Pritzker: Horse Racing Can Return To Illinois

Despite Gov. J.B. Pritzker's announcement Thursday that racetracks can reopen without spectators in Phase 3 of his Restore Illinois plan, horse racing at Arlington International Racecourse might be stuck in the starting gate. During his daily press conference updating the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, Pritzker said the Illinois Department of Agriculture is working with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Racing Board to develop guidelines for opening the racetracks.

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