Track Facts:
Main Track: One mile and one eight oval
Turf Course: One Mile Oval.
Training Track: Five Furlongs.
Stable Accommodations: 2,140 Stalls, 35 Barns.

Special Wager: The $100,000 Guaranteed Turf Trifecta pool - Every turf race Friday-Sunday plus holidays through the end of the meet has a guaranteed gross pool of $100,000. Minimum eight betting interests required.

Admission Information:
Prices:
$6.00 includes Daily Racing Guide
$5.00 for Twin Spires Club members
$3.00 for Senior Citizens (55+) every Wednesday
$300.00 Season Admission Pass

Reserved Seating:
$3.00 Grandstand Reserved
$3.00 Clubhouse Reserved
$5.00 Grandstand Box Seat
$5.00 Clubhouse Box Seat
$6.00 Executive Box Seat
$2.00 Simulcast Center Seat
$3.00 Deluxe Simulcast Center Seat

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Parking:
General Parking Free
Preferred Parking $5.00
Valet Parking $9.00

Programs:
Daily Racing Guide $2.50
Simulcast Program $4.00

Directions:
From the East:
Take I-90 West to Route 53 North. Take 53 for 2 miles. Exit Euclid Avenue East. Park entrance is 2 blocks down on the left.
From the North:
Take I-94 South to I-294 South to Willow Road (which becomes Palatine Road). Take Palatine Road to Route 53 South. Take 53 South and exit at Euclid Avenue East. Park entrance is 2 blocks down on the left.
From the South:
(or Southeast, including O'Hare) Take the Northwest Tollway (I-90 West toward Rockford), and exit at Route 53 North. Take 53 for 2 miles. Exit at Euclid Avenue East. Park entrance is 2 blocks down on the left.
From the West:
Take the Northwest Tollway (I-90 East) toward Chicago. Exit at Route 53 North. Take 53 for 2 miles. Exit at Euclid Avenue East. Park entrance is 2 blocks down on the left.
By Bus:
For local RTA bus schedule information, call 312-836-7000.
By Train:
Arlington has a Metra Commuter Railway station on site with service between downtown Chicago and Harvard. The Union Pacific/Northwest Train Line operates on a regular schedule Sunday-Saturday. Call the Travel Information Center at 312-836-7000 for a Metra schedule, or visit their website at www.metrarail.com

Nearest Airport:
Chicago OHare International Airport

Fun Facts

• Arlington's grandstand roof is one of the largest cantilevered roofs with a completely unobstructed view of the track.
• Arlington's saddling barn contains 14 stalls and has a red soft brick floor.
• The lowest point of the ceiling (at the eaves) is 12'9".
• A large plate glass window in the jockeys' quarters allows the public to view into the silks room.
• A Japanese cherry tree, presented to Arlington by the Japan Racing Association, is located in the paddock area and commemorates Golden Pheasant's winning of both the Arlington Million and the Japan Cup.
• Arlington's grandstand is 700,000 square feet.
• The track officially opened in 1927 to 20,000 spectators. It has always been considered a technology leader. 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 intoduction of trifecta wagering in 1971.
• In 1981 Arlington was the home of the world's first million dollar race: The Arlington Million. The result of that race is immortalized in bronze at the top of the paddock at Arlington, where a statue of jockey Bill Shoemaker riding John Henry to a thrilling come-from-behind victory over 40-1 long shot The Bart celebrates thoroughbred racing's inaugural million dollar race.
• On July 31, 1985, when a small fire spread quickly out of control and completely destroyed the grandstand and clubhouse. Unsure of the future of Arlington, the meet was moved to Hawthorne Race Course. Yet it was announced that the Arlington Million would still be held at Arlington Park. On August 25, 1985 they did just that by using temporary bleachers. The track fully reopened in 1989.
• In 2000, Arlington reopened after a two-year shutdown. In September of that year, Churchill Downs Incorporated completed its purchase of the track.
• Arlington hosted the 2002 Breeders' Cup World Championships.