| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Colonial Downs New Kent County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 at Arlington Park |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | Colonial Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄4 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-olds & Up, Thoroughbreds |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | $1,000,000 |
The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward on turf. It was originally raced at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois over a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles.[1]
The Arlington Million is the first thoroughbred race to offer a purse of US$1,000,000. It is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, and the winner automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Turf.[2]
Churchill Downs, whose parent company owned the land of the defunct Arlington Park racetrack, hosted the Arlington Million in 2022.[3] The 2023 race was run at Churchill-owned Colonial Downs in Virginia.[4]
- ^ "Arlington Million history at Arlington Park". Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Breeders' Cup Challenge Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Placek, Christopher (15 March 2022). "The Arlington Million will live on this year ... at Churchill Downs in Kentucky". Daily Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Finley, Bill (22 December 2022). "It's Official: Arlington Million Moved To Colonial Downs". thoroughbreddailynews.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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