Arlington Park
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Arlington Park was a renowned thoroughbred horse racing track located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, known for hosting major races such as the Arlington Million.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arlington Park canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horse racing track
ⓘ
sports venue ⓘ |
| architect | Lerner & Associates (rebuild) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
defunct horse racing venues in the United States
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horse racing venues in Illinois ⓘ sports venues in Cook County, Illinois ⓘ tourist attractions in Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| city | Arlington Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closed | 2021 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolished | 2023 ⓘ |
| distanceUnit | furlongs ⓘ |
| hasGrandstand | yes ⓘ |
| hasInfield | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | over 30,000 (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasStables | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-quality turf racing
ⓘ
hosting the Arlington Million ⓘ modern grandstand design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington Heights, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ Cook County, Illinois ⓘ Illinois ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large glass-fronted grandstand
ⓘ
panoramic view of track ⓘ |
| notableRace |
Arlington Million
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beverly D. Stakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretariat Stakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1927 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Churchill Downs Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Churchill Downs Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | thoroughbred horse racing ⓘ |
| proposedFutureUse | site for Chicago Bears stadium (proposed) ⓘ |
| raceType | flat racing ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 1985 fire ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1989 ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| reopened | 1989 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | grandstand destroyed by fire in 1985 ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
dirt track
ⓘ
turf course ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | oval ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.