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Illinois Derby Purse Increased to $750,000

Illinois Derby Purse Increased to $750,000

The Illinois Racing Board Jan. 29 approved an increase in the purse for this year's Illinois Derby (gr. III) at Hawthorne Race Course and a renewal of the $400,000 American St. Leger started last year at Arlington.

 Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Illinois Horsemen to Sue over Recapture Money

Attorneys for the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association will file for an injunction in the next few days to stop the "recapture" payment made annually to the state's racetracks from the horsemen's purse fund since 1995.

 Thursday, January 23, 2003