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| May | | Fri, 9 | | | Presque Isle Downs: Inaugural Stake | | Sat, 10 | | | Belmont Park: Peter Pan Stake (Grade II), Bold Ruler Handicapp (Grade III) Lone Star Park: Lone Star Derby (Grade III) Presque Isle Downs: Tall Ships Stake | | Sun, 11 | | | Belmont Park: Kingston Handicap Hollywood Park: Railbird Stake (Grade III) | | Mon, 12 | | | | | Tue, 13 | | | | | Wed, 14 | | | | | Thu, 15 | | | | | Fri, 16 | | | Pimilco: Pimlico Special (Grade I), Black-Eyed Susan Breeders' Cup Stake (Grade II), Adena Stallions' Miss Preakness Stake (Grae III) | | Sat, 17 | | | Belmont Park: Shuvee Handicap (Grade II) Pimilco: Preakness Stake (Grade I), Dixie Stake (Grade II), Allaire duPont Distaff Stake (Grade II), Barbaro Stake, Gallorette Handicap (Grade III), Hirsh Jacobs Stake (Grade II), Maryland Sprint Handicap (Grade III) | | Sun, 18 | | | Belmont Park: Mount Vernon Handicap | | Mon, 19 | | | | | Tue, 20 | | | | | Wed, 21 | | | | | Thu, 22 | | | | | Fri, 23 | | | | | Sat, 24 | | | Arlington Park: Hanshin Cup (Grade III), American 1000 Guineas, Arlington Classic Churchill Downs: Louisville Handicap (Grade III) Balmoral : Cardinal, Violet, Cardinal, Violet, Big Tom, Loyal Opposition | | Sun, 25 | | | Belmont Park: Vagrancy Handicap (Grade II) | | Mon, 26 | | | Arlington Park: Arlington Matron Handicap (Grade III) Belmont Park: Metropolitan Handicap (Grade I) Calder : Memorial Day Handicap (Grade III Churchill Downs: Winning Colors Stake (Grade III) Golden Gate Fields: Berkeley Handicap (Grade III) Lone Star Park: Lone Star Park Handicap (Grade III), Dallas Turf Park Handicap, Ouija Board Distaff Handicapp, Cinemine Stake, USA Stakes, Valid Expectations | | Tue, 27 | | | | | Wed, 28 | | | | | Thu, 29 | | | | | Fri, 30 | | | | | Sat, 31 | | | Belmont Park: Sands Point Stake Churchill Downs: Aristides Breeders' Cup Handicap (Grade III), Dogwood Stake (Grade III), Opening Verse Handicap Golden Gate Fields: Golden Gate Fields Turf (Grade III) Thistledown: Ohio Derby (Grade II) | | June | | Sun, 1 | | | Presque Isle Downs: Karl Boyes Memorial Northwestern | | Mon, 2 | | | | | Tue, 3 | | | | | Wed, 4 | | | | | Thu, 5 | | | | | Fri, 6 | | | Belmont Park: Brooklyn Breeder's Cup Handicap (Grade II), Hill Prince Stake | | Sat, 7 | | | Belmont Park: Belmont Stake (Grade I), Just a Game Handicap, Manhattan Handicap, Acorn Stake (Grade I), True North Handicap (Grade II), Woody Stephens Breeder's Cup Stake (Grade II) Hollywood Park: Whittingham Memorial Handicap (Grade I) | | Sun, 8 | | | | | Mon, 9 | | | | | Tue, 10 | | | | | Wed, 11 | | | | | Thu, 12 | | | | | Fri, 13 | | | Maywood Park: Maywood Pace, Filly Maywood Pace, Cook County | | Sat, 14 | | | Belmont Park: Phipps Handicap (Grade I) Churchill Downs: Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade I), Fleur de Lis Handicap (Grade II), Jefferson Cup Stake (Grade II), Regret Stake (Grade III), Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (Grade III), Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup Stake (Grade III) Monmouth Park: Eatontown Stake (Grade III) | | Sun, 15 | | | Hollywood Park: Affirmed Handicap (Grade III) | | Mon, 16 | | | | | Tue, 17 | | | | | Wed, 18 | | | | | Thu, 19 | | | | | Fri, 20 | | | | | Sat, 21 | | | Arlington Park: Black Tie Affair Handicap (IL), Isaac Murphy Handicap (IL), Lincoln Heritage Handicap (IL), Purple Violet Stakes (IL), Springfield Stakes (IL), White Oak Handicap (IL) Balmoral : Hanover Colts Pace, Hanover Filly Pace, Hanover Colts Trot, Hanover Colts Pace 2 yo, Hanover Filly Pace 2 yo | | Sun, 22 | | | Belmont Park: Mike Lee | | Mon, 23 | | | | 2008 Summer Harness
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| Tue, 24 | 9 | | | | Wed, 25 | 9 | | | | Thu, 26 | 9 | | | | Fri, 27 | 9 | | Prairie Meadows: Iowa Derby, Iowa Oaks (Grade III), Saylorville | | Sat, 28 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $60,000 The Chicago, $60,000 The Lady Chicago Belmont Park: Suburban (Grade I), Mother Goose (Grade I) Prairie Meadows: Prairie Meadows Corhusker Breeders Cup (Grade II) Arlington Park: Chicago Handicap (Grade III) | | Sun, 29 | 9 | | Belmont Park: Astoria, Tremont | | Mon, 30 | * | | | | July | | Tue, 1 | 9 | | | | Wed, 2 | 9 | | | | Thu, 3 | 9 | | | | Fri, 4 | 9 | | Arlington Park: Stars & Stripes Handicap (Grade III) Belmont Park: First Flight (Grade II) | | Sat, 5 | 9 | | Belmont Park: Prioress Breeders Cup (Grade I) | | Sun, 6 | 9 | | Belmont Park: Dwyer Breeders Cup (Grade II) | | Mon, 7 | * | | | | Tue, 8 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $25,000 The Just A Con Man Trotting Series - Final | | Wed, 9 | 9 | | | | Thu, 10 | 9 | | | | Fri, 11 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $25,000 The Cubs Pacing Series - Final | | Sat, 12 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $80,000 The Erwin F. Dygert Memorial - Final Arlington Park: Arlington Handicap (Grade III), Modesty Handicap (Grade III), American Derby (Grade III) Belmont Park: Man O War (Grade I) | | Sun, 13 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $25,000 The Sox Pacing Series - Final Belmont Park: Poker Handicap (Grade III) | | Mon, 14 | * | | | | Tue, 15 | 9 | | | | Wed, 16 | 9 | | | | Thu, 17 | 9 | | | | Fri, 18 | 9 | | | | Sat, 19 | 9 | | Belmont Park: Coaching Club American Oaks (Grade I) Colonial Downs: Virginia Derby (Grade II), Virginia Oaks (Grade III) | | Sun, 20 | 9 | | Belmont Park: Evan Shipman Handicap | | Mon, 21 | * | | | | Tue, 22 | 9 | | | | Wed, 23 | 9 | | | | Thu, 24 | 9 | | | | Fri, 25 | 9 | | | | Sat, 26 | 9 | | Arlington Park: Sea o'Erin | | Sun, 27 | 9 | | | | Mon, 28 | * | | | | Tue, 29 | 9 | | | | Wed, 30 | 9 | | | | Thu, 31 | 9 | | | | August | | Fri, 1 | 9 | | | | Sat, 2 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $80,000 The Robert F. Carey Jr., Memorial , $50,000 The Lil' Bit Tuff, $50,000 The Maxter, $50,000 The She's So Hot, $50,000 The Omaha Survivor, $50,000 The Mogo On The Gogo, $50,000 The Thundercrack, $50,000 The Sports Fancy, $50,000 The Booze Cruzin' Arlington Park: Arlington Oaks (Grade III) | | Sun, 3 | 9 | | | | Mon, 4 | * | | | | Tue, 5 | 9 | | | | Wed, 6 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $50,000 The President's Series | | Thu, 7 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $50,000 The President's Series , $50,000 The President's Series | Simulcasting Only
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| Fri, 8 | * | | | | Sat, 9 | * | | Arlington Park: Secretariat Stakes (Grade I), Beverly D. (Grade I), Arlington Million (Grade I) | | Sun, 10 | * | | | | Mon, 11 | * | | | | Tue, 12 | * | | | | Wed, 13 | * | | | | Thu, 14 | * | | | | Fri, 15 | * | | | | Sat, 16 | * | | | | Sun, 17 | * | | | | Mon, 18 | * | | | | Tue, 19 | * | | | | Wed, 20 | * | | | | Thu, 21 | * | | | | Fri, 22 | * | | | | Sat, 23 | * | | Arlington Park: Arlington Sprint Balmoral : American National Colt Trot, American National Filly Trot | | Sun, 24 | * | | | | Mon, 25 | * | | | | Tue, 26 | * | | | | Wed, 27 | * | | | | Thu, 28 | * | | | | Fri, 29 | * | | | | Sat, 30 | * | | | | Sun, 31 | * | | | | September | | Mon, 1 | * | | | | Tue, 2 | * | | | | Wed, 3 | * | | | | Thu, 4 | * | | | | Fri, 5 | * | | | | Sat, 6 | * | | Arlington Park: Pucker Up Stakes (Grade III), Arlington-Washington Lassie (Grade III) | | Sun, 7 | * | | | | Mon, 8 | * | | | | Tue, 9 | * | | | | Wed, 10 | * | | | | Thu, 11 | * | | | | Fri, 12 | * | | | | Sat, 13 | * | | Arlington Park: Arlington-Washington Futurity (Grade III) | | Sun, 14 | * | | | | Mon, 15 | * | | | | Tue, 16 | * | | | | Wed, 17 | * | | | | Thu, 18 | * | | | | Fri, 19 | * | | | | Sat, 20 | * | | Arlington Park: Lake Michigan Stakes Balmoral : Orange & Blue (ICF), Orange & Blue Cons (ICF), Filly O&B Cons (ICF), Filly O&B (ICF), Dan Patch (ICF), Dan Patch Cons (ICF), Pete Langley Mem (ICF), Pete Langley Mem Cons (ICF), Su Mac Lad (ICF), Grandma Ann (ICF), Grandma Ann Cons (ICF), Lady Ann Reed (ICF), Ann Vonian (ICF), Ann Vonian Cons (ICF) | | Sun, 21 | * | | Arlington Park: Nancy A. Vanier Illinois Owners Stake | | Mon, 22 | * | | | | Tue, 23 | * | | | | Wed, 24 | * | | | | Thu, 25 | * | | | 2008 Fall Thoroughbred
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| Fri, 26 | 9 | | | | Sat, 27 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (Grade II), $100,000 Indian Maid Handicap, $150,000 Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap (Grade III) | | Sun, 28 | 9 | | | | Mon, 29 | * | | | | Tue, 30 | * | | | | October | | Wed, 1 | 9 | | | | Thu, 2 | 9 | | | | Fri, 3 | 9 | | | | Sat, 4 | 9 | | | | Sun, 5 | 9 | | | | Mon, 6 | * | | | | Tue, 7 | * | | | | Wed, 8 | 9 | | | | Thu, 9 | 9 | | | | Fri, 10 | 9 | | Maywood Park: Windy City Pace, Cinderella , Galt, Cardinal, Violet | | Sat, 11 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $250,000 Hawthorne Derby (Grade III), $75,000 Mary D. Keim Illinois Owners Stakes | | Sun, 12 | 9 | | | | Mon, 13 | 9 | | | | Tue, 14 | * | | | | Wed, 15 | * | | | | Thu, 16 | 9 | | | | Fri, 17 | 9 | | Maywood Park: Abe Lincoln | | Sat, 18 | 9 | | | | Sun, 19 | 9 | | | | Mon, 20 | * | | | | Tue, 21 | * | | | | Wed, 22 | 9 | | | | Thu, 23 | 9 | | | | Fri, 24 | 9 | | | | Sat, 25 | 9 | | | | Sun, 26 | 9 | | | | Mon, 27 | * | | | | Tue, 28 | * | | | | Wed, 29 | 9 | | | | Thu, 30 | 9 | | | | Fri, 31 | 9 | | | | November | | Sat, 1 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $100,000 Powerless Handicap (IL), $100,000 Lightning Jet Handicap (IL), $100,000 Illini Princess Handicap (IL), $100,000 Buck's Boy Handicap (IL), $100,000 Showtime Deb Stakes (IL), $100,000 Sun Power Stakes (IL) Balmoral : American National Age Pace, American National Age Trot, American National 3 yo Colt, American National 3 yo Filly, American National 2 yo Colt, American National 2 yo Filly | | Sun, 2 | 9 | | | | Mon, 3 | * | | | | Tue, 4 | * | | | | Wed, 5 | 9 | | | | Thu, 6 | 9 | | | | Fri, 7 | 9 | | | | Sat, 8 | 9 | | | | Sun, 9 | 9 | | | | Mon, 10 | * | | | | Tue, 11 | * | | | | Wed, 12 | 9 | | | | Thu, 13 | 9 | | | | Fri, 14 | 9 | | | | Sat, 15 | 9 | | | | Sun, 16 | 9 | | | | Mon, 17 | * | | | | Tue, 18 | * | | | | Wed, 19 | 9 | | | | Thu, 20 | 9 | | | | Fri, 21 | 9 | | | | Sat, 22 | 9 | | | | Sun, 23 | 9 | | | | Mon, 24 | * | | | | Tue, 25 | * | | | | Wed, 26 | 9 | | | | Thu, 27 | * | | | | Fri, 28 | 9 | | | | Sat, 29 | 9 | | | | Sun, 30 | 9 | | | | December | | Mon, 1 | * | | | | Tue, 2 | * | | | | Wed, 3 | 9 | | | | Thu, 4 | 9 | | | | Fri, 5 | 9 | | | | Sat, 6 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $100,000 Pat Whitworth Illinois Debutante (IL) | | Sun, 7 | 9 | | | | Mon, 8 | * | | | | Tue, 9 | * | | | | Wed, 10 | 9 | | | | Thu, 11 | 9 | | | | Fri, 12 | 9 | | | | Sat, 13 | 9 | | Hawthorne Race Course: $100,000 Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (IL) | | Sun, 14 | 9 | | | | Mon, 15 | * | | | | Tue, 16 | * | | | | Wed, 17 | 9 | | | | Thu, 18 | 9 | | | | Fri, 19 | 9 | | | | Sat, 20 | 9 | | | | Sun, 21 | 9 | | | | Mon, 22 | * | | | | Tue, 23 | * | | | | Wed, 24 | * | | | | Thu, 25 | * | | | | Fri, 26 | 9 | | | | Sat, 27 | 9 | | | | Sun, 28 | 9 | | | | Mon, 29 | * | | | | Tue, 30 | * | | | | Wed, 31 | 9 | | |
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