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2200 W. Euclid
Arlington Heights, Il 60006

track layout

Main Track: One and one-eighth miles, oval.
Turf Course: One mile, oval.
Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,049 feet.

Main Track: One mile and one eight oval, with chutes for 6 1/2, 7/8, 7 1/2, 1 mile.
Composition: 5 1/2 Cushion Pad - Sand Top Soil Mixture, 18% clay, 22% silt, 60% sand.
Width: 90 feet wide through the stretch.

Distance from last turn to finish: 1,049 feet.

Turf Course: One Mile Oval.
Composition: Grasses - 15% Red Fescue, 52% Kentucky Blue Grass, 31% Perennial Rye. Dark Brown topsoil with 3% organics.
Width: 150 feet wide through the stretch.

Training Track: Five Furlongs

Stable Accommodations: 2,140 Stalls, 35 Barns.


Arlington Park is in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois.  Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks (six) than any other major metropolitan area. Arlington Park was the site of the first horse race with a million-dollar purse in 1981.

Notable Races:
   
Arlington Million (G1)
    Beverly D. Stakes (G1)
    Secretariat Stakes (G1)
    American Derby (G2)


Arlington Park Racing Calendar
Thursday April 29th, 2010 - Opening Day
Saturday July 17th, 2010 - Feature Race - Grade 2 American Derby
Saturday August 21st, 2010 - Feature Race - Grade 1 Arlington Million
Sunday September 26th, 2010 - Closing Day

Handicappers for Arlington Park

Arch's Triangle Turf

Cliff Smith Fair Odds Report

Focused Filly

Horse Racing Nation Free Selections of the Day

Lauren Stich Pedigree Handicapper

Steve Fierro

Toby Callet's Analysis

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