Veteran jockey Chris Emigh is holding out hope that Arlington Park s owner can reach an agreement with someone to save horse racing at the famed site. "This is my home," said Emigh. "Nobody wants to start over in another state or area."
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Now that Arlington International Racecourse is officially for sale, the owners of Churchill Downs Inc. on Thursday reiterated their desire to relocate Arlington s horse racing operations elsewhere in Illinois, despite questions over the process to do so. It is our intention to work constructively with state and local authorities to find a solution to continue thoroughbred operations in Illinois, and we look forward to further constructive dialogue as we explore alternatives, Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen said during a quarterly earnings call Thursday morning. I am optimistic that the state and local authorities are interested in finding a path forward with us.
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Horse racing could make its final turn at Arlington Park this fall.
Touting the 93-year-old track as a “redevelopment opportunity,” the corporate owner of Arlington International Racecourse announced Tuesday it’s selling the historic oval and all 326 suburban acres it sits on.
Executives at Churchill Downs Inc. say they’re “committed” to having the ponies run as scheduled at Arlington from April 30 through Sept. 25, but after that, it’s anyone’s guess if the starting bugles will call again.
Bill Carstanjen, CEO of the Louisville-based gambling and racing corporation, signaled a potential sale last summer when he declared the property would have “a higher and better purpose,” but Churchill Downs previously denied reports that Arlington was on the block.