Arlington Million
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The Arlington Million is a prestigious Grade 1 turf horse race in the United States, historically notable as the first race to offer a purse of one million dollars.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade 1 turf race
ⓘ
Thoroughbred horse race ⓘ |
| breedsEligible | Thoroughbred ⓘ |
| classification | Grade I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distance |
10 furlongs
ⓘ
1¼ miles ⓘ |
| governingBody | Arlington Park management ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Arlington Million Stakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousWinner |
Bricks and Mortar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Teleprompter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRaceCondition | Weight-for-age with allowances ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1981 ⓘ |
| location | Arlington Heights, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arlington Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first horse race to offer a purse of one million dollars ⓘ |
| partOf | Arlington International Festival of Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purse | 1000000 USD ⓘ |
| qualification | three-year-olds and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory | open company ⓘ |
| raceType | Flat racing ⓘ |
| region | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key race for older turf horses
ⓘ
major North American turf race ⓘ |
| surface | Turf ⓘ |
| track | Arlington Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usualConfiguration | left-handed ⓘ |
| usualMonthHeld | August ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.