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Kitty in a Tizzy Scratches Out Chicago Score

Kitty in a Tizzy Scratches Out Chicago Score

Kitty in a Tizzy invaded Arlington Park to capture the $150,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) June 30, shipping in from the New York barn of trainer H. James Bond and earning her first graded victory.

 Saturday, June 30, 2012
Ariana D Named Highweight in Chicago Handicap

Ariana D Named Highweight in Chicago Handicap

Maple Lane Farm's Ariana D, third in each of her last two trips postward, has accepted high impost of 121 pounds for her engagement in the $150,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park.

 Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Devil by Design Dashes to Chicago 'Cap Win

Devil by Design Dashes to Chicago 'Cap Win

Devil by Design, making her season debut for trainer Bill Mott, overcame early trouble to take control in the final furlong, winning the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) July 3 at Arlington Park.

 Sunday, July 03, 2011
Grade I Winners Top Chicago Handicap Lineup

Grade I Winners Top Chicago Handicap Lineup

Grade I winners Dr. Zic and Hooh Why head a field of eight older fillies and mares in the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park July 3.

 Thursday, June 30, 2011
Informed Decision Gets Nod in Chicago 'Cap

Informed Decision Gets Nod in Chicago 'Cap

Overwhelming 1-5 choice Informed Decision narrowly avoided an upset when she outfought 33-1 shot Rinterval in the final furlong to win the Chicago Handicap (gr. III) by a head July 4 at Arlington Park.

 Sunday, July 04, 2010
Informed Decision Heads Chicago Handicap

Informed Decision Heads Chicago Handicap

Informed Decision, last year's champion female sprinter, returns to Arlington Park to to defend her title in the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III).

 Friday, July 02, 2010
Informed Decision Has the Answers in Chicago

Informed Decision Has the Answers in Chicago

Prohibitive choice Informed Decision shook off a pace challenge at the top of the stretch and drew off for her fifth consecutive win in $140,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) July 4 at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, July 04, 2009
Hard to Make Case Against Informed Decision

Hard to Make Case Against Informed Decision

Informed Decision, on a four-race winning streak following back-to-back grade I wins for trainer Jonathan Sheppard, towers over the field for the $150,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III), the Independence Day headliner at Arlington Park.

 Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Leah's Secret Scores Chicago Handicap

Leah's Secret Scores Chicago Handicap

Just missing in the Arlington Matron Handicap (gr. III) a month ago, WinStar Farm's Leah's Secret was not to be denied this time around, the 5-year-old mare getting up in the final strides under Rene Douglas to secure the $144,500 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) by three-quarters of a length June 28 at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, June 28, 2008
Pletcher Sends Out Trio In Chicago 'Cap

Pletcher Sends Out Trio In Chicago 'Cap

Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle a trio of runners, Leah's Secret, Mini Sermon, and Featherbed, for the Chicago Handicap (gr. III), going seven furlongs June 28 at Arlington Park.

 Thursday, June 26, 2008

Lady Belsara Determined Winner of Chicago 'Cap

At the Moment Stables' Lady Belsara never got a break after taking the lead shortly following the start, but proved a game winner of the $175,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) by a half-length on the all weather track at Arlington Park Saturday.

 Saturday, June 16, 2007

Ebony Breeze Tops Million in Chicago BC Win

Kinsman Stable's Ebony Breeze rallied off the rail en route to a 1 ¼-length tally in the $157,750 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, June 17, 2006

Unbeaten Happy Ticket Stomps Chicago Foes

Stewart Madison's undefeated Happy Ticket turned back a talented group of fillies and mares, including defending champion and grade I stakes winner My Trusty Cat, with a 3 ½-length victory in the $175,000 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) on Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, June 18, 2005

Raging Fever Invades for Chicago Handicap

Edward P. Evans' Raging Fever, a Grade I stakes winning daughter of Storm Cat, invades from New York to top a field of nine fillies and mares entered in the $175,000-added Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Thursday, June 12, 2003