"The thrill of thundering hooves may soon be a thing of the past at Illinois county fairs. But for at least one more year, harness racing enthusiasts can watch the ponies prance at more than two dozen tracks across Illinois."
Read more at: HarnessLink
"Check out adoptable dogs, and ways to help retired racehorses on a fun filled day of horses and hounds. A portion of Arlington’s ticket proceeds will go to shelters participating!
Read more at: http://www.arlingtonpark.com/calendar/horses-hounds
"Arlington will be hosting a Horses & Hounds day on June 18th to benefit local shelters and horse rehoming organizations including Galloping Out."
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... the Legislature is on the cusp of passing a plan that both the horse track owners and the equine industry hope will put them on a path toward survival, perhaps even help reopen some of the tracks that have had to shutter over the years.
The legislative plan switches from a complicated formula of doling out winnings from a big pool to horse owners and tracks to a system in which the money generated at each of the two tracks generally stays at that track to pay prizes to winning horses and
..."As the second full weekend of racing wrapped up at Hawthorne Race Course, the temperatures warmed and a couple of drivers heated up. Leading driver Casey Leonard had a big weekend in the bike as he guided home 13 winners over the four day racing week."
Read more at: Big Weekend
"Since entries were taken for the Saturday card at Arlington, and Trace Creek was put in an allowance race as well as the Hanshin Cup, the word was his connections were likely to opt for the allowance. They didn’t, and that was a good call, as Trace Creek finished strongly to score a major upset the Grade 3, $150,000 Hanshin Cup."
Read more at: http://www.drf.com/news/trace-creek-connects-44-1-hanshin-cup
"The lawsuit filed by 22 members against the IHBPA and IHBPA management has been resolved pursuant to a voluntary settlement agreement between the parties. On April 22, 2016, the Circuit Court of Madison County issued an order granting final approval of that settlement."
Read more at: http://ilhbpa.com/resolution-of-ilhbpa-lawsuit/
"The ITHA is proud to announce a new policy that will be in place for the upcoming Arlington meet regarding our horse retirement program - Galloping Out.
As part of our recently signed contract, the ITHA and AP have agreed that all willing owners participating in the race meet this year will have a $5 per start charitable donation charged to their owner's account. For every $5 that is donated, Arlington Park will match the donation."
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