Arlington Park

Arlington International Racecourse
Arlington Park in May 2022
LocationArlington Heights, Illinois
Owned by
Date openedOctober 13, 1927; 96 years ago (October 13, 1927)
Date closedSeptember 25, 2021; 2 years ago (September 25, 2021)
Capacity35,000 seats
12,000 clubhouse seats
Race typeFlat
Thoroughbred
Course typePolytrack
Turf
Notable racesArlington Million Stakes (G1)
Beverly D. Stakes (G1)
Secretariat Stakes (G1)
American Derby
Official website

Arlington Park (formerly Arlington International Racecourse) was a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Once called the Arlington Park Jockey Club, it was located adjacent to the Illinois Route 53 expressway and serviced by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.

On February 15, 2023, the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) completed their purchase of the Arlington Park property.[1] It has been reported that the team may build a stadium on the site for its home games.

  1. ^ "Chicago Bears complete purchase of Arlington Park property for possible stadium". MLive. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-30.