The story
Opened October 13, 1927 by Curly Brown; Arlington Million 1981; grandstand fire July 31, 1985 and the Miracle Million; rebuilt 1989; last race September 25, 2021; sold to the Chicago Bears in 2023 for $197.2 million.
Everything that was here
- 1927–2021
Arlington Park / Arlington International RacecourseRacetrack
Home of the first million-dollar horse race.
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This Arlington Heights location offers a glimpse into the area's mid-20th century development.
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Nearby history
Grand Slam USA
647 S Consumers Ave · 683 m away
Orbit Ice Arena
615 S Consumers Ave · 760 m away
Rolling Meadows Shopping Center
3000 Kirchoff Road · 1.5 km away
The town's original one-stop shopping strip on Kirchoff Road.
Lutheran Home (Altenheim)
800 W Oakton St · 1.6 km away
The Altenheim of 1892.
Lexington Crossing
3245 Kirchoff Road · 1.7 km away
Townhomes where the pins once fell.
Arlington Federal Savings and Loan drive-through / Rolling Meadows Commerce Center
3265 Kirchoff Road · 1.7 km away
A bank drive-through replaced the screen.
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