Richard Duchossois
As if he wasn’t already a hall of famer in the eyes of everyone in the horse racing industry, it will become official this summer.
Arlington Park chairman emeritus Richard Duchossois will be inducted the National Racing Museum Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 2.
“When I heard he was in, I was like ‘it’s about damn time,’ ” said Chris Block, who has trained nearly 40 horses for Duchossois’ Hill ‘n Dale stable in Barrington Hills. “I had almost lost track that he wasn’t in (the hall of fame). It’s like you just figured he was. I couldn’t be happier. It’s a great accomplishment.”
His countless accomplishments include building the new Arlington Park which opened in 1989 after the old grandstand was destroyed by fire in 1985.
Twenty five days after it burned to the ground, Duchossois was in charge of one of the most famous horse racing events in Chicago history.
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Congratulations to Mr. D! What an incredible life. And, of course, we’re so grateful for his service to our country in World War II as a lieutenant in the infantry. We are so lucky to have the Duchossois family in our community!