Arlington Park

Arlington International Racecourse
	Arlington Park in May 2022
Location	Arlington Heights, Illinois
Owned by	Independent (1927–68, 1983–2000); Gulf & Western(1968–83); Churchill Downs Inc. (2000–23); Chicago Bears (2023–present);
Date opened	October 13, 1927
Date closed	September 25, 2021
Capacity	35,000 seats; 12,000 clubhouse seats
Race type	Flat; Thoroughbred
Course type	Polytrack; Turf
Notable races	Arlington 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. Called the Arlington Park Jockey Club during a period of its history, 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. It has been reported that the team intends to build a stadium on the site to play its home games.

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