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Arlington Million
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Arlington Park Racecourse |
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Arlington Million |
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The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flat horse race for thoroughbred horses aged three years and older. The Arlington Million is raced over a distance of 2000 meters (1 and a quarter miles) at Arlington Park, Illinois.
As the name of the race infers, the original purse for the race was 1 million US dollars, and the race is perfectly placed in the summer so that European horses can be enticed to enter before their autumn year-end championship events. The race has grown in stature ever since John Henry entered and won the first Million.
His exciting victory over The Bart in the first race remains one of the greatest races in North American racing history.
On soft ground, which he did not like, John Henry seemed to be beaten a quarter mile from the finish. However, the heroic gelding, ridden by Bill Shoemaker, summoned enough reserves in the final furlong to rally and finally beat The Bart right on the wire. That historical finish is commemorated in a bronze statue looking out over the Arlington paddock.
In 2007, Catherine Day Phillips became the first-ever female trainer to win the Million, whilst Jambalaya became the first Canadian bred horse to win the race |
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Arlington Million Racecourse |
Arlington Park |
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The Arlington Million is run at the
Arlington Park Racecourse. The track is a 2000 meter, left-handed, turf course which was inaugurated in 1981. In 1985, the original Arlington Park was burned to the ground 25 days before the race. The Million was almost cancelled, but a dedicated team worked 24/7 so that the event went ahead. Spectators watched the race from tents and other interim structures. |
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| Whilst Arlington Park was being rebuilt The Arlington Million was run at Woodbine Race Course in Canada. There was no Million held in 1998/99 due to a suspension in live racing at Arlington Park. The race returned in 2000 with a stunning $2 million purse as a member of the Emirates World Series Racing Championship. Seating capacity at the racetrack is approximately 50,000 and there are a number of fine restaurants and other facilities available. |
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Arlington Million -
Past Winners |
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2003 Sulamani
2004 Kicken Kris
2005 Powerscourt
2006 The Tin Man
2007 Jambalaya
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