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Lothenbach Stables Inc.’s 5-year-old homebred mare She Can’t Sing contested the early pace with Empire House and Liberty M D, assumed command midway around the turn, and spurted clear down the stretch to easily win Saturday’s 37th running of the $300,000 Chilukki (G3) at Churchill Downs by 3 ¾ lengths.

Kueber Racing’s two-time stakes-winning filly Coach will attempt to collect her first victory in graded stakes company as the headliner in Saturday’s $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs.

Galloping Out, the organization dedicated to finding permanent and loving homes for Thoroughbred horses retired from Chicagoland racing, has again earned prestigious and national recognition.

Owned by Patricia’s Hope LLC and Richard Ravin and trained by Larry Rivelli, Richiesgotgame returned $10.00, $3.20 and $2.60.

When it comes to Illinois-bred turf horses, trainer Chris Block is one of the names that always is among the first to be recognized.

Sunday marks the anniversary of the final day of horse racing at Arlington Park. The Arlington Heights oval is expected to remain dormant next year, too, after the Illinois Racing Boards formal award this week of 2023 race dates to Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero -- the owners of which are touting grand plans to start building a casino.

Arklow won this race in 2018, was second in 2019, won in 2020 and came up a neck short of victory last year.

The Grade 2, $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes drew a full field of 12, plus one also-eligible entrant, all vying to win an automatic entry into the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf in November.

Chris Block has joined the Kristi Jo Block Real Estate Team based in Spicer.

Colonial Downs kicked off its "More Racing, More Money, More Fun" summer racing season in grand fashion Monday