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The following article is a two-part series on the fate of racing in the state of Illinois. Part two of the series will run on Harnesslink Wednesday. Illinois horse racing has fallen from grace. The once fruitful state that offered so many excellent racing opportunities for both harness racing Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds is now nothing
In its divestiture of Arlington Park’s assets, parent company Churchill Downs Inc. left no stone unsold, holding 20 auctions in six months.
Reactions to the death of Arlington Park Chairman Emeritus Richard Duchossois poured in Friday afternoon.
Duchossois was born on Oct. 7, 1921 in the Beverly neighborhood and attended Morgan Park Military Academy. He went on to purchase Arlington International Racecourse.
Founder has memories, hope for next chapter Burt Constable Daily Herald FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Horses work out on the track at Arlington Park after the fire destroyed destroyed the facility in July 1985. Dick Duchossois. the man synonymous with Arlington Park poured millions into the track he bought in 1983, and millions more into a glorious rebuild after a devastating fire in 1985, before merging his creation with Churchill Downs in 2000. But he has no regrets that the 326 acres, including the 94-year-old track, are for sale and destined to be developed into something else. (Daily Herald ...