The inaugural race for the Nellies, a horse racing team newly owned by music star Nelly, took place Saturday at Fairmount ...

Horse racing fans look over their programs as they try to decide which horses to bet on at Fairmount Park Racetrack during the season opening horse races in Collinsville on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Nelly is adding another milestone to his already dynamic career-this time, in the world of professional sports ownership. The ...

The Fairmount Park horse racing season is set to start Tuesday with only 41 live racing dates scheduled this year. However, the park might not even get that many days in.

Fairmount Park in Collinsville will resume horse racing next week without spectators, according to Jim Watkins, president of the Illinois Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association.

The Illinois Racing Board on July 17 approved a request from Hawthorne Race Course to reduce its remaining 2025 schedule from ...

The Illinois Racing Board has approved the acquisition of FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing, the former Fairmount Park, by Accel Entertainment, which plans to have a casino up and running on ...

The Chicago-area track received unanimous approval from the Illinois Racing Board to abandon the plans during a July 17 ...

Howard Moellering, 72, sits at Fairmount Park at a table with some food, horse racing sheets spread out, watching the races on televisions mounted next to him as he prepares to make his wagers.

In just a few weeks, you can watch horses owned by Nelly run for the championship. He relocated the racing team to Fairmount Park.

The horse races are back on at Fairmount Park, but without the fans. Spectator-free racing and betting is allowed under Phase 3 of Illinois' reopening plan. Skip Navigation.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Fairmount Park Racetrack has received the green light from the State of Illinois and the Illinois Racing Board to start spectator-free horse racing. The track will begin ...