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    May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Rachel Blount column

    Star Tribune
    During the Minnesota winter, when Canterbury Park's empty barns are blanketed with snow, Mark Stancato works his sales pitch. The stall superintendent for the Shakopee track visits with horse trainers around the country, trying to persuade them to spend...

    Tags: Canterbury

    2. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Slot machines on the brain for those at Arlington track on opening day

    About a hundred people peered out from the stands on opening day at Arlington International Racecourse Friday afternoon -- the festive atmosphere coming at a time when the park continues its battle to get slot machines, a change it calls crucial for its survival.
    About a hundred people peered out from the stands on opening day at Arlington International Racecourse Friday afternoon -- the festive atmosphere coming at a time when the park continues its battle to get slot machines, a change it calls crucial for its...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Governor, Government, Lobbying

    3. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Desormeaux looking to resurrect career

    Kent Desormeaux has five mounts Friday when Arlington Park begins its five-month meeting and then he will be off to Churchill Downs, scene of the three greatest triumphs of his distinguished career.
    Kent Desormeaux has five mounts Friday when Arlington Park begins its five-month meeting and then he will be off to Churchill Downs, scene of the three greatest triumphs of his distinguished career. The Hall of Fame jockey will be traveling with a heavy...

    Tags: Equestrian, Gulfstream Park, Big Brown, John R. Velazquez, Javier Castellano

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Man convicted of sexual contact with horse wins new trial

     A former stable hand convicted of having sexual contact with a horse at Arlington Park has won a new trial after an appeals court found police shouldn’t have arrested him for the alleged 2010 assault.
    Tribune reporter
     A former stable hand convicted of having sexual contact with a horse at Arlington Park has won a new trial after an appeals court found police shouldn’t have arrested him for the alleged 2010 assault. Esbin Cal-Orozco, now 32, was seen riding a...

    Tags: Police Arrests, Sex Crimes

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. Jockey who won 1963 Kentucky Derby helped lead the way for Latinos

    The Lexington Herald-Leader
    Braulio Baeza was born in Panama and lives in New York, but his story is inextricably tied to Kentucky and Lexington. He won the Kentucky Derby 50 years ago aboard Chateaugay, a horse from Lexington's Darby Dan Farm. He was among the first Latino...

    Tags: Equestrian, Piracy, Mario Gutierrez, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Dodgers

    6. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Chatfield Road looks to get back on track

    Eight years ago Bellamy Road went into the Kentucky Derby as the favorite after carrying the colors of late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to a 171/2-length victory in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Bellamy Road's son, Chatfield Road, did something...

    Tags: Equestrian, Wayne, Jim Edgar, Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Arlington averts Derby betting blackout

    Arlington Park and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association have agreed on a two-year contract, averting the threatened blackout of betting on the Kentucky Derby at Illinois tracks and off-track betting parlors.
    Special to the Tribune
    Arlington Park and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association have agreed on a two-year contract, averting the threatened blackout of betting on the Kentucky Derby at Illinois tracks and off-track betting parlors. If the prolonged dispute...

    Tags: Equestrian, Kentucky Derby, Agriculture, Cook County Government, Dick Duchossois

    8. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Arlington asks to vacate racing dates in dispute with horsemen

    The plot is thickening in the contract fight pitting Arlington Park and its parent company, Churchill Downs, Inc., against the collective bargaining agent for owners and trainers.
    The plot is thickening in the contract fight pitting Arlington Park and its parent company, Churchill Downs, Inc., against the collective bargaining agent for owners and trainers. Anticipating short fields for racing if a contract isn't signed before...

    Tags: Equestrian, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Kentucky Derby, Dick Duchossois

    9. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  9. Risk jockeys

    Jockey Brandon Meier glances at a race program and doesn't blink at the prospect of riding the beast that had recently buried its hooves into his chest.
    For RedEye
    Jockey Brandon Meier glances at a race program and doesn't blink at the prospect of riding the beast that had recently buried its hooves into his chest. The last time Meier rode Bedroom Eyes was two weeks ago, when the racehorse clipped heels with...

    Tags: Equestrian, Broken Bones, Personal Service, Media Industry, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival

    10. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Part 2: History, grown locally

    Historical societies perform a balancing act between preserving a community's past while connecting the threads to the current social fabric. This is the second in our two-part series on historical societies in Chicago and the suburbs.
    Historical societies perform a balancing act between preserving a community's past while connecting the threads to the current social fabric. This is the second in our two-part series on historical societies in Chicago and the suburbs. Ridge...

    Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Norwood Park, Tourism and Leisure, Morgan Park, Greenwood

    11. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Huge Arlington Downs project under way

    Construction officially began this month on the Arlington Downs project, a 25-acre, $250 million mixed-use redevelopment plan slated to include what would become the tallest building in the village of Arlington Heights. The Arlington Downs development...

    Tags: Rentals, Rental Service, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure

    12. Feb 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Harris: U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to head Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    <strong>Ivo Daalder</strong>, U.S. ambassador to NATO and a national security expert, will become president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs effective July 1.
    Ivo Daalder, U.S. ambassador to NATO and a national security expert, will become president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs effective July 1. Daalder, 52, is succeeding Marshall Bouton, who served in the post for 12 years. "As a thought...

    Tags: NATO, World Ventures Incorporated, Business, Brookings Institution, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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