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The Bears might end up at Arlington Park, but the ponies won’t be there next year.
As the corporate owner of the historic suburban oval mulls bids from the Chicago Bears and other potential buyers, the deadline passed Friday afternoon for the track to apply with state regulators for a racing license in 2022 guaranteeing there won’t be horse racing in Arlington Heights next year.
Under state law, tracks have to apply with the Illinois Racing Board by the end of July for specific racing dates the following year. No application was submitted by Arlington International Racecourse, meaning its final race day, Sept. 25, could be its last ever.
Operator
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to introduce your host for today s conference, Mr. Nick Zangari, Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations.
Nick Zangari
Vice President, Treasury, Investor Relations and Risk Management
Thank you, Katrina. Good morning, and welcome to our second quarter 2021 earnings conference call. After the company s prepared remarks, we will open the call for your questions. The company s 2021 second quarter business results were released yesterday afternoon. A copy of this release announcing results and other financial and statistical information about the period to be presented in this conference call, including information required by Regulation G, is available at the section of the company s website titled News, located at churchilldownsincorporated.com as well as in the website s Investors section. Before
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