Cahokia Downs News Today

Both the life she lived — and one she didn't — play a role in the narrative

(Shenandoah) – Fair warning: this won’t be my normal Sunday blog.

Legendary race callers Tom Durkin and Dave Johnson swapped stories at the recent 48th Annual Global Symposium on racing.

Got questions about Fairmount Park Racetrack in Illinois? Here's everything you need to know about this popular American racecourse.

DeShawn Parker will accept the 2021 Pedersen Award on behalf of his father, Daryl, on June 25, 2022, at Thistledown (JACK Thistledown Racino)

Oct. 18 1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. He follows with touchdown runs of 66, 55 and 40 yards in the first 12 minutes of the game.

Sponsored by: Father and Son, Daryl and DeShawn Parker Belterra Park in Cincinnati, Ohio will conduct the first stakes race of the season with the $75,000 Daryl E. Parker / Tall Stack Stakes on May 6, 2021. It will be contested at 6 ½ furlongs for 3-year-old registered Ohio-Bred runners. Parker, a Cincinnati native, was the first Black steward in U.S. racing. He worked in this capacity at Thistledown and Mahoning Valley racetracks in Ohio. Daryl was first hired as an exercise rider f...