Arlington International Racecourse

Arlington Heights, IL

Internationally acclaimed as one of racing’s most beautiful settings, Arlington International Racecourse hosted its inaugural meet in 1927 and re-opened its doors in 1989 after a devastating fire engulfed the clubhouse four years earlier.  Arlington merged with Churchill Downs Incorporated in September 2000 and has the distinction of being the first racetrack in the Churchill Downs family to install a synthetic racing surface. As home to the world’s first million-dollar race, the Arlington Million, Arlington features a 1 1/8-mile main track, a one-mile turf course and a five-furlong training track.  Arlington experienced a historic first in 2002 as the suburban Chicago track hosted its first-ever Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. Thoroughbred racing is normally held at Arlington from mid-spring into early autumn.

Illinois Trackside Off-Track Betting (OTB) brings all the thrills and challenges of a day at the races right to fans' neighborhoods.  Arlington offers 12 convenient Trackside OTB locations (eleven OTBs and one intertrack facilities) throughout the state of Illinois, Trackside OTB gets sports fans close to the action no matter where they are.  Trackside locations are open day and night, seven days a week, 364 days a year.  Watch and wager on the best races from Arlington Park as well as all Illinois thoroughbred and harness tracks, plus races from across the country.  Trackside OTBs feature all the races and complete wagering menus from our full schedule of tracks along with daily racing programs and information.