Arlington Summer Racing in Peril, No Agreement Reached

Two days of face-to-face negotiations between Arlington International Racecourse and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association ended June 7 without a deal, imperiling Arlington's already long-delayed season. The Illinois Racing Board deferred a decision June 5 on how to structure the second half of the Chicago-area racing year and organized the weekend meetings in hopes a deal could be worked out. Commissioner Thomas McCauley moderated the meetings.