The following article is part two by Kimberly Rinker on the fate of harness racing in the state of Illinois. To read Part One, click here. During that early winter of 1998, the harness horsemen struck for 35 days under the leadership of IHHA president Tony Morgan, with few positive results. George Ryan was elected
Much of the bricks and mortar where memories were made for Arlington Park employees and patrons now is gone. The final support beams were taken down Tuesday afternoon two years and one day after the last horse race at the storied local oval.