The Best Horse Racing Action in the Chicago area!

Arlington Park race track is a horse racing track located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Arlington Park race track hosted the world's first million dollar race, the Arlington Million, back in 1981. The race was won by John Henry, under the direction of legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker, who defeated the longshot The Bart.

Arlington Park race track typically holds almost 100 thoroughbred racing dates during the months of May to September.

Arlington Park race track hosted the 2002 edition of the Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

Among the major races held each year at Arlington Park race track are the following:

• Arlington Million
• Beverly D. Stakes
• Secretariat Stakes
• American Derby
• Washington Park Handicap
• Arlington Classic Stakes
• Arlington Handicap
• Arlington Matron Handicap
• Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Futurity
• Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Lassie Stakes

Arlington Park Race Track Description

Arlington Park race track has the following tracks:

• 1 1/8 th mile Polytrack oval
• 1 mile turf oval

Arlington Park race track's seating capacity is 50,000 with extension. There is stabling on the backstretch for over 2,000 horses.

Arlington Park race track History

• Since the 1830s, horse racing has been going on in the Chicago area.

• In 1927, Arlington Park race track opened before a crowd of 20,000. The race track was founded by California businessman Harry D. "Curly" Brown

• In 1933, Arlington Park race track installed the first electric totalisator.

• In 1936, Arlington Park race track installed a photo finish camera.

• In 1940, the electric starting gate was installed at Arlington Park race track.

• In 1967, Arlington Park race track brought in the largest closed circuit television system in the sporting world.

• In 1971, the track introduced trifecta betting.

• In 2002, Arlington Park race track hosted the Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championship.

• In 2007, Arlington Park race track unveiled its new Polytrack synthetic surface.