Arlington International Racecourse: History of one of the ‘world’s most beautiful racetracks’
at the site of the new horse racing track, then known as Arlington Park, which was expected to cost $2 million to complete.Jockey Paul Neal wins on Cayuga at the Arlington Races, circa 1920s.
Though still under construction, the track opens for its first season of business. More than 20,000 fansto celebrate the event in high style. Jockey Joe Bollero guides Luxembourg to victory in the first-ever race at Arlington. “And the unanimous verdict of those in the crowd was that Arlington Park, when complete and in operation at a time of the year when the thoroughbred sport is more seasonable, will be unsurpassed by any track. Nothing like the Arlington Park layout has ever been presented to Chicago turf followers.”
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