The Illinois Derby, held annually at the Sportsman's Park, is Chicago's most anticipated thoroughbred stakes race and is part of the prep races en route to the world renowned Kentucky Derby. Another prestigious stakes race is the Arlington Million hosted by Arlington Park.
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Illinois Thoroughbred Race Tracks:
Illinois Harness Race Tracks:
27 Horses Killed In A Fire At Riverside Downs Twenty-seven horses were killed Thursday, November 20, when a fire swept through a barn at a former race track Riverside Downs in western Kentucky, near the Indiana border. Investigators did not kn...
Laurel Park Resumes Accepting Outside Entries Laurel Park has resumed accepting entries from other jurisdictions after nearly 60 race horses at the Laurel Park race track tested negative for neurologic equine herpesvirus. A day after a 2-year-...
Undefeated Filly Zarkava Is Europe?s Horse of the Year On Monday, November 17, undefeated filly owned by the Aga Khan, Zarkava, won the Cartier Horse of the Year award ahead of Breeders' Cup Classic winner Raven's Pass, Epsom Derby winner New Approach, Du...
Bob Black Jack Comes Back To Race In Vernon Underwood at Hollywood Park November 22 Bob Black Jack, who earned a trip to the Kentucky Derby with a second-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby, will return to the races when he faces older horses in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Sta...
Here?s Another Handicapping Tool Worth Trying By GREG MELIKOV I'm making an addition to my handicapping toolbox after an experiment since late summer produced quite a few winners. It's one of the helpful features of Brisnet.com past perform...
Unbeaten Filly Zarkava Gets European Horse of the Year Honors Unbeaten filly Zarkava who defeated the boys in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, was chosen as Europe's Horse of the Year at the Cartier Racing Awards on Monday night. The 3-year-old Zarkava owned by...
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