10)
Casinos lose again in tax fight (2/9)
Appeals Court backs state casino tax (2/7)
Gambling shell games (1/27)
Wade back in saddle following accident (1/26)
New gambling expansion bills introduced in Illinois House (1/21)
Lang folds in high stakes bid for gambling bill (1/17)
Gaming expansion in Illinois dies in the legislature (1/13)
Horse-racing backers dissapointed gambling bill wasn't called for vote (1/13)
Rep. Harris: Gambling bill was ‘retribution’ (1/13)
Leaders unhappy bill not passed (1/13)
State Sen. Dave Syverson says gambling bill will be reintroduced (1/13)
Illinois horsemen left at the altar (1/12)
Lawmakers considered more than tax hike (1/12)
Gambling expansion dies in state House (1/12)
Illinois horse industry "double-crossed" (1/12)
House adjourns with no vote on casino (1/11)
Gaming bill stalls, Rockford loses bid for casino (1/11)
Moylan in Springfield for casino, gaming showdown (1/9)
Illinois trade lobbies against racetrack slots (1/7)
Wirtz to build plant on Sportsman’s Park site (1/7)
Ill. House heads home without tax hike deal (1/7)
Illinois gambling expansion would be largest of its kind (1/6)
Passage not certain for gambling expansion (1/6)
State horse racing may depend on gambling expansion (video) (1/5)
Illinois gambling-expansion bill advances (1/5)
New tweaks for existing gambling in latest statehouse plan (1/5)
House committee approves massive gambling expansion (1/5)
Gambling expansion bill may come down to wire (1/4)
Fall meet at Hawthorne was for the good (1/4)
Gambling bill on hold in House (1/4)
OTB will continue at Adam's Roadhouse (1/4)
Illinois looks to squeeze more revenue from gambling (1/4)
Sweetener floated for existing gaming boats (1/3)
State gambling expansion remains in limbo (1/3)
Illinois gambling-expansion battle heating up again (1/3)
Changes expected in gambling expansion proposal (1/3)
People in horse business need a fair opportunity (1/3)
Danville mayor to lobby for casino bill (1/1)
Debate rages on slot machines at racetrack (12/30)
Local 7-year-old horse wins national race in Chicagoland (12/27)
Gaming no fast cure for state finances (12/23)
OTB leaps past final hurdle (12/21)
Disagreement in Illinois (12/17)
Tragedy teaches jockey Jamie Theriot to appreciate every ride (12/17)
Aldermen approve OTB for Yorkville's west side (12/15)
Maiden Maxton has upset shot in Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (12/9)
New OTB operator gets earful (12/9)
Village grants Adam's Roadhouse two reprieves (12/9)
Turf Publicists of America elects new slate of officers for 2011 (12/7)
Local reaction to major gambling expansion bill (12/2)
Ownership transfer at OTB (12/2)
Bring slots to the racetracks, Governor (12/2)
Senate OKs major expansion of gambling in Illinois (12/2)
Illinois Senate approves 10 new casinos (12/1)
Massive gambling expansion gets Senate approval (12/1)
Senate OKs gambling expansion (12/1)
Senate OKs new gaming rules in Illinois (12/1)
Illinois Senate approves major expansion of gambling, including first-ever Chicago casino (12/1)
Casino benefits to others? (12/1)
Off-track betting to require re-approval (12/1)
Rolling dice on gaming expansion (11/30)
The gambling balancing act (11/28)
Chaos at the Clark (11/26)
Slots at horse tracks will help Illinois economy (11/25)
Link: Gaming vote could come Tuesday (11/24)
Aracache Hanover upsets Windy City Pace (11/19)
Mayors don't want slots at tracks (11/19)
Illinois slots bill to pass? (11/17)
Slots at the track: Will it save horse racing in Illinois? (11/17)
Mayor's opinions vary on gaming expansion (11/16)
Gambling expansion plan hits snag (11/16)
Racing industry continues fight for slot machines (11/16)
RI says 'no' to slot machines at horse track (11/16)
Casino mayors oppose racing slots (11/15)
Gaming bets against casino expansion plan (11/12)
Lawmakers weigh odds on gambling expansion (11/12)
'Monumental' state gambling expansion plan in works (11/11)
Plan rolls dice on gambling expansion (11/10)
State gambling take dipping (11/10)
The future of harness racing in the Quad Cities is up in the air (11/10)
Slots at tracks (11/9)
OK of slots at tracks would help many (11/9)
New gambling package could help create Illinois jobs (11/9)
Horse-racing advocates push slot machine bill (11/8)
State lawmakers weigh more gambling ahead of veto session (11/8)
John Cisna, icon in Illinois harness horse industry, killed in truck-train collision (11/5)
Village urged to take stand on slots (11/3)
Group makes case against slots (10/28)
Slots at race track debated (10/26)
Slot machines coming to Arlington Racetrack? (10/25)
State seeks more money from gambling (10/21)
Illinois man charged with beating race horse (10/15)
Tony Petrillo named general manager of Arlington Park Racecourse (10/13)
Jockey Jesus Castanon nabs his 2,000th victory at Keeneland (10/8)
Secretariat: The Chicago connection (10/7)
Lowered Balmoral Pick 4 takeout increases pool average 62 percent (9/30)
Fairmount Park gets 75 live race dates, the first increase in years (9/29)
Fairmount Park gets 75 race dates for 2011 (9/29)
Fairmount Park's 2011 schedule to be set today (9/28)
Horse racing industry hopes for state help (9/23)
Illinois VLT contract cancelled (9/15)
Where do they stand on gambling? (9/14)
Introducing Wonder Girl (9/12)
Quinn, Brady keeping options open on gambling expansion (9/12)
Arlington-Washington impact (9/11)
Arlington-Washington Futurity and Lassie (9/11)
Arlington-Washington Futurity racing roundup (9/10)
Illinois gambling numbers continue to slide (9/10)
The Sherriff is out (9/9)
Letter: Give horse racing tracks cut of new casino's earnings (9/9)
Understanding signal fees (9/8)
Despite no World Trotting Derby, fair remains busy (9/6)
Ottawa man played key role in Kerner case (9/3)
Ten things you should know: Washington Park Handicap (9/2)
Locally owned racehorse sidelined (8/30)
Du Quoin State Fair hosts harness racing (8/27)
88th Du Quoin State Fair opens Friday night (8/25)
Tetrick poised for another $10 million earning season (8/24)
Pick a horse and bet on it (8/24)
Fairmount Park fights for on-site gaming; track's 52-date session is almost done (8/22)
Local horse wins state fair championship (8/20)
The Simpsons are No. 1 show in winner’s circle of harness racing (8/20)
Man charged in stabbing at Fairmount Park (8/19)
Hawthorne announces million dollar sweepstakes (8/19)
Watch the big race (8/19)
Harness racing keeps Millers on the run (8/19)
No World Trot, but fair pays attention to horsemen, wagerers (8/18)
Stevens and Cruguet for Thorwarth and Cadman brings back Paulick nightmare of Brock for Broglio (8/18)
Simpson drives Ax Man to victory (8/18)
Drawing a Million (8/17)
How long can Arlington last? (8/17)
Arlington Park sees slots offering best shots for long-term survival (8/17)
Burns, 95, remains a driving force in harness racing (8/17)
Local father, son dominate harness racing at Illinois State Fair (8/15)
Morton man to be Illinoisan of the Day (8/15)
Harness racing postponed until today (8/14)
Widower presses on, one fair at a time (8/14)
Miller takes second in four straight harness races (8/13)
Illinois exodus profiled (8/13)
Shrinking purses drive harness racers out of Illinois (8/13)
Harness racing at the Whiteside County Fair (8/10)
Muscle Massive wins 85th Hambletonian (8/8)
Back and better than ever (8/7)
Fairmount Park to host top Quarter Horse race (8/6)
Fairmount Park hosting $100,000 Quarter Horse race (8/6)
Fair marches on despite state budget problems (8/5)
Mystery Photo carries the Millers' Hambletonian hopes on his shoulders (8/5)
Students prep horses to be sold (8/5)
Quite a first impression (8/5)
Harness racing still exciting longtime drivers (8/4)
Gillespie glides to two victories (8/4)
Pandemonious' record-breaking night from 2005 (8/3)
Five harness races slated for this afternoon (8/2)
High hopes for Arienza (7/31)
Racing board: Fairgoers can play the ponies this summer (7/27)
95-year-old will drive in harness race again tonight in Illinois (7/26)
County fair horse racing in jeopardy? (7/22)
Arlington Park raises the bar (7/21)
From claim to fame: The journey of Helicopter toward the winner’s circle (7/17)
Arlington Handicap BUZZ report (7/16)
One of country's top jockeys to ride NFA grad’s horse (7/15)
Jimmy Durante says “Hot Cha Cha” (7/15)
Meadowlands Pace draw; Balmoral Pick 4 takeout reduction doing well (7/14)
A night at the races 2010 (7/14)
Local harness fans recall Steinbrenner as fierce competitor (7/14)
Steinbrenner remembered in local horse racing circles (7/13)
Remembering George (7/13)
The racing industry remembers George Steinbrenner (7/13)
George Steinbrenner, Yankees’ owner, dies at 80 (7/13)
Horseflies' buzz starts race down to county fairs (7/11)
Freshman colts shine in Barzgar splits at Maywood Park (7/10)
Chances better for horse-race betting at state fair (7/10)
Giving new lives to former racetrack champs (7/6)
Pity flu invades Illinois (7/5)
Black Tie Affair, Breeders’ Cup Champion and Horse of the Year, euthanized (7/1)
Remembering a great Thoroughbred champion, Black Tie Affair (7/1)
Homecoming bolsters McCarthy for stretch run (6/28)
State fair horse racing more likely (6/28)
Southern Sport shocks in Maywood Pace (6/26)
$100,000 on the line in Maywood Pace (6/25)
Politics and money? Shocking. Shocking. (6/24)
More Johnston testimony at 'Blago' trial (6/24)
Goodbye to harness racing? (6/23)
Henry Co. Fair kicks off (6/23)
Edgar County fairs deal with budget cuts (6/22)
Blago Trial: “Go Fly A Kite” (6/21)
Racetrack owner says donation pressure angered him (6/21)
My Sonny Boy wins Black Tie Affair Handicap at Arlington Park (6/20)
Will Arlington Park be open in a year? (6/18)
Marcus Miller to drive in North America Cup (6/18)
Prairie State Festival at Arlington Park Saturday (6/18)
$100,000 on the line in Maywood Filly Pace (6/18)
Churchill Downs CEO casts doubt on Chicago track's future (6/17)
Harness racing back on track for Henry County Fair (6/17)
Last viable summer for Illinois tracks? (6/17)
Horse tracks bet they can beat casinos (6/16)
Miller's tale filled with Power Of A Moment (6/16)
Hot to trot (6/16)
The latest Blago tapes: ‘Give us the f—– money’ (6/15)
Extortion allegation in Blagojevich trial (6/15)
How Rod Blagojevich tried to win big at the tracks (6/14)
BC to avoid competition that Arlington can’t (6/11)
See Tom Archdeacon run (6/10)
State fair harness racing in doubt (6/10)
Licensed horse shippers complain regulators don't crack down on 'bootleg' competitors (6/9)
And he's off! Chef Tony Mantuano at Arlington Park (6/3)
C & E Horse Transportation gallops ahead despite uncertain equine industry (6/3)
Hour story: And they're off (digitally)! (6/1)
Hall of Fame drivers steer Hoosier Cup pacers (5/29)
Bill to allow slots at horse tracks remains in limbo; two other gambling bills advance (5/28)
Bill best bet to save horse racing? Local breeder says legislation needed to save Illinois industry (5/24)
Louisville Handicap winner Free Fighter heads home (5/23)
$100,000 Arlington Classic a wide open race (5/20)
Just as Well pointed to Arlington Million XXVIII (5/19)
State Capitol Q&A: Gaming machines at horse tracks (5/19)
Lee Dewyze makes Idol's final 3 (5/12)
Illinois-bred Scooter Roach returns home for retirement (5/11)
Bill is still alive to bring slot machines to Fairmount, other Illinois tracks (5/9)
Bill calling to bring slots to horse tracks gets more time (5/8)
Ill. woman back in saddle after 41 years (5/8)
Ethan native having successful jockeying career (5/8)
Local horse owner wins big at Pretty Jenny Stakes (5/7)
Horse track slots plan hits snag (5/7)
Slots bill faces House support, Senate roadblocks (5/7)
Plan to permit slots at Ill. horse tracks approved by House panel (5/7)
Horse track slots advances, but still in limbo (5/7)
Success of plan to add slots at Illinois horse tracks uncertain (5/6)
Top stallion Cole Muffler is euthanized (5/6)
Southern Rocketop wins at Hoosier (5/3)
'Tar Heel' Williams drives on (5/3)
Hold Quinn's horses: Jim Edgar takes Bill Brady to the racetrack (5/3)
Pushing slot machines at Illinois race tracks (4/30)
Springfield: Harness racing history featured (4/30)
Lawmakers push slots for horse tracks (4/30)
Promise kept by ‘Undercover Boss’ – Honors Meghan Rice with race (4/29)
‘Undercover Boss’ keeps promise at Arlington Park (4/29)
Illinois horse racing industry renews push for slots at tracks (4/29)
Tax increase for Collinsville’s Fairmount Park track goes to Quinn (4/28)
Judge orders new election for horsemen's association over secret ballot issue (4/28)
Sights and sounds from opening day at Fairmount (4/28)
And they're off! Live racing at Fairmount Park starts today (4/27)
Racing returns to Fairmount Park (4/27)
Fairmount Park prepares to open for shortest season (4/26)
The Kentucky Derby features the equine art of Thomas Allen Pauly (4/26)
Arlington Park spiffs up, grows exclusive Turf Club (4/25)
Slot machines considered for Arlington Park (4/23)
Arlington Park's female handicapper talks horses (4/20)
Peru betting parlor closing (4/15)
Horse-racing bill moves through House; how does it affect Fairmount? (4/15)
Keeneland mandates jockey medical information (4/14)
Titan Commercial completes deal enabling Midwest Gaming to utilize last remaining casino license in Illinois (4/13)
Harness Horse Youth League comes to Chicago (4/12)
A reading of the ratings (4/5)
The Lion King of the Illinois Derby (4/2)
Illinois Derby racing roundup (4/2)
Dutrow's Derby Twist (4/1)
Arlington Park's pre-season ticket sale begins April 1 (3/31)
Miller's hopes for a cup 'Moment' (3/29)
Levy Restaurants and Niman Ranch announce exclusive partnership (3/24)
The board that was fired (3/23)
Hoffman passes bill to protect jobs at Fairmount Park (3/19)
Lucky Jim returns a winner (3/19)
Lucky Jim makes his 2010 debut Friday (3/18)
Odds On Moinet wins third straight In Night Styles (3/18)
Ill. Senate passes higher tax on Fairmount Park track (3/18)
Fairmount Park fiasco may get entire Illinois Racing Board fired (3/18)
Illinois House moves to fire the Illinois Racing Board (3/18)
An ‘Undercover Boss’ with heart (3/17)
Bill Carstanjen, Churchill Downs COO, Got it "Straight from the Horse's Mouth" on Undercover Boss (3/14)
Arlington Park workers train 'Undercover Boss' (3/14)
'Undercover Boss' recap: Pure horse manure at Churchill Downs (3/14)
World Trotting Derby ends after 29 years (3/14)
No funding for World Trotting Derby (3/12)
Illinois bred racing will be held at Du Quoin (3/12)
Derby at Du Quoin State Fair ends (3/11)
Slots at tracks picking up steam (3/8)
Horse racing forums (3/7)
Slammin' Stan, famed horse racer, dies (3/6)
Churchill exec goes undercover for 'Boss' (3/3)
Chicago filly makes good (2/27)
Peru off-track parlor sees betting decline (2/26)
Reid: Thanks to legislators for keeping Fairmount Park open (2/24)
Jay Hochstetler's star is on the rise (2/18)
Quick Start raises questions (2/5)
A brouhaha in Illinois: Hawthorne can’t pay breeder awards (2/2)
She Be Wild runs 5th in Forward Gal (1/31)
Lawmakers push back after Fairmount schedule nearly shelved (1/31)
Tri-County Fair harness races in jeopardy (1/29)
Racing board roughed up (1/26)
Illinois proposes law to prevent labor lockouts at Fairmount Park (1/26)
52 days of horse racing: Racing board, union reach pact (1/26)
Fairmount Park to remain open after labor dispute resolved (1/25)
Fairmount Park Racetrack goes back to its 52-day racing schedule (1/25)
Fairmount Park will race full schedule in 2010 (1/25)
Fairmount's 52 racing dates restored (1/25)
Jackpot! Last minute deal saves Fairmount Park's 2010 season (1/25)
Announcement near on future of Fairmount Park (1/25)
An illustration for less racing (1/25)
Press conference called at Fairmount Park (1/25)
Ruth to hear motion to dismiss sexual harassment suit (1/22)
Woman who refused to date boss sues after being fired (9/29)
Collinsville coffers may take hit as Fairmount days dwindle (1/17)
Getting things ready for 136th Kentucky Derby (1/15)
Deal to save Fairmount Park coming down to the wire (1/12)
More uncertainty about Fairmount racing (1/10)
Tripped up on racetrack (1/8)
Fairmount Park stripped down to just 3 live racing dates (1/7)
Fairmount gets just three racing dates (1/7)
Fairmount Park limited to three racing dates for 2010 (1/6)
Fairmount Park limited to three racing dates (1/6)
Midnight deadline looms for Fairmount Park race season (1/5)
Midnight deadline approaches for Fairmount Park (1/5)
More gambling options won't enlarge pie (1/5)
Is the sun setting on the 2010 season at Fairmount Park? (1/4)
Fairmount season's fate in the balance as racing board meets Monday (1/2)
Is the sun setting on the 2010 season at Fairmount Park? (12/31)
Lawsuit filed by former Speedway minority owner (12/30)
Will She Be champion or will it take Blind Luck? (12/24)
Exclude track from video gaming ban? (12/17)
Hawthorne celebrates 100 (12/16)
Full field of juveniles contest Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (12/10)
Savior for the Capital Bill? (12/9)
Federal judge rejects Blagojevich's defense of immunity to racketeering claims in casinos' lawsuit (12/8)
A step closer to millions (12/8)
State nearing its limit on gambling (12/8)
Lawmakers looking gaming gift horse in the mouth (12/6)
Lawyer: Blagojevich would take 5th in casino suit (12/3)
Illinois regulators: One year delay in video poker (12/2)
Racetracks say video gaming can save Capital Bill amid skepticism over motives (12/1)
Horse track owners want video poker (12/1)
Ill. Gov. Quinn: Let’s ‘take a look’ at slots at the tracks (12/1)
Hawthorne Horse Race Track offers elegant/affordable dining adventure (11/30)
Fairmount race dates stuck in starting gates; worker demands will determine 2010 schedule (11/30)
Illinois horse tracks say they’ll ride to the rescue on state revenue (11/30)
Fairmount Park could get $7 million to support track, horseowners (11/30)
He looked like a Hank Williams song: Big fun with Jambalaya (11/27)
Princeville Condo rallies to win Churchill Downs feature (11/24)
John Henry vs. The Bart (11/22)
Rumbling in Chi Town (11/13)
Churchill Downs Incorporated to acquire Youbet.com, Inc. (11/11)
Churchill to buy Youbet.com for $126.8M (11/11)
Breeders’ Cup or Bust: Our kind of town, Chicago is (10/29)
Horseplayer PRO teams with CDI to offer race day chats (10/28)
Paulick Report presents Breeders’ Cup or Bust: A charity fundraising ‘drive’ (10/26)
Breeders Crown Finals set (10/20)
Illinois joins the online world, entertainment centers (10/20)
It's Seabiscuit by a pixel (10/16)
Now it’s post time all the time in Illinois (10/14)
Latest panacea for Fairmount Park: Internet gambling (10/14)
The gates are open: Illinois residents can now wager on horse races online at TVG.com (10/14)
Play the ponies online (10/14)
All bets are on: Fairmount hopes online wagering will help struggling track (10/14)
Racing board approves online wagering (10/13)
Ill. approves online horse racing bets (10/13)
Ill. moves to license online horse racing bets (10/13)
Racing board weighs online betting licenses (10/12)
Dreaming of Anna's trainer back with top filly (10/9)
Online horse betting could be legal next week (10/7)
Hawthorne follows Churchill's lead (10/7)
Fairmount Park hopes for edge in fight for local gambling dollars (10/5)
Fairmount gets 52 dates for next season, bets on Internet gambling to boost wagering (9/26)
Illinois racing board cuts Fairmont's schedule next year (9/25)
Fairmount Park given 52 race dates next year (9/24)
Fort Prado captures Turf Dash (9/19)
Another sex dispute, but this athlete has four legs (9/18)
Rene Douglas, family ‘not losing hope' (9/18)
Terrible incident began tough summer for Jamie Theriot (9/18)
Are jockeys at risk on new racetrack turf? (9/16)
Two jockeys paralyzed on Arlington track (9/16)
Dream season for Southern Rocketop (9/14)
Stonehouse passes favorite to win $75,000 Handicap (9/12)
Jack Barry dies (9/10)
Controversy continues over online horse race gambling (9/9)
State Capitol Q&A: Bill gives gamblers more options (9/8)
Jockeys sign memorabilia to benefit injured riders (9/6)
Jockeys sign for one of their own (9/6)
Muscle Hill survives a weird day (9/6)
History rained out? (9/5)
HPI to air World Trotting Derby (9/4)
Riding for Michael Straight (9/4)
150 watch & bears (9/3)
Matthew Straight to ride for injured brother on Saturday (9/3)
Arlington-Washington Futurity tops big day of racing at Arlington Park (9/2)
Will there be a world record Saturday? (9/2)
Trainer James "Jim" B. McCoy dies (9/2)
Arlington Park - horse races are just part of the fun (8/31)
Five fillies will open harness racing (8/30)
Jockey from East Greenbush critically injured (8/28)
USTA blogs say Muscle Hill will race in World Trot in Du Quoin (8/27)
Trotters battle wet weather at state fair (8/21)
On the track (8/21)
Miller wins harness racing drivers' title as darkness falls at fair (8/21)
Muscle Hill passes up the chance to go for the trotting Triple Crown (8/20)
Harness racers honor local afficionado (8/18)
Jeff LaVette takes his hobbies to heart (8/18)
Jockey's accident scars another (8/17)
Fairmount Park, other tracks in a horse race for Illinois gambling dollars (8/16)
Friday's harness racing highlights (8/14)
State fair harness racing kicks off with 2-year-old colts (8/14)
Money troubles force Fairmount Park to close one month early (8/11)
Trackside Rockford may move to Don Carter's (8/11)
IDOA to recognize avid Illinois harness racing fan (8/11)
And they're off ... (8/9)
Running Aces closes out season (8/9)
Minnesota breds highlight closing day (8/7)
Arlington Million puts classy track at center stage (8/7)
Swinburn: Stot's one in a million (8/6)
Grade 1 Arlington Million Stakes (8/6)
Byrne widens his horizon in Weld's world (8/6)
Denied rapid-gambling thrills, Fairmount Park is fading (8/6)
Fairmount Park facing financial woes (8/5)
Cima settling in well before Arlington Million (8/5)
Million in mind for Cima (8/5)
Murtagh set for a frantic, jet-setting weekend (8/5)
Walter Swinburn to ride Stotsfold in the Arlington Million in Chicago (8/5)
O'Brien charge Black Bear Island to stay in US after Arlington Park tilt (8/5)
Finn in position for 10th Effngham Co. driving championship (8/5)
Retiring Fairmount horses need homes (8/3)
Arlington Million horse races on August 8 (8/3)
Arlington chance for Kirby (8/3)
Kirby looks forward to first US ride in Million (8/3)
The future of Fairmount Park looks like a long shot these days (8/3)
Sadness lurks behind facade at Fairmount (8/3)
Patton sets blazing start to racing week (7/29)
Fairmount Park shortens season; economy, lawsuit blamed (7/29)
Fairmount Park closing its season early; economy, lawsuit blamed (7/28)
Former Gov. Jim Edgar has online betting ties (7/23)
State moves to boost at-home gambling options (7/23)
Casinos suing Blagojevich want new judge (7/23)
Simpson is big winner in final day of Edgar County Fair harness racing (7/22)
One time pacer trotting up a storm (7/22)
Edgar County Fair harness racing contines (7/21)
Edgar County Fair harness racing gets rolling (7/20)
Fairmount Park to end live racing season early (7/16)
As industry struggles, horse racing returns to Farmer City Fair (7/11)
America’s Derby (7/9)
State's harness racing industry endangered (7/6)
Father Time not enough to harness 94-year-old horse racer (7/4)
Unsolicited advice for Arlington's Scott Becker (7/4)
Illinois casinos scramble to preserve $89.2M (6/30)
Race Track Chaplaincy of America issues call for 2009 White Horse Award nominees (6/30)
Photo finishes highlight final day of racing (6/25)
Highly acclaimed Hooh Why takes her shot at dirt (6/25)
On his 79th birthday, Buddy Simpson drives off with a win at Martsinville harness racing (6/24)
Arlington time! (6/24)
At 94, Burns races to victory at Martinsville Fair (6/24)
Harness racing takes over Martinsville Agricultural Fair (6/22)
Simor’s Gold taking shot at becoming first Old National Road Triple Crown winner (6/22)
Prepare to pony up for fireworks (6/19)
MGM, Harrah’s casinos among those suing ex-Illinois governor (6/15)
Casinos say Blagojevich took payoffs from horseracing tracks (6/15)
Casinos sue Blagojevich over law (6/13)
Casinos sue Blagojevich over horse track law (6/13)
OTB license approved; Opening in 6-8 weeks? (6/11)
Video Get Well Card to Rene Douglas (6/11)
Injuries connect the best jockeys (6/11)
Fairmount set to get revenue sharing (6/8)
Illinois' five horse tracks, including Fairmount, will get windfall of cash (6/8)
Why horses get saddled with wild names (6/7)
Collinsville man attends horse trotting driving school (6/7)
Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association asks for support (6/5)
Phone-in horse bets could be coming to Illinois (6/4)
Online horse betting bill heads to Quinn (5/30)
Ill. Senate approves slots-at-tracks bill, but House might fold (5/30)
Theriot off mounts because of Illinois sanctions (5/30)
Ill. Gov. Quinn gets bill to allow cellphone betting on horses (5/30)
Bill to create more casinos approved by Senate committee (5/29)
Online horse betting measure advances in Illinois (5/29)
Race riding or reckless riding, that is the question (5/28)
Theriot appeals suspension, Douglas remains in hospital (5/27)
Arlington still in shock over Douglas injury (5/26)
When it comes to Douglas, racing stewards share the blame (5/26)
A tale of two jockeys (5/26)
Power Cap on Rene Douglas (5/26)
Rene Douglas and Caltech (5/25)
Theriot gets 30 days for role in Douglas accident (5/25)
Chicago Area Racing: Barn to Wire DOT com (5/23)
The nomination is in: May 23, 2009; The Arlington Classic (5/23)
Senate rejects new Illinois casinos (5/22)
Ill. House votes 86-30 to legalize video gambling (5/22)
Slots at Arlington Park: Will village earn a voice? (5/21)
An era has ended in west suburban Cicero Illinois (5/19)
Defeat gambling near day care and colleges (5/18)
TV anchor Ron Magers and his link to top Russian colt (5/15)
Rob Marcocchio: Illinois links to dam of Mine That Bird (5/15)
None injured in horse track crash (5/14)
Seniors celebrate at Arlington May 14 (5/11)
From Chicago claimer to stakes winner? (5/10)
Buck pulls out of Cicero deal (5/6)
Madigan kills push to expand Illinois gambling (5/5)
Sources: Push on to expand gambling to Chicago (5/5)
Robert Cox, car dealer and Thoroughbred owner, dies (5/5)
Looking for winners at Arlington Park (5/2)
Lawmakers still trying to get online horse betting legalized in Ill. (5/1)
Farewell, Sportsman's Park. So long, horseracing? (5/1)
Fairmount Park will feature a full card on day of Derby (5/1)
The Sneakfecta: The Sneak visits Fairmount Park (4/27)
At least J. Geils was awesome… (4/26)
I Am Woman: Farewell Chicago! (4/26)
Horse racing once a big draw (4/25)
I Am Woman: Writer's frustration (4/23)
Back to work at Maywood tonight (4/23)
Fairmount Park's future is in U.S. Supreme Court's hands (4/23)
Sixty Sails scouting report (4/17)
Annieswesterncard qualifies at Balmoral (4/15)
Agribusiness group plays the ponies at Fairmount (4/15)
George Will on the Empress Casino takings case (4/13)
Taking stock of the takings clause (4/12)
Racing past the Constitution (4/12)
Maywood anyone? (4/8)
Arlington Park opens for season May 1 (4/8)
Fairmount Park ready to open longer season (4/7)
Fairmount Park is set to open season (4/6)
Hooh Why pulls a stunner (4/5)
That was terrible... (4/1)
Bet the house (3/31)
Can she top March? (3/31)
Illinois Derby attracts field of 11 (3/30)
Point missed by DRF’s Marcus Hersh looms large (3/29)
Donnie Von Hemel moves his stable from Lone Star Park to Arlington Park (3/27)
Female jockeys making up ground (3/26)
DRF handicapper Hersh flogs “bloggers” and misses point (3/26)
A very disappointing second (3/26)
I Am Woman tries to make it three for March (3/25)
Gamble from bed? Possible with latest IL Senate proposals (3/24)
Riverboat robbery (3/24)
Illinois Derby bound (3/20)
Illinois horsemen: Beware (3/19)
How Arlington is getting it right (3/18)
You can't win them all (3/15)
Canterbury Park - Home of the big horse (3/15)
Family tradition hits century mark (3/13)
Chicago TV anchor fills in some major details (3/12)
Here she goes again (3/12)
More jetsam than flotsam (3/10)
Ah Chicago...Owning Racehorses (3/10)
Trifecta for I Am Woman (3/8)
Recapturetheglory scores allowance victory at Fair Grounds (3/8)
Three for three? (3/8)
Horse betting online could soon be legal in Illinois (3/6)
A tale of two tracks (3/4)
You go girl! (3/2)
Whose money is it? (3/2)
Oaklawn Park: Appeal rejected by panel (3/1)
Du Quoin Fair plans full 10-day run (2/24)
Peru: Wagers wane at betting parlor (2/20)
The Supreme Court's chance to limit special taxes (2/17)
There's always next time: The Ottos Lotto story (2/6)
Giant Oak favored in Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds (2/6)
Giant Oak must learn his purpose on road to Triple Crown (2/6)
Landlord sues River North off-track betting site (2/3)
NLPC focuses on next phase in Blagojevich-Johnston 'pay to play' saga (2/2)
King Cotton Stakes: Ruler now King of 2007 claimers (2/1)
Atty: No deal between track owner, Blagojevich (1/27)
Blagojevich talks horseracing on tapes (1/27)
Tom Archdeacon, the horse, is honored (1/26)
Dixie Belle Stakes: Finish fun for filly, owner (1/25)
You are what you eat? (1/24)
Churchill and the ADW wars (1/22)
Cardinals, Steelers: Their racetrack pasts (1/20)
Churchill broadens focus with new subsidiary (1/19)
Sexton to head Churchill efforts to beef up entertainment business (1/19)
HANA President Platt on Bloodhorse (1/7)
Affidavit alleges Blagojevich sought racing official's contribution (12/24)
10th casino going to Des Plaines (12/22)
People the impeachment committee wants to question (12/19)
Fairmount Park racetrack robbers nabbed after shopping spree (12/19)
Collinsville racetrack robbers nabbed after shopping spree (12/18)
Fairmount Park robbery suspect bailed out (12/18)
Tetrick, Schnittker named driver, trainer of year (12/11)
Blagojevich tried to cash in on Fairmount Park (12/10)
Horse racing bill may be part of pay-to-play plan (12/10)
10 vie for Illinois Debutante honors (12/5)
Nearly $170,000 stolen in Collinsville racetrack heist (12/2)
Three charged with six-figure armed heist at Fairmount Park (12/1)
Three arrested in connection with Fairmount Park Racetrack robbery (11/29)
New bill extends fund to aid horseracing in state (11/29)
State horse racing bill reaches governor's desk (11/28)
Police release video of racetrack robber (11/27)
Horse racing's windfall in fine tradition of Illinois Guv handouts (11/18)
Chupps on 'Pretty-Faced' filly (11/25)
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (11/24)
Illinois Gaming Board will pick three finalists for 10th casino license (11/14)
Fairmount Park horse track robbed overnight (11/13)
Racino could put Illinois gaming back on track (11/12)
Greed rears its ugly head (11/7)
Illinois Champions Day scouting report (10/31)
Top horses head to American-National Festival (10/29)
Shadow Play back to Illinois (10/28)
Hodgkins provides mortgage to keep failing restaurant in business (10/16)
Stickney casino would draw gamblers, families; has Ditka as backer (10/16)
Race track operators make bid for casino license (10/15)
Hawthorne puts in $150 million casino license bid (10/15)
Top offer for 10th casino license: $435M (10/15)
Coach Mike Ditka playing two states as casino celeb pitchman (10/15)
Hawthorne Race Course proposed gaming complex (10/15)
10th casino license sought in Stickney (10/14)
Stall out to keep hot period hot (10/1)
Hawthorne Gold Cup scouting report (9/25)
Fairmount Park gets 75 race dates (9/24)
Giddyup: Fairmount Park to add more horse races in 2009 (9/24)
Duchossois boosts his stake in Churchill Downs (9/23)
Giddyup: Fairmount Park to add more horse races in 2009 (9/23)
Agency allows Churchill Downs to transfer jackpots (9/23)
Horse racing in Illinois faces uncertain future (9/19)
Arlington Park to go for 2011 Breeders' Cup (9/16)
Ladies' fancy hat day at Arlington Park (9/4)
Second Des Plaines casino plan in works (9/3)
Deweycheatumnhowe wins World Trotting Derby (8/31)
Dewey makes it 17 in a row at Ill. state fair (8/31)
Unbeaten horse comes to Du Quoin (8/30)
Champion horse set to race (8/29)
Trainer, colt go extra mile for each other (8/28)
DP, Rosemont pulling out all stops to land casino (8/27)
Long shot La Joyeria stuns Bungalow field (8/27)
Driver Dave Magee repeats three win night (8/26)
Mulkeytown couple raising champion Standardbreds (8/26)
11-race card opens harness racing program (8/26)
'Illinois Day' will feature nine races (8/25)
World record holder upset on harness racing's opening night (8/25)
Balmoral Park Horse Race Track fun and exciting experience for adventure (8/21)
Back in the saddle (8/19)
Trainer Bernardi saves best for last (8/15)
Horse’s five investors may rake in the fair’s big purse (8/14)
Fairley's horse wins at state fair (8/13)
Patton adds trainer title to his resume (8/13)
Owners go to great lengths to name horses (8/12)
Promote, promote, promote! (8/10)
Jockey trampled at Fairmount Park; doesn't remember what happened (8/10)
Nearly dying to ride (8/9)
Harness races attract all types of fairgoers (8/9)
Austin wins jockey title at Altamont (8/9)
Archipenko to block Mount Nelson ascent (8/8)
Martin wins historical drivers' title at Altamont (8/8)
Photo finishes punctuate harness racing finale (8/8)
Tough times for harness horse trainers, owners (8/8)
Young harness racer takes on breast cancer (8/8)
Claimers can become winners (8/8)
Einstein theoretically set for Arlington Million (8/7)
Harness racing big part of Higgs’ lives (8/7)
Three women drivers claim five victories (8/7)
Despite protests, bar owner pushing ahead with OTB plans (8/6)
Miller remains atop drivers' standings at Altamont (8/6)
Record set in Effingham County racing (8/6)
Competitive races open Effingham County racing (8/4)
Hambletonian winner headed for Du Quoin fair (8/2)
PE link to racehorse that is taking world by storm (8/2)
Take it to the Banks: Driver takes third title (8/1)
After wins, woman driver faces decision (8/1)
Piddles doesn't piddle around in money race (7/30)
'Lucky' Finn wins with exciting finish (7/29)
Colt 'with an attitude' recovers for win (7/28)
Harness racing breeding excitement in heartland (7/24)
Fair circuit losing its luster, support (7/24)
Melloy took the harness reins from her dad (7/24)
Former pro football player fares well at Edgar County harness racing (7/23)
Waddling Around Town: Harness racing (7/15)
Nessa's horse shatters track record (7/14)
Casino-to-horseracing subsidy may continue (7/10)
Gambling expansion likely dead in Illinois (7/10)
Casinos continue legal fight against horse tracks (7/2)
Careful, that wire is LIVE! (7/1)
Trainer dedicates life to Thoroughbred racing (6/29)
Horse injury critics need to wake up (6/28)
Speedy send off for Jolly Lester at Midwest Pace (6/26)
Two-year-olds get their turn at Martinsville harness racing (6/25)
Fairmount hopes to sit taller in saddle (6/25)
Three drivers lead pack at Martinsville harness racing (6/24)
A trip around the horse racing track: Trainer, coaxed to Iowa, makes most of his move (6/17)
Miller racing for a great cause (6/16)
Shes So Hot just that at Maywood (6/14)
Father-son jockeys to face off in Father's Day race (6/12)
Another year, another flop (6/8)
Fairmount welcomes ruling requiring casinos to share revenue with tracks (6/6)
Supreme Court rules horse racing can get casino money (6/5)
Niles off-track betting parlor gears up for Belmont Stakes (6/5)
Court ruling good news for Fairmount Park (6/5)
Fairmount lauds Supreme Court decision saying casinos must share revenue with tracks (6/5)
Court: Casinos must pay horsetrack surcharge (6/5)
Ill gov., lawmakers blame each other (6/5)
Big Brown: Just a good horse? (6/4)
Better for the game if Big Brown loses? (6/3)
Ill. lawmakers OK spending side of new budget (5/31)
Many eyes will be watching Before He Cheats in Trotting Classic (5/31)
Committee OKs major gambling expansion in Illinois (5/31)
House committees advance parts of capital plan (5/30)
Harness racing expansion proposal dies in committee (5/29)
Harness racing bill stalled in Senate (5/28)
Casino for the state (5/28)
Illinois leaders endorse coalition's capital bill proposal (5/28)
States wager on racetrack slots (5/27)
Hanshin Handicap scouting report (5/22)
Gavin Cook wins Amateur Driver Championship (5/21)
Drive time (5/21)
Off track betting a plus for Villa Park redevelopment (5/21)
Lawmakers, lobbyists push for racetrack slots (5/20)
Illinois horse racing backers still hoping for slots (5/20)
Support for slot machines at horse racetracks growing (5/19)
Off to the slots at Fairmont Park (5/19)
Horsemen race to Capitol (5/19)
One race at a time, but..... (5/18)
Casino companies may tread lightly with new Illinois boat (5/17)
Horse racing bill heads to Senate (5/15)
Fairgrounds horse racing bill advances (5/15)
Gambling opponents say Poe ignoring will of county voters (5/15)
Expanded harness racing proposed at state fairgrounds (5/14)
Doing double duty: Single mom races horses, raises son (5/13)
Illinois vacates positive tests (5/13)
Tragedy puts racing off track (5/11)
Will the capital city be able to gamble on racing? (5/9)
Horse racing industry hears cries for new tracks (5/8)
Arredia remains confident in landing casino here (5/7)
Rosemont's grand casino plan (5/7)
Local racetrack reduces horse injuries (5/5)
Baked please! (5/5)
Derby day at the OTB (5/4)
Trainer says Denis of Cork gave 'big race' as expected (5/4)
Prairie Meadows racing: Brueggemann, Barney sweep stakes (5/4)
Before He Cheats soars in Su Mac Lad (5/2)
Triple Crown bloodlines run through Illinois stable (5/1)
State lawmakers ponder legalizing Internet horse wagers (4/28)
State lawmakers ponder legalizing Internet horse wagers (4/28)
Tony Morgan reaches 12,000 victory plateau at Fox Valley (4/24)
Illinois Champions Day scouting report (4/24)
Duchossois sued for charity event mishap (4/18)
Senate proposal would tax phone-in horse betting (4/17)
At hearing, public offers ideas on state spending (4/17)
Inaugural Bill Hartack Memorial Handicap features Fairbanks (4/16)
OTB parlor searching for a new home (4/16)
Steriods: The never ending debate (4/15)
Fairmount Park readies to open; season cut by 30 dates (4/15)
Track pads purses to lure better horses and bigger crowds (4/15)
Fairmount Park opens shortened season Friday (4/14)
Wheels in motion again on 10th casino license (4/11)
Anderson returns! (4/9)
Woman charges race track with discrimination (4/8)
Field set for 51st running of Illinois Derby (4/3)
Luckiest men on the planet (3/31)
Harness racing is “real good” for Holland (3/28)
Legislator pushes bill to help Fairmount (3/27)
Fairmont Park says passage of 'Capital Bill' would improve racetrack, Illinois economy (3/26)
Legislator pushes bill to help Fairmount Park (3/26)
Collinsville horse track seeks change in Illinois gaming law (3/26)
Hoffman calls for capital bill to help Fairmount Park (3/26)
Emigh set to return to Oaklawn next year (3/22)
Pat Berry: A proven winner (3/22)
My top 10 on the road to Churchill Downs (3/17)
World records fall in England as the Irish celebrate (3/17)
Horse racetrack being sued again (3/14)
Harness-racing bill clears first hurdle (3/13)
Illinos Racing Board approves license for OTB in Villa Park (3/12)
Villa Park gambling on the table (3/11)
Louisiana Derby features the red hot Pyro (3/3)
Trainer surpassing his goals (2/29)
Board unanimously approves off-track-betting parlor (2/28)
Playing the Pick 3 (2/25)
Houghton standing tall (2/22)
OTB parlor to be voted on at Feb. 25 village board meeting (2/20)
Poe suggests more horse racing at fair (2/11)
If it's Gulfstream Park – It's the speed, Buster (2/5)
Illinois owner breeds success (2/3)
So you want
to be a jockey Sylvia Harris (1/26)
Support for slots (1/24)
Exacta-ly right (1/22)
Pacer allergic to everything but winning (1/21)
Legislators bet on more gambling as a way to pay for projects (1/20)
Formerly homeless, rookie jockey finds salvation through her love of horses (1/17)
Hawthorne Race Course closes strong (1/14)
Searching for a gift horse (1/14)
Cleaning up after the horses (1/12)
Racehorse remembered in national magazine (1/11)
Fairmount Park trims races, workers (1/10)
Fairmount cuts racing season to stretch finances (1/9)
Riding horses helps in hurdling obstacles for rookie jockey (1/9)
Gulfstream Park: Something old, something new (1/8)
1,188 For Tetrick (12/31)
Tim Tetrick shatters records for harness racing drivers (12/31)
Bowie singing to the bank with "Cheats" (12/26)
Business partners bet on future in Illinois horse racing (12/26)
Our Opinion: Poe's harness racing idea has merit (12/21)
Poe chomping at bit with harness racing idea (12/20)
State lawmakers setting records across the board (12/16)
Plan could put slots at horse tracks, more seats at casinos (12/10)
Madigan shows hand with massive gambling expansion proposal (12/10)
Major gambling expansion proposed for Illinois (12/10)
Driver piles up wins and miles (12/4)
Taking the reins of investment opportunities (12/3)
Tetrick amazed by record year (12/1)
One man's Racing Hall of Fame ballot (11/30)
Harness driver Tetrick nears single-season mark (11/22)
State misses capital bill deadline (11/14)
Chem Lab: Testing for cocaine in lots of racehorse urine (11/10)
High hay prices hurt owners of cattle, horses (11/1)
Sport is a family affair (10/30)
Baron's big guns ready for Am Nat (10/29)
The tangled web of BC races (10/23)
Slots could mean return of racing to E.M. Downs (10/19)
Racetracks welcome gambling bill, push for legalization of “racinos” (10/17)
'And they're off!' (10/16)
Ins and outs for the 24th Breeders' Cup (10/15)
Professor: Gambling not best way to raise money (10/10)
Monmouth 2007 - Dirt, turf routes recap (10/8)
U.S. to host 2008 Amateur World Cup (9/28)
Illinois gaming industry lobbies for Internet gambling (9/27)
Previewing preps for Breeders' Cup Classic (9/25)
Fairmont Park: 'Everybody's worried' (9/24)
Fairmount Park officials hopeful following Senate vote (9/21)
For the love of animals (9/21)
Racing board grants Fairmount Park request; schedule might not be cut (9/21)
Chicago-area horse trainer investigated for cheating customers (9/20)
Racing board OKs Fairmount Park plan for 90 racing dates (9/20)
Illinois Senate backs casino expansion (9/19)
A look at the Senate's gambling-for-construction package (9/18)
Fairmount Park considers a shorter season (9/18)
Fairmount Park pushes for season that lasts 90 days (9/18)
Investor aims to boost Churchill stake (9/17)
Fairmount Park still pursuing 90 race dates (9/17)
King Johnny gets Dan Patch three-peat (9/16)
Horse racers honor Chicago area judge (9/16)
Chicago Crime Commission expresses concerns regarding proposed expansion of gambling in Illinois (9/14)
Belmont: Gateway to the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth (9/12)
Filly Westside is dandy in gritty harness race (9/12)
Holland sets harness world record (9/12)
Photo Finish: Harness racing off and running at fair (9/7)
Wallace serves up American Pie (9/6)
On track to future? (9/2)
Donato Hanover stays hot in Illinois (9/2)
No surprise (9/2)
Our horse, of course (9/1)
Du Quoin braces for World Trotting Derby (9/1)
Caretaker, Derby favorite share an extra-special bond (8/30)
Woodward may benefit winner in long run (8/29)
Gambling on Springfield (8/29)
Champion horse to skip triple crown race (8/25)
Saratoga's classic race remains big win ticket (8/24)
Harness racing returns to Du Quoin (8/23)
Arlington, Calder races back in Indiana (8/23)
Flora man making harness race history (8/22)
Indiana blocks betting on races at Churchill's Arlington, Calder (8/22)
Hambletonian Oaks winner comes to Balmoral (8/21)
Street Sense on road to Horse of the Year honors (8/20)
Horse trainer, David MacLean, dies (8/19)
Graham family cashes in with Spread The Chips (8/18)
Holland sparks big day for Ervin Miller (8/16)
Arlington Million: Bargain horse runs like a million bucks (8/14)
Synthetic surfaces have helped decrease horse deaths across country (8/14)
Illinois native Tetrick coasts to 4 wins (8/14)
O, Canada: Jamabalya takes Million, is Breeders' Cup bound (8/13)
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (8/13)
Phillips a million-dollar woman in 'ultimate fairytale' (8/13)
Canadian-bred Jambalaya surprises classy field (8/13)
Arlington Million rematch could happen next year (8/12)
Canada's Jambalaya is No. 1 in a Million at Arlington (8/12)
Royal Highness takes the crown in Beverly D. (8/12)
Arlington Million favorite scratches (8/11)
Trainer gets a pair of presents a day before her 50th birthday (8/11)
Softness of turf could be a factor in today's Million (8/11)
In golden years, The Tin Man shows his iron (8/10)
After Market 2-1 favorite in Million (8/9)
The Tin Man returns to defend Arlington Million (8/8)
Silver Lining for Tin Man in Arlington Million? (8/8)
They're off, way off (8/5)
Haskell Invitational features stakes winners galore (8/2)
Incoming freshman makes himself at home (8/2)
Jockey relishes sweep (8/2)
Becker: No way to determine if dead heat was first for county fair (8/2)
Flacco helps keep tradition alive (8/2)
Track, state harness records fall at fair (8/1)
Molina rides Oust to win on Illinois Day (8/1)
Gash making most of area harness circuit (7/31)
Drug testing hits harness racing in Illinois (7/31)
Close finishes at Clark County Fair harness races (7/31)
Record broken during first night of harness racing (7/30)
Banks to begin defense of harness driving title (7/29)
Clark County Fair gets later start, shakes up harness racing schedule (7/28)
Perfect Drift injured, resting at home (7/27)
State racing board green lights OTB (7/26)
Southern Beach posts fast time (7/26)
Morethan I Deserve turns in top time in harness racing at Edgar County Fair (7/25)
Whitney Handicap - All in the family for decades (7/25)
92-year-old becomes oldest winning harness racer (7/25)
Mississippi-owned horses stand out during Edgar County Fair harness racing (7/24)
Dreamy victory in Virginia Oaks (7/22)
Saratoga: The Spa and Graveyard of Champions (7/17)
Gambling on a new approach (7/15)
Among night's biggest stars, Guidry takes final ride at EvD (7/13)
Meier looks to pass on jockey success to son (7/6)
Calder's Summit of Speed (7/2)
Resident arrested over photos (6/28)
Horses dodge rain at Martinsville Fair (6/27)
The next big stakes races (6/26)
Hawthorne has races despite strike (6/26)
It’s time for harness racing at Martinsville (6/25)
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (6/25)
He would look a gift horse in the mouth (6/24)
Form Gaming Commission? (6/22)
Summer stakes to feature cream of racing crop (6/18)
2,000 wins for Ryan Anderson (6/16)
Costly to eat like a horse (6/16)
Illinois casino measure defeat is gamble for horse tracks (6/14)
Churchill Downs Incorporated acquires AmericaTAB, Bloodstock Research Information Services and Thoroughbred Sports Network Businesses (6/12)
Willis rebounds with $100,000 win (6/12)
Is civilization in decline? You bet; look at racetracks (6/9)
Cabana Fever getting ready (6/6)
Right to work? Jockey's career threatened by race-fixing scandal (6/1)
Democrats’ budget plan OK’d by House (5/31)
Another meeting; no deal (5/30)
Local drivers reach victory milestones (5/29)
Magic Mile retains its charm (5/27)
Harness racing opens season today in Du Quoin (5/26)
Illinois panel backs big gambling expansion (5/26)
Village betting on OTB (5/26)
Some ready to bet on gambling (5/25)
Illinois lawmaker looks to alter smoking ban (5/24)
Thoroughbred list is filling up for Ohio Derby (5/24)
The race to save Illinois horse racing (5/9)
Profit drop blamed on tax (5/9)
Fairmount Park proposes expansion (5/8)
Fairmount pushes revival tied to slots (5/8)
Horse-racing track promises charitable contribution for slots (5/7)
Fairmount Park wants to add up to 900 slots (5/7)
Commentary: No Sense in Derby winners rushing (5/7)
Crowd flocks to teletrack for Derby (5/6)
A teacher with giddyap (5/6)
Kentucky Derby: Utah cowboy pulling for Cowtown Cat (5/5)
Utahn's horse running for roses (5/5)
Arlington Park opens with eye on horses' safety (5/4)
Herpesvirus at Balmoral harness track leads to increased precautions (5/3)
The Quiet Mon ready to make noise Saturday (5/3)
Arlington season debut: More than racing (5/3)
McCaffrey reaches 'Mecca' in Berry's Creek (5/2)
Artificial track surfaces gain momentum with trainers (5/1)
Equine herpes outbreak quarantines Balmoral barn (5/1)
Too fast, too soon? (4/29)
Gambling bill clears House Committee (4/28)
Committee passes casino bill (4/28)
Young jockey is making his mark (4/21)
Gambling bill 'crucial' to Fairmount Park (4/21)
River Front Times wins again (4/18)
The Quiet Mon wins first sophomore start (4/17)
Gambling in Chicago (4/16)
Horse racing on hard times (4/14)
Last chance to register for the 2007 NHHC (4/13)
Legislators getting paid to push the expansion of casinos (4/13)
Proposal to expand gambling in Illinois falls apart (4/13)
Illinois House panel weighs gambling expansion (4/12)
Fire damages barn at Hawthorne Race Course (4/12)
Illinois goes crazy for Crawdad (4/9)
Lareau finds another gem (4/9)
Jeremes Jet romps (4/8)
Cowtown Cat captures Illinois Derby (4/7)
Cowtown Cat runs away with Illinois Derby win (4/7)
Judge declares horse racing law unconstitutional (4/5)
O'Neill brings two to Illinois Derby (4/5)
OTB money could benefit Discovery Museum (4/4)
Lis Mara, Shark Gesture qualify (4/3)
Arlington Park installs safer synthetic track (3/29)
Arlington Park begins work on synthetic track (3/29)
Timesareachanging returns (3/28)
Plesac finds new passion with harness racing (3/20)
The reign of Queen Bea (3/7)
How River Front Times broke his maiden (3/6)
And they're off and running (3/6)
St. Louis Derby appears unlikely to take place this year (3/6)
Thoroughly Thoroughbreds at Fairmount (3/6)
More housing on way at Arlington (3/2)
Settlement reached in Arlington Park housing discrimination case (3/1)
Hawthorne to open season (2/23)
Simpson on track in Chicago (2/21)
Canterbury's top jockey is barred ... and frustrated (2/19)
Vet clinic/Balmoral fun (2/16)
Chicago Crime Commission raises concern over expanded gambling in Illinois (2/8)
Polytrack to be installed at Arlington Park (2/6)
Barbaro's blood sport (2/6)
Hard working Willis ponders this season (2/1)
Casino site back in play (1/31)
Lawmaker floats plan for more casinos (1/30)
3 new casinos for Chicago area proposed (1/30)
Brotherly love on display in Illinois (1/29)
Still a winner (1/28)
Oosting, Pletcher take Balmoral titles (1/23)
Robin Renner: Giving opportunities (1/21)
Wagering wanes at Peru parlor (1/20)
Banks’ hobby horses are off and running (1/18)
Principal denies 401(k) wrongdoing (1/14)
Makeithapencaptain to get tested (1/7)
Midwesterners hot at Dover (1/6)
