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Category: Arlington
Chicago Race of the Day: An Announcement
Episode 269 of Chicago Race of the Day is short, because it’s not a normal episode. We do look back … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Saturday, September 11
The babies are back in action Saturday at Arlington! In Episode 268 of Chicago Race of the Day, we dive … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Friday, September 10
Chicago Race of the Day loves two-year-olds, and for Episode 267, we dive into a turf mile maiden special weight … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Thursday, September 9
The weather is beautiful this week, so let’s stay on the lawn! Thursday’s third race at Arlington is an allowance … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Sunday, September 5
For Episode 265 of Chicago Race of the Day, let’s dive into the sixth race: an open maiden special weight … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Saturday, September 4
For the last episode we looked at the two-year-olds, so for Episode 264 of Chicago Race of the Day, we … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Saturday, August 28
You know Chicago Race of the Day loves two-year-old races. Saturday is the best day of two-year-old racing all season … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Friday, August 27
For Episode 262 of Chicago Race of the Day, let’s return to the maiden ranks, but for older horses this … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Thursday, August 26
There’s a race I’ve been hoping to see for most of the meet, and it’s finally here: Thursday’s Arlington 8th … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Wednesday, August 25
Episode 260 of Chicago Race of the Day returns to two-year-olds. In this main-track sprint, carded as Wednesday’s 2nd, we … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Saturday, August 21
Episode 259 of Chicago Race of the Day returns to the ranks of more experienced horses, with an allowance optional … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Friday, August 20
Episode 258 of Chicago Race of the Day moves to the main track, cuts back to one turn…but stays with … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Thursday, August 19
For Episode 254 of Chicago Race of the Day, we look at a first of the meet: the first two-year-old … More
Chicago Race of the Day: Wednesday, August 18
For Episode 253 of Chicago Race of the Day, we return to some familiar Chicago horses. It’s a beaten $5,000 … More