Undefeated graded-stakes winner Disco Time came back from an eight-month layoff Friday and looked like he had not lost a step. Florent Géroux r...
This written effort represents the conquering of a rare case of writer’s block. Considering that first sentence was the first one I wrote Friday...
After more than two hours of contentious and sometimes emotional testimony Thursday, the Illinois Racing Board unanimously approved a 2026 Thoroughbre...
After two months of negotiations, Hawthorne and Fairmount Park still have not come to terms on 2026 Thoroughbred racing dates, so state regulators wil...
Fairmount Park has canceled Saturday's racing card due to anticipated extreme heat conditions.The National Weather Service forecast for Collinsville, ...
Illinois tracks made applications for racing dates next year, but the early paperwork turned in by Thursday’s deadline did not offer many clues ...
Prairie Meadows was added Sunday to the list of tracks whose racing schedules were affected by the extreme heat gripping the Midwest. Management at th...
Collinsville, Ill. The casino is labeled temporary, but it looks like it is here to stay. On a muggy Tuesday afternoon when being outdoors was like st...
With Chicagoland racing on the decline, Fairmount Park near St. Louis has become the one track in Illinois where the sport is on the rise. This week t...
Happy birthday, America. You look a little rough around the edges, but all in all, not bad for 249. Better than I do at 66. To observe this auspicious...