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Historic Arlington Park could close this year as owners put track up for sale

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Historic Arlington Park could close this year as owners put track up for sale

Chad Brown is disappointed that the owners of Arlington Park put the Chicago venue up for sale. Churchill Downs Incorporated launched a process to sell the 326-acre site in Illinois. Secretariat, Citation, Cigar and John Henry have raced there. The track hosted the Breeders' Cup in 2002. Aidan O'Brien, John Gosden and Sir Michael Stoute have won there too.

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