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From DRF:

"STICKNEY, Ill. – No one is turning cartwheels, but at least Hawthorne Race Course’s betting handle held the line – and even improved a touch in some areas – during its winter-spring 2017 meet that concluded April 29."

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From Bloodhorse:

"Canterbury Park will open its 67-day live horse racing meet May 5, marking the first time Canterbury has opened on Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) weekend since 2008."

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From the Daily Herald:

As it opens for another thoroughbred season on Friday, Arlington International Racecourse celebrates its 90th year on the corner of Northwest Highway and Wilke Road in Arlington Heights. Read More

From DRF:

"Arlington International Racecourse hosts the Arlington Million on Aug. 12. The world’s first million-dollar horse race still stands tall, but the once-proud racetrack from which it sprang begins a 71-day meet on Friday scuffling along, trying to hang on."

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"Gates open Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., with post time set for 1 p.m. The opening week at Fairmount also features Kentucky Derby day racing on Saturday." Read more ...

May 20. $35. After the races. AP backside.

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"SB 7, our gaming bill, continues to sit stagnant in the General Assembly. While efforts from all entities of the horse racing industry continue to talk, lobby, cajole and harass our legislators into some movement, recently there has been none. Certainly no movement for us and little or no movement on anything else pertinent to our state and its current budget crisis." Read More

"Just a quick note to update all with respect to the Budget and Gaming bill. At this time all is still on track as per our last update, as explained the gaming bill is part of the entire budget, better known as the “Grand Bargain”. Also as previously reported, our gaming bill did pass the Senate, we are waiting for the other bills to be called and passed so that all may be sent to the House." Read More

"An exuberant James Graham was celebrating pretty heavily in the winner’s circle following his victory aboard American Equistock’s (Joe Senkovich) Multiplier, Brendan Walsh trainer, in the 59^th running of the Grade 3 Illinois Derby, Presented by Xpressbet, which took place on Saturday. And why not? He just got up for a head victory in this storied race." Read more

"With the summer Suburban Downs at Hawthorne Race Course meet to open on Thursday, May 11, over 600 stalls have been allocated on the Hawthorne backstretch.  Racing for the summer meet will be conducted four nights a week, racing Thursday through Sunday evening with a 7:10 PM post time. The Suburban Downs at Hawthorne Meet concludes on Sunday, September 24." Read more