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Sunday marks the anniversary of the final day of horse racing at Arlington Park. The Arlington Heights oval is expected to remain dormant next year, too, after the Illinois Racing Board s formal award this week of 2023 race dates to Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero the owners of which are touting grand plans to start building a casino. ....
It s a longshot, but Arlington Park s survival possible, racing board member says Alan Henry
While many expect 2021 to be the final season of horse racing at Arlington Park, Illinois Racing Board Commissioner Alan Henry says there s a glimmer of hope to keep the historic venue open. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer, May 2021
Updated 5/18/2021 5:04 PM Though saving Arlington Park may be a longshot, recent developments suggest there s still hope to keep the historic venue open, Illinois Racing Board Commissioner Alan Henry said Tuesday. There is a path along the rail, and we ve still got ourselves a horse race, Henry said during the board s monthly meeting, comparing Arlington s chances to a horse that was 20 lengths back but rallied to win the Kentucky Derby. ....