Tags: Race Track, Racecourse.
Arlington International Racecourse is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks (six) than any other major metropolitan area. Arlington International was the site of the first thoroughbred race with a million-dollar purse in 1981. It is located near the Illinois Route 53 freeway.
