Soldier Field

The NFL's Chicago Bears have shifted their focus back to Arlington Heights, the site of the old Arlington Park racetrack, for a new stadium, the Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday. According to the report, the team will not seek state funding for the stadium itself but would "likely seek state funding for infrastructure". The Bears, who currently play at Soldier Field, were previously looking at a site on the Chicago lakefront. New Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia told the SBJ that "much work remains to ensure that the village's and...

In the last two years in particular, the $468,241 Listed Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun--the second of four legs on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby--has been won by horses that went on to become significant players on the world stage. The 2022 renewal was taken by Derma Sotogake (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits), subsequent winner of the G2 UAE Derby, a participant in the 2023 GI Kentucky Derby and cracking second in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at season's end. Last year's running was won by Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel...