The history of Arlington Park spans more than 80 years of struggles and successes. Described as "the most beautiful track in America," Arlington began Thoroughbred racing on October 13, 1927, when more than 20,000 fans braved the cold weather to celebrate the event in high style. Jockey Joe Bollero guided Luxembourg to victory in the first race ever at Arlington.
Arlington Park became the first Midwest track to install a synthetic racing surface when the state of the art Polytrack surface was unveiled for the 2007 race meeting.