Arlington Park - Arlington Heights, IL
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N 42° 05.623 W 088° 00.579
16T E 416505 N 4660675
Thoroughbred racing in suburban Chicago.
Waymark Code: WM77CW
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2009
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2007 Arlington Park installs Polytrack, becoming the fifth track in North America with a synthetic racing surface. This track is one mile and one-eighth dirt oval. There is also aone mile turf oval track.
"Arlington was the first track to install a public-address system and employed the pioneering race caller Clem McCarthy to describe the action. It added the first electric totalisator which allowed a credible tote board and decreased time between races, in 1933. In 1936 it added a photo finish camera. It introduced the first electric starting gate in 1940, the largest closed circuit TV system in all of sports in 1967 and the introduction of trifecta wagering in 1971."
Source: wikipedia
Types of Races: Thoroughbred
Racing Season: From: 05/01/2009 To: 09/30/2009
Year Opened: 10/13/1927
Famous Races:
"The Arlington Million is a prestigious Grade 1 flathorse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward. It is raced over a distance of 1¼ miles (approximately 2,000 metres) ... in August each year."
It is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series.
Additional Information:
General admission is $7. Tickets can be purchased online for $6 prior to morning racing.
Plenty of free parking. Property is also
located next to train service from Chicago.
Betting occurs onsite.
Coolers are permitted in the Park Area. This is a great pace to sit with the family.
Racecourse Web Site: [Web Link]
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